Young Frisk

Our first album, mostly recorded in a snowy winter in Boston. The internet insists: "…pleasant to the ear and inno­v­a­tive to the intellect…the music never ceases to be sub­tle. Unex­pected twists that would seem con­trived in the hands of ama­teurs are exe­cuted with such non­cha­lant pre­ci­sion that the dare­devil com­po­si­tional risks under­taken don’t dis­tract.” - The Ampeater Review "…a jangly marriage of melancholia and explosive Canadian indie pop…Peaks are already well worth getting skittish with." - Dots and Dashes "…Peaks carves out their own unique style with gorgeous vocal melodies and harmonies, lush string and wind arrangements, deep grooves, and poetic lyrics." -Stereocure

Primarily recorded January 2012 in Brookline, MA. Subsequent recordings from February to April in Oberlin, OH. Peaks is: Rachel Ishikawa Tom Kearney Nate Mendelsohn Duncan Standish Peter Hartmann Boris Popadiuk on cello Ashley Hale on trumpet Peter Kramer on violin Adam Hirsch on tenor sax Mixed by Nate Mendelsohn Mastered by Tom Kearney Album art by Stella Rosen A special huge thanks to Julia Gittleman and Tom Mendelsohn, John Payne, and Adam Steinberg. This album would not have been possible without all of their generosity and patience.