Exclusive Free MP3: Grand Lake's 'Spark'

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A standout among the many Oakland/East Bay alt-rock bands who love tempo changes and reverb, Grand Lake is a (sonically) ambitious outfit worth noting. The song "Spark," from its recent Blood Sea Dream album, shifts between triumphant march, dreamy plea, and decaying guitar noise -- not unlike classic Pixies. "Spark" moves in fits and starts, taking elements away just to reintroduce them later. "You are the spark/ A light in the dark," goes the concluding refrain, as the song winds down to a shimmer. Listen to it a few times, and let the scope of the band's ambition set in.

MP3: Grand Lake -- Spark

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