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Start Again

Release date: 30th July 2021

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Watford's Lakes have a glockenspiel and they know how to use it. Built on those tinkling keys, the self-styled "glock-rock" math/emo troupe make 'Start Again' a quietly stellar record. A Dork 5-star album.

"Start Again" is an album by Lakes, released 30th July 2021 via Big Scary Monsters. It features 12 tracks, including "Blind", "No Excuses", and "Matches". Dork rated this album 5/5.

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202112 tracks
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Start Again
Lakes - Start Again

Brighter and bolder than what’s gone before.

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  1. 1Blind
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  2. 2No Excuses
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  3. 3Matches
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  • 5Mirrors
    4:42
  • 6Peace
    4:59
  • 7Start AgainLyrics
    4:15
  • 8Talk!
    4:02
  • 9Get Better
    4:10
  • 10Taupo
    1:04
  • 11Retrograde
    4:09
  • 12Animals
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    The ideal starting point to get acquainted with today’s underground stars.

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    Lakes - Start Again

    Brighter and bolder than what’s gone before.

    19 Aug 2021 • 10:06 am
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    Lakes: "This time, it was like, there are no rules"

    "Not how we planned it?" consider Lakes on 'No Excuses', the second track on second album 'Start Again'. Taken out of context, it's an inspired insight...

    26 Jul 2021 • 9:20 am