Has anyone heard the Swan Lake album? It's the supergroup featuring Spencer of Wolf Parade/Sunset Rubdown fame, Dan Bejar of Destroyer and the lead singer of Frog Eyes, Casey something... I've listened to it a few times and my initial impression was that it was just too loosely structured. I may be biased as I prefer the Wofl Parade and Sunset Rubdown over over the other two, but Spencer's songs are the best on the album. Especially the slower one in the middle...Very nice. Any thoughts?

It seems like everyone thinks this album is just decent.
I only have "All Fires" and I like it.

I've listened to the album a couple times, and while I don't like it as much as Frog Eyes' The Golden River or the Wolf Parade and Sunset Rubdown albums, I do really like it.

I was really curious (before I heard it) as to how this album would come out. All three guys share some similarities, but they definitely have a different approach. So when I heard the album, it made sense. It really is, IMO, a total combination of all three of their styles and songwriting. I didn't know it was going to turn out like it did, but when I heard it, I thought they did a good job of blending their styles. I think it's a good album, and one that will get better with more listens.

Unfortunately, I was kind of hoping for something really fresh/new, but maybe that was just because they are all such good songwriters. It's still a good listen though.

I don't love it. But I usually have to spend some time acclimating to this sort of thing. I just think it's too experimental and loose, at least for me. I am expecting cokemachineglow to give it a 98; if you polled their staff, their three favorite musicians would be Krug, Bejar, and Mercer.

One question. Where are you guys and gals getting this CD? Is it out already? Thanks!!

Eh...the song All Fires is pretty good, everything else I've heard from it doesn't really appeal to me.

I've listened to it several times now, and I've decided that I like it. No surprise though, I've a fan of Wolf Parade, Sunset Rubdown, Frog Eyes, Destroyer, and (Bejar's work in) The New Pornographers.

That in mind, this is closer to a Frog Eyes album than any of those other bands. It is truely experimental, and took some getting used to, but once you get used to it, and can pick out the parts in the songs a little better, it starts to make sense.

The highlights of the album are still the pop songs, (both Krug's) "All Fires," and "Are You Swimming In Her Pools?" but the rest of the album, though different than them, flows well nontheless.

Ironically, although this sounds close to Frog Eyes, the impact made by Carey Mercer is minimal; His songs are the weaker ones on the album. Even so, they are still good songs.

The songwriting is great; deep, interesting, and rather catchy, considering the album's lack of choruses.

Dan Bejar steals the show, hands down. In a supergroup made of extremely charismatic frontmen, his charisma is what grabs the listener's attention the most.

Very good album.

One listen through, and I'm looking forward to number 2.

I think this album is a lot better than some people are letting on. It takes a little more getting used to than Wolf Parade, but it's got some great songs. I can easily say I like it better than most Frog Eyes I've heard. It may not be up to the high standard of Destroyer's "Rubies," but it's still good.

I just got this album three days ago, and I really like it. I expected to like it too because "Rubies" and "Shutup I'm Dreaming" are both on my top 10 year end lists. I might go as far as to say this is the best album of the year, but I need to listen to it a little more. This album is definitely a little messy - the production is kind of strange, instruments are played sloppily, and its not as coherent as a Destroyer or Sunset Rubdown record. But at the same time, I think that's what makes this so good. Spencer Krug and Dan Bejar have this great dynamic together, and some of the individual weaknesses they have cancel each other out in this supergroup.

I like everyone involved from their other projects, but was disappointed with the album as it's just to inconsistent for me to listen through. If I want to hear Dan Bejar, I'll listen to Destroyer.
I'm holding out some hope that they do it again though, as they have some serious potential together.