EDITOR’S PICK “'The Lake Effect' grabs a lock of your hair and teases you willingly through the lush valleys of sonic bliss with its atmospheric soundscapes. Not often does an album waltz through and demand to be noticed in such a subtle way... Indeed [it] will ripple through you and unlike a skipping stone won’t eventually sink in—it sinks immediately into your soul in a place reserved for your favorite lovers and best of friends as a perfect invasion of your most private of emotions."
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I loved it. I loved John Vanderslice’s Cellar Door and thought it would easily retain the honor of best solo outing of the year. So, naturally, I was shocked to discover that Daniel G. Harmann’s The Lake Effect gave Cellar Door a run for its money... The jury is deadlocked, and a mistrial has been declared.
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"This is a voice that evokes an image of Jeff Buckley (taking some quiet time), Nick Drake and Elliott Smith, whispering to you. The following are some of the words used to describe this album, actually used by myself and people I know: beautiful, soothing, pretty, wow, inspiring, holy crap that's good. This album is multifaceted within its space, adeptly flowing from quiet, short and moving pieces to more upbeat electric guitar that picks up the pace, but never abandons the album's true essence."
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"It is a cohesive record filled with acoustic reflections and energetic rock tracks... one of those records with an addictive quality to it, and I honestly haven't been able to stop listening to it... It is an intimate listen, and more than worth the price of admission."
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