Up at the Lake

Up at the Lake
Studio album by The Charlatans
Released	17 May 2004
Recorded	2004
Genre	Alternative rock
Length	45:05
Label	Island
Producer	The Charlatans, James Spencer
The Charlatans chronology
Live It Like You Love It (2002)Live It Like You Love It2002 Up at the Lake (2004) Simpatico (2006)Simpatico2006
Singles from Up at the Lake
"Up at the Lake" Released: 10 May 2004 "Try Again Today" Released: 26 July 2004 "Loving You Is Easy" Released: 20 December 2004 (Radio only promo single)

Professional ratings
Aggregate scores
Source	Rating
Metacritic	72/100 link
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Up at the Lake is the eighth album by the British alternative rock band The Charlatans, released on 17 May 2004. It is the band's only album to have never received a U.S. release.

The lake pictured on the cover is Pickemere Lake in Pickmere, Cheshire - near to where lead singer Tim Burgess grew up in nearby Northwich.

Track listing

All songs by Blunt/Brookes/Burgess/M. Collins/Rogers

1. "Up at the Lake" – 3:45
2. "Feel the Pressure" – 3:35
3. "As I Watch You in Disbelief" – 3:48
4. "Cry Yourself to Sleep" – 4:25
5. "Bona Fide Treasure" – 3:24
6. "High Up Your Tree" – 4:01
7. "Blue for You" – 3:56
8. "I'll Sing a Hymn (You Came to Me)" – 2:43
9. "Loving You Is Easy" – 5:00
10. "Try Again Today" – 3:42
11. "Apples and Oranges" – 4:20
12. "Dead Love" – 2:21

UK and Japanese release as above. Rest of the world release does not include "I'll Sing a Hymn (You Came to Me)".

Personnel

• Tim Burgess – lead vocals, harmonica, underwater piano
• Mark Collins – guitars
• Tony Rogers – Mellotron, organ, piano, backing vocals, lead vocals on "Loving You Is Easy"
• Martin Blunt – bass
• Jon Brookes – drums

References

External links

• Up at the Lake at YouTube (streamed copy where licensed)