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There is more than one group called Swan Lake. One is house music, the other is an indie rock supergroup comprised of Dan Bejar (Destroyer, The New Pornographers), Spencer Krug (Wolf Parade, Sunset Rubdown, Frog Eyes) and Carey Mercer (Frog Eyes, Republic of Freedom Fighters, Breakwater, Blackout Beach). They released their debut album, Beast Moans, in both the CD and LP formats on Jagjaguwar on November 21, 2006.
The three are all old friends and have been collaborating in one way or another for years. Mercer and Krug’s connection goes back the furthest, as Krug has always been an on-again, off-again member of Mercer’s Frog Eyes, appearing on record with him as far back as the band’s 2002 debut, The Bloody Hand. The two are also former roommates.
When Bejar was putting a band together to flesh out his midi-based Destroyer album Your Blues, he picked Frog Eyes as his backing band, and also took them on the road as his opening act. They recorded an EP together - Notorious Lightning and Other Works - with new versions of songs from Your Blues. For the European tour promoting Your Blues, Mercer and Krug were his band, and thus the seed was planted for Swan Lake to form; i.e., why not make this a real band and collaborate not just in a live setting but also in the process of songwriting? Before they chose a band name, Mercer would often refer to the new project as “The Songwriters Project”.
The three are all old friends and have been collaborating in one way or another for years. Mercer and Krug’s connection goes back the furthest, as Krug has always been an on-again, off-again member of Mercer’s Frog Eyes, appearing on record with him as far back as the band’s 2002 debut, The Bloody Hand. The two are also former roommates.
When Bejar was putting a band together to flesh out his midi-based Destroyer album Your Blues, he picked Frog Eyes as his backing band, and also took them on the road as his opening act. They recorded an EP together - Notorious Lightning and Other Works - with new versions of songs from Your Blues. For the European tour promoting Your Blues, Mercer and Krug were his band, and thus the seed was planted for Swan Lake to form; i.e., why not make this a real band and collaborate not just in a live setting but also in the process of songwriting? Before they chose a band name, Mercer would often refer to the new project as “The Songwriters Project”.
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drinkyourjuice wrote:
I think Paper Lace is the best song ever. Such beautiful lyrics too. Took me a while to understand them.
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niewidoczny wrote:
Todd Terry!
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duckhunted wrote:
in the name of ♥
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AngleUponAngles wrote:
Nah, Paper Lace was on Enemy Mine first, then Krug did another version for Dragonslayer, which came out just a few months after.
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mantikhoras wrote:
isn't Paper lace a song from Sunset Rubdown from the album Dragonslayer?
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solhess wrote:
Swan Lake on CultureWok: http://www.culturewok.com/lewokentravaux/music/object/52952
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Tess_in_the_Sky wrote:
Beast Moans is an amazing album....
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tixitaximax wrote:
That makes sense, I guess I should read more carefully next time.
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sunsetparade wrote:
he's just foolin'. it was carey mercer who revealed the embarrassing fact that spencer headed a shitty ska band in high school.
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tixitaximax wrote:
"That said, I’ll never forgive Carey “The Snitch” Mercer. Loose lips sink ships, and now, everybody, there will never be another Swan Lake record." (quote from http://wolfparade.nonstuff.com/5-questions-with-spencer/) does anyone know what that's all about? :o
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sonsofavery wrote:
HOLY FUCK! HOW DID I NOT KNOW ABOUT THIS
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postrocklove wrote:
Oh dear god, even the thoughts of Brandon Flowers makes me feel queasy.
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BrantK wrote:
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Mj7M7mMxoJA
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thedeal wrote:
Which guy?
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ThommesHansen wrote:
He kinda sings alot better than Brandon Flowers
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placebo_molko wrote:
the guy sings kinda like brandon flowers. That's not a compliment.
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Poncecutor wrote:
And it grew instantly.
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marimp3 wrote:
last night (intoxicated) i painted the words" we are nothing but what our words leave behind" on my bedroom wall.
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mshimoura wrote:
http://www.facebook.com/group.php?gid=124620860881998&ref=ts :]
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rukiren wrote:
Paper Lace is SO GOOODSHTEHSGHYBSIRUBEGRG
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SWAN LAKE Announce New Record, Enemy Mine
23 Feb 2009 | from blog.myspace.com/swanlaketheband
The release of SWAN LAKE's new album is imminent! It is
called "Enemy Mine", to be released on Jagjaguwar on March 24th,
2009 (March 23rd in the UK).For those unfamiliar, SWAN LAKE is the
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