Though a Canadian band, Great Lake Swimmers are set to have one show in Albany at The Linda come November, touring their newest album, Uncertain Country. This is the band’s first new album in five years, and is sure to impress all of their fans and newcomers.
They also released an official music video which includes four videos for the album’s singles: “Uncertain Country,” “Swimming Like Flying,” “When The Storm Has Passed,” “Moonlight, Stay Above.”
Great Lake Swimmers, fronted by lead singer/songwriter Tony Dekker, released their newest album Uncertain Country (Harbour Songs/Fontana) this spring. The new album is the band’s first new music in almost five years, and richly compliments their two-decades-deep musical catalogue.
The band has also announced Uncertain Country (Deluxe) that is set for release on September 29, and will feature new acoustic versions of six album tracks: “Uncertain Country,” “When The Storm Has Passed,” “Swimming Like Flying,” “Riverine,” “Respect For All Living Things,” and “Flight Paths.”
Uncertain Country features 11 songs that track a prolonged period of collective anxiety. Though recorded in different locales—largely around the Niagara region, and with a variety of musicians—a theme of questioning runs throughout. Even before the world turned upside down, Dekker felt mired in uncertainty: from the climate crisis and the ever-changing political landscape to deep shifts within the music industry. The “uncertain country” Dekker chose as the album’s theme is not a specific place. Rather, it’s a territory we inhabit in the 21st century — a world that is confusing, unfamiliar and unsettling.
What started out four years ago as a 10-day trip to the north shore of Lake Superior, inspired a collection of musical field recordings at various locations around the Niagara region (where Dekker now lives) and served as the album’s organic recording studio.
“Long-time Great Lake Swimmers listeners will find much that they know, from a strong current of nature imagery to Dekker’s wistful & emotive vocal delivery, but also plenty of new territory to discover. Those who are new to the band will find a rich variety of emotional dynamics & musical approaches that still has a coherent core. ‘Uncertain Country’ stands as some of the strongest & most consistent work by one of Canada’s best bands…”
Review from Great Dark Wonder
GREAT LAKE SWIMMERS – UNCERTAIN COUNTRY TOUR
September 13 @ Biltmore Theatre – Oshawa, ON
September 14 @ Isabel Bader Theatre – Kingston, ON
September 16 @ Le Ritz – Montreal, QC
September 27 @ Dominion Telegraph – Paris, ON
September 28 @ Royal City Mission – Guelph, ON
September 29 @ Bridgeworks – Hamilton, ON
October 3 @ Hi-Fi – Indianapolis, IN
October 4 @ The Southgate House Revival – Newport, KY
October 5 @ The Magic Bag – Ferndale, MI
October 7 @ Ignition Music Garage – Goshen, IN
October 10 @ Park Theatre – Winnipeg, MB
October 11 @ Broadway Theatre – Saskatoon, SK
October 12 @ Festival Hall – Calgary, AB
October 13 @ Festival Place – Sherwood Park, AB
October 14 @ Rocky Mountain House, AB – Rival Trade Brewing Co
October 15 @ Bo’s Bar & Stage – Red Deer , AB
October 18 @ Dream Café – Penticton, BC
October 19 @ Biltmore Theatre – Vancouver, BC
October 20 @ Capital Ballroom – Victoria, BC
October 21 @ Waverley Hotel – Cumberland, BC
October 22 @ Bez Arts Hub – Langley, BC
October 25 @ Troubadour – Los Angeles, CA
October 26 @ Café Du Nord – San Francisco, CA
October 27 @ Volcanic Theatre Pub – Bend, OR
October 29 @ Tractor Tavern – Seattle, WA
November 1 @ Globe Hall – Denver, CO
November 2 @ The Slowdown – Omaha, NE
November 3 @ xBk – Des Moines, IA
November 4 @ Turf Club – St Paul, MN
November 5 @ Shank Hall – Milwaukee, WI
November 6 @ The Bur Oak – Madison, WI
November 7 @ SPACE – Evanston, IL
November 8 @ Rumba Café – Columbus, OH
November 9 @ Beachland Ballroom – Cleveland, OH
November 10 @ Hard Rock Cafe Pittsburgh – Pittsburgh, PA
November 12 @ Sellersville Theatre – Sellersville, PA
November 13 @ The Linda – Albany, NY
November 15 @ TD Music Hall, Massey Hall – Toronto, ON
November 17 @ Aeolian Hall – London, ON
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