LAKE (which stands for the founding members Lindsay, Ashley, Kenny, and Eli) is an American indie pop band, based in Langley, Washington. They are currently signed to Don Giovanni Records.
History Formed in 2005, in Olympia, Washington, they are best known for composing the end song to the Cartoon Network show Adventure Time, titled "Christmas Island" or "The Island Song" (written by Ashley Eriksson). A version of the song was featured on their fourth album, Let's Build a Roof. Other Adventure Time episodes featured their songs "No Wonder I," "I Look Up To You," and "Greatly Appreciated."
On August 22, 2015, the band celebrated their 10-year anniversary by playing all their albums from start to finish in a 12-hour marathon set at Bayview Hall, Whidbey Island, Washington.
Their eleventh and most recent album, Bucolic Gone, was released on March 7, 2025.
Musical style Lake features male and female vocals backed by guitars, keyboards and occasionally horns. AllMusic referred to Lake as being "one of several brainy and sweet indie pop bands... to call the Pacific Northwest their home." These characteristics were also noted in their reviews by Pitchfork Media. Like many artists on K Records, their style is lo-fi.
Album overview AlbumTitleSongsLengthLabelRelease date1First Album1246:10Kelp! MonthlyJuly 19, 20062Cassette825:51Funkytonk Records/Brown Interiour MusicOctober 1, 20063Oh, the Places We'll Go1026:47K RecordsOctober 10, 20084Let's Build a Roof1236:44K RecordsOctober 6, 2009(reissued April 19, 2024)5Giving and Receiving1440:34K RecordsApril 5, 20116Circular Doorway1034:07Funkytonk Records/Water Islands RecordsJuly 17, 20137The World is Real1144:19K RecordsSeptember 17, 20138Forever or Never1248:31Tapete RecordsApril 7, 20179Practice Space1033:51Human Sounds RecordsFebruary 3, 202010Roundelay1146:24Off Tempo RecordsApril 24, 202011Bucolic Gone1038:58Don Giovanni RecordsMarch 7, 2025
Studio albums
First Album (July 19, 2006)
Cassette (October 1, 2006)
Oh, The Places We'll Go (October 10, 2008)
Let's Build a Roof (October 6, 2009)
Giving and Receiving (April 5, 2011)
Circular Doorway (July 17, 2013)
The World is Real (September 17, 2013)
Forever or Never (April 7, 2017)
Practice Space (February 3, 2020)
Roundelay (April 24, 2020)
Bucolic Gone (March 7, 2025)
References
External links Official website LAKE on Discogs LAKE on Pitchfork Media LAKE on Don Giovanni Records