Great Lakes: Don't Swim Too Close

American folk rockers Great Lakes have released a steady flow of well-received records since their inception in 1996. Led by singer and main songwriter Ben Crum they cover the middle ground between early REM and Neil Young, with a side order of country and Tom Petty melodicism. Their latest full-length Don't Swim Too Close is an introspective collection about aging and lost dreams, and how to cope with that.

The lyrics are peppered with dark yet funny observations - the future’s out there, waiting like an open grave - and they are delivered with an aloof, devil-may-care attitude. Imagine The Band being sarcastic for a change and while the subject matter is mostly highly personal and close to home, the songs can also serve as metaphors for the current state of the land of the free.

Don't Swim Too Close is released via HHBTM Records (vinyl, digital).

Tracks:

1. Another Klaxon Sounds
2. On The Way Back
3. Carry The Message
4. Like An Open Grave
5. Don't Swim Too Close
6. San's Blues
7. Seeing Through Her
8. The Freer Heart
9. Meant To Fly
10. Song For The Old Man
11. Ohm
12. Are We Here Accidentally

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