Photographs is the debut release of Lakes, lead singer and guitarist Seth Roberts' newest ensemble after his first group Watashi Wa disbanded in 2004. Itas first performed at the Cornerstone festival in 2006, where L the bandlso sold a limited number (200 copies) of the EP. The first public release was on August 3, 2006 in a digital format, as an Absolute Punk exclusive.[1] The band and label maintain the physical release date of September 5, 2006 as the official release date.

Photographs
EP by
ReleasedSeptember 5, 2006
RecordedSound Management in San Jose, CA and Lynsong Studio Atascadero, CA
GenreIndie rock
Length20:42
LabelThe Militia Group
ProducerSeth Roberts, Jason Massey

Reception

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Professional ratings
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SourceRating
Absolute Punk(88%)[2]
Allmusic     [3]

Photographs garnered warm reviews from most critics, typically citing Robert's strong voice as a highlight of the album.

Track listing

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All tracks are written by Seth Roberts

No.TitleLength
1."Indian Lover"4:01
2."Love Or Gain"4:41
3."Photographs"3:37
4."Latersss"4:26
5."White Flag"4:01
Total length:20:46

Notes

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  • Percussion on "Indian Lover" by Jermey Limpic[4]
  • Vocals on "Photographs" by Aaron Marsh ( appears courtesy of Copeland /The Militia Group)[4]
  • Vocals on "White Flag" by Mike Herrera (appears courtesy of MXPX/Side One Dummy)[4]
  • Bass on "Photographs," Stand up Bass on "Indian Lover," and group vocals on "White Flag" by Roger Tompkins[4]

Personnel

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Production

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  • Producers: Seth Roberts and Jason Massey
  • Engineers: Seth Roberts, Jason Massey, Jonathan Russo, Scott Silleta
  • Mixing: Matt Malpass
  • Mastering: Mike Fossenkemper

References

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  1. ^ "Digital Release date at". AbsolutePunk.net.
  2. ^ Pascarella, Tony (August 10, 2006). "Photographs EP Review". Absolutepunk.net. Archived from the original on May 18, 2008. Retrieved June 27, 2012.
  3. ^ Apar, Corey. "Photographs EP Review". Allmusic. Retrieved June 27, 2012.
  4. ^ a b c d "CD liner notes". TheMilitiaGroup.com.
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