Like a cross between My Bloody Valentine, Spiritualized, Mazzy Star and perhaps even Bardo Pond.

First album 'Volume 1' was released in 2005, followed by ...are the dark horse in 2007.

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Releases

• Volume 1 - album, out 10/12/2007 on Jagjaguwar. 1 review (read/post)
• The Besnard Lakes Are The Dark Horse - album, out 19/02/2007 on Jagjaguwar. 1 review (read/post)

Past events

• Fri 14 Dec at Cambridge Barfly at The Graduate. (post review)
• Fri 25 May at London Monto Water Rats. (post review)
• Thu 24 May at Bristol Thekla Social. (post review)
• Wed 23 May at Manchester Night and Day Cafe. (post review)
• Tue 22 May at Liverpool Barfly. (post review)
• Mon 21 May at Glasgow King Tut's Wah Wah Hut. (post review)
• Sun 20 May at Dublin Whelan's. (post review)
• Sat 19 May at Nottingham Bodega Social Club. (post review)
• Fri 18 May at Brighton Pavilion Theatre. (post review)
• Thu 17 May at Brighton The King And Queen. (post review)
• Wed 16 May at Paris La Maroquinerie. (post review)

News

• 31/08/2007: Besnard Lakes: fresh new wax
• 12/04/2007: The Besnard Lakes: on tour in May
• 19/02/2007: Chart round-up: Really, who HASN'T heard Eyes Open yet?

Features

• 03/01/2008: Slight return: DiS's tips for 2007 reprised
• 15/05/2007: Five stars: DiS's picks for The Great Escape
• 21/01/2007: DiS Radio: DiScover four: our tips and more!
• 05/01/2007: DiS's Tips for 2007, Part Two

Links

• the Besnard Lakes : myspace
• the Besnard Lakes : website

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