Lake South - We lived our lives on top of this
Lake South
- 1To know this dirt
- 2Auckland (so close to nothing at all)
- 3Can we hold this ground
- 4Moxham Ave, Laundry & erosion
- 5Long grass, wet shoes
- 6Please let me be rich if I cannot be a star
- 7Socialism (Norway St revisited)
- 8Two-dollar shop country
- 9This mighty hill
- 10The tip, Winter 2002
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'We lived our lives..’ was mainly recorded, produced and mixed by Lake between his garage and a DOC hut at the Pinnacles in the Wairarapa. The live drums were recorded by Warwick at The Boardroom in Newtown.
The album is a clarion call to link arms and stop traffic. It’s an ode to the kindness of old friends. A forlorn wail for the never-ending pursuit of peace. It’s a defiant sprint down an empty suburban street. A lament for the inexorable erosion of hills. A document of new love.
The title of the album comes from Elizabeth Strout's book 'Oh William!' (used with permission).
USA-style individualism and belief in meritocracy is flawed and harmful. That kind of thinking leads to selfishness, discrimination and indifference to the less fortunate.
Everyone works hard but only some people get lucky. Once we accept that, we can work with each other for good.
credits
released June 6, 2025
Recorded, produced & mixed by Lake
Live drums recorded by Warwick Donald
Mastered by Adrian Morgan
Bass, guitar, drums - Eddie Crawshaw
Bass, keys, flute - Theo Sekeris
Backing vocals, keys - Penelope Esplin
Saxophone, Clarinet - Elizabeth Hocking
Bass on 'Please let me be rich' - Scott Maynard
Trombone - Kaito Walley
Percussion - Ato Kwamena
Advice from Vorn Colgan.
The album is a clarion call to link arms and stop traffic. It’s an ode to the kindness of old friends. A forlorn wail for the never-ending pursuit of peace. It’s a defiant sprint down an empty suburban street. A lament for the inexorable erosion of hills. A document of new love.
The title of the album comes from Elizabeth Strout's book 'Oh William!' (used with permission).
USA-style individualism and belief in meritocracy is flawed and harmful. That kind of thinking leads to selfishness, discrimination and indifference to the less fortunate.
Everyone works hard but only some people get lucky. Once we accept that, we can work with each other for good.
credits
released June 6, 2025
Recorded, produced & mixed by Lake
Live drums recorded by Warwick Donald
Mastered by Adrian Morgan
Bass, guitar, drums - Eddie Crawshaw
Bass, keys, flute - Theo Sekeris
Backing vocals, keys - Penelope Esplin
Saxophone, Clarinet - Elizabeth Hocking
Bass on 'Please let me be rich' - Scott Maynard
Trombone - Kaito Walley
Percussion - Ato Kwamena
Advice from Vorn Colgan.
