Bodies and Minds

Bodies and Minds is the second studio album by Canadian folk rock group Great Lake Swimmers, released in 2005.

Bodies and Minds
Studio album by Great Lake Swimmers
Released	March 15, 2005
Recorded	St. Theresa's Church, Long Beach, Ontario
Length	46:36
Label	Weewerk
Producer	Tony Dekker
Great Lake Swimmers chronology
Great Lake Swimmers (2003) Bodies and Minds (2005) Ongiara (2007)

Professional ratings

Review scores
Source	Rating
Allmusic	[1]
PopMatters	[2]

Bodies and Minds was recorded in a lakeside church in Wainfleet, Ontario,^[3] continuing the emphasis on atmosphere from the debut album Great Lake Swimmers.^[4]

The album features gentle, thoughtful compositions and understated instrumentation, while also moving fluidly into alt-country pop territory with sweet harmonies, light orchestration, and even a few up-tempo numbers. The record includes songs about manic depression ("Various Stages"), the sense of a higher power ("Song for the Angels") and finding spirituality in nature ("I Saw You in the Wild").

Guest musicians appearing on the album include Sandro Perri (of Polmo Polpo), Almog Ben-David on Wurlitzer piano and Colin Huebert on drums.

Bodies and Minds was released internationally in 2005: on March 15 on Weewerk in Canada;^[5] on April 4 on Fargo Records in Europe;^{[citation needed]} in October on Speak N Spell in Australia;^{[citation needed]} and on October 11 on Misra in the United States.^[6]

Track listing

1. "Song for the Angels" - 5:19
2. "Let's Trade Skins" - 5:24
3. "When it Flows" - 3:34
4. "Various Stages" - 4:11
5. "Bodies and Minds" - 3:48
6. "To Leave it Behind" - 4:05
7. "Falling into the Sky" - 3:05
8. "Imaginary Bars" - 2:23
9. "I Saw You in the Wild" - 3:47
10. "I Could Be Nothing" - 5:16
11. "Long into the Evening" - 5:44

References

1. Allmusic review
2. PopMatters review
3. "Tony Dekker's rural roots". Welland Tribune, July 22, 2005.
4. "Great Lake Swimmers Discography". Archived from the original on 2010-02-12.
5. "Bodies and Minds by Great Lake Swimmers". Apple Music. Retrieved February 20, 2023.
6. "Releases". Misra Label Group. Retrieved February 20, 2023.