Great Lake Swimmers w. Colleen Brown

Capturing light is not easy: ask any outdoor photographer. In order to capture the perfect shot, one has to be ready for fragmentary shifts in illumination. In that spirit, Caught Light is Great Lake Swimmers' ninth album, and perhaps their most nimble: be prepared, don't overthink, act fast. Founder Tony Dekker has always been akin to a wildlife photographer, often choosing to make records in unique surroundings with a connection to Ontario history. This time, he holed up in the Ganaraska Forest, between Peterborough and Port Hope, with producer Darcy Yates (Bahamas) and engineer Jimmy Bowskill (Blue Rodeo). Their goal was to tap the warmth of early '70s folk/pop/rock, whether it be the cozy sonic sweater of Gordon Lightfoot's classic work, or the gentleness of underrated American songwriter Dory Previn. Dekker made everyone listen to John Martyn's 1971 album Bless the Weather before the session. For the first time, Dekker ceded control to a producer, albeit one who had once been the bassist in Great... Read more .