Lakes
Watford based 6 piece Lakes announce new album Start Again and share title track and lead single with album set for release 30th July via Big Scary Monsters.
Featuring a cascade of bright guitars and glorious harmonies lead single Start Again is a wonderful slice of alt-pop, with lyrics such as “I’m being as honest as I can, cause it makes me feel that I can start again” creating a personal perspective which lead singer Roberto Cappellina explains; “During lockdown last year my mental health was really suffering, and as a result I had been self-medicating pretty hard. There’s a collective suffering right now which makes it harder to relate to an individual’s story, but this was my outlet.”
Recorded throughout lockdown the album takes a personal approach delving into the human psyche which Cappellina comments: “This batch of songs has been a vehicle for healing for all six of us in some way, so there are a lot of different but raw themes throughout the record. Even though we’re currently all isolated from each other, the one person you can’t escape is yourself. We talk about anything from mental health to addiction; from break ups to cutting out toxic friends, to postpartum psychosis. We’ve been to some dark places between us, but ultimately, ‘Start Again’ is about coming out the other side. This record is about facing that darkness, owning it and letting go of the past. It’s about being at peace with it and moving forward and saying that it’s actually OK to start again.”
Preorder Start Again Here.
