I remember to have received a music submission in my e-mail on New Year's Eve 2019 from a Toronto-based duo Funeral Lakes consisting of Chris Hemer and Sam Mishos. I've found their submission quite a coincidence since I had them under the radar for sometime but due to reasons unknown ended up not reviewing
their seductive, socially provocative, dreamy, dark and much acclaimed debut album.
Funeral Lakes offer the listener a sonic aesthetic that ranges from indie-folk to indie-punk and folk rock which quite inevitably bring to mind Typhoon's "White Lighter" album as well as Arcade Fire namely their 2003 eponymous EP and "Funeral" album but one can also spot some Neil Young, Talking Heads, Bikini Kill and Airborne Toxic Event.
Last month the band released their new album, a three song EP of electrifying, politically committed music wrapped up with some of the finest lyrics one can find.
The EP opens with the sophisticated indie folk piece that is Eternal Return. The song is some sort of slow burner that keeps a moderate pace until it grows into a final catharsis illustrative of the ongoing frustration of the state of contemporary politics which leads to Earth Falls the undeniable hit song the EP delivering some vicious keyboard retro sounds, steady rhythm section, addictive bass line and sweet vocals that blend awesomely with the collapse of the world as we supposedly know it along with the inevitable destruction of Earth's ecosystem but before we're irrevocably doomed and everything falls apart there is still time for the tempestuous, high energetic,
undisguised anger of Power Trip the closing song of Golden Season EP. This is song could easily become a punk anthem fuelled by the great enraged vocals and the impassioned frenetic guitars.
In overall Golden Season turns out to be one of the most enjoyable, relevant EPs of the year with three masterfully crafted songs. Very well done!
INDIEVOTION RATING: 8/10