2 LP “Less than a month ater one of the most violent fire events in the history of the conbnent, new shoots had burst through the scorched hardpan, nourished by the sbll-vital roots of those flayed and blackened trees.” John Vaillant, Fire Weather. Loscil (aka Scoi Morgan) returns to kranky with Lake Fire, a nine-track offering of ash-laden sonics that mine the tension within the cycle of destrucbon and rejuvenabon. Lake Fire is the result of a disjointed creabve process. Originally conceived as a suite for electronics and ensemble, most of the original composibons were deserted, save for Ash Clouds, featuring James Meager on double bass. The remaining tracks were reshaped and remixed, built anew out of the remnants of the abandoned work. The result is a phoenix, an album burnt to the ground only to be reassembled out of its cinders. Fragments of the original lurk beneath a densely overpainted canvas of sound. Infused into the resulbng rearrangements are impressions from a road trip into the mountains marking a personal half-century milestone, surrounded by the ominous proximity of wildfires and dense smoke; celebrabng life while the world burns. The album’s btle comes from the striking irony that forest fires are oten named ater regional lakes – perhaps subconsciously referencing ancient lore. The cover photos were taken from this same trip, while sirng in a rowboat staring into the grey abyss of an opposing mountainside outside of Revelstoke, BC, obfuscated by smoke from a nearby lake fire. Press quotes for previous solo release “Clara”: “The sound sculptor Scoi Morgan conbnues to astound.” Pop Maiers “A beaubfully nuanced work, Clara is both revealing and mysterious — and loscil fans wouldnt expect anything less.” Allmusic press quotes for previous collaborabon release with Lawrence English “Colours of Air”: “As you might expect from the steady hands at the bller, this is a cortex-hugging drone record of beauty and depth.” The Quietus “One of the thrills of listening to this record is how its inibally predictable veneer fades on subsequent listens to reveal layers of mischief underneath.” Resident Advisor track lisbng: 1. Arrhythmia 2. Bell Flame 3. Candling 4. Silos 5. Spark 6. Ash Clouds 7. Fluier 8. Doux 9. Lake Fire
