Arctic Lake (band) explained

Arctic Lake
Origin:	London, England
Years Active:	2014—present
Label:	Astralwerks
Current Members:	Emma Foster Paul Holliman
Past Members:	Andy Richmond

Arctic Lake are an alt pop duo^[1] from London, England composed of vocalist Emma Foster and multi-instrumentalist producer Paul Holliman.^[2] The band was originally a trio with founding member Andrew Richmond.^[3]

Biography

Emma Foster and Paul Holliman met in 2012 while studying in London and formed Arctic Lake in 2014, together with Andrew Richmond.^[4] They released their first original song online in 2014, titled "How Long Can You Stare".^[5] Their debut single, "Limits", came out in 2015.^[6] After releasing the single "Heal Me" in 2016, they were invited to perform at the Reading and Leeds Festivals in England that same year.

Arctic Lake released their debut EP, titled Closer, in 2017 and their follow-up, What You May Find, in 2018.^[7] See Inside, their third EP, came out in February 2020.^[8] During this period, they had their first UK headline tour (in May 2018),^[9] toured with Freya Ridings and Vancouver Sleep Clinic, and collaborated with house producer Lane 8 and neo-classical pianist Peter Sandberg.^[10] In 2021, they teamed up with ZHU on "Yours", a noirish techno track that hit #16 on Billboard's Dance chart.^[11] Their next single, "Lonely", followed on 10 September 2021.

Musical style

Arctic Lake's sound has been described as "delectably dreamy alt-pop",^[12] and Mundane Mag noted their "ability to channel tightly-wound emotions and turn them into breathtaking, electromagnetic anthems".^[13]

Discography

EPs

Closer (2017)
What You May Find (2018)
See Inside (2020)
Side by Side We Lie Awake (2022)

Singles

"Limits" (2015)
"Only Me" (2015)
"For Us" (2015)
"Heal Me" (2016)
"Friend" (2016)
"What You May Find" (2018)
"Sight of You" (2018)
"Night Cries" (2018)
"You Know All of Me" (2018)
"Night Cries/Further (Mahogany Sessions)" (2018)
"Blue Monday" (2019)
"My Favourite Game" (2019)
"Shed a Tear" (2019)^[14]
"Unhold Me" – with Peter Sandberg (2020)
"Read" (2020)
"Cold Hands" (2020)
"Yours" – with ZHU (2021)^[15]
"Lonely" (2021)
"Breathe" (2022)
"Love You Like That" (2022)
"Srs2" (2022)
"Amazing" (2023)

Featured on

"Fall" – Over the Water (Poté), 2016)
"Don't Let Me Go" – Brightest Lights (Lane 8, 2019)^[16]
"Cherry-Coloured Funk" – Back to Life (2019)
"Road" – Brightest Lights (Lane 8, 2020)
"Plus Minus" – Organ (Dimension, 2021)
"What Have You Done to Me?" – Reviver (Lane 8, 2021)^[17]

Notes and References

Web site: Interview: Arctic Lake . tonguetiedmag.com . 15 September 2021 . 24 September 2021.
Web site: Gary Crowley Presents…Arctic Lake . amazingradio.com . 29 July 2014 . 10 May 2020.
Web site: Fresh: "Holding On" – Arctic Lake . talkaboutpopmusic.com . 27 March 2019. 10 May 2020.
Web site: Interview: Arctic Lake . slantedpress.com . Ben Standring . 17 April 2019 . 24 September 2021.
Web site: Arctic Lake . musicglue.com . 10 May 2020.
Web site: Introducing - Arctic Lake . sodwee.com . 22 January 2015. 10 May 2020.
Web site: Arctic Lake: Musical Footprints [Interview] ]. waevlength.com . 2 September 2019 . 10 May 2020.
Web site: See Inside - EP . music.apple.com . 7 February 2020 . 10 May 2020.
Web site: REVIEW: ARCTIC LAKE AT THE LOUISIANA, BRISTOL . Rose Parish . milk-magazine.co.uk . 29 July 2018 . 24 September 2021.
Web site: Peter Sandberg Teams With Arctic Lake On Finely Poised Single 'Unhold Me' . clashmusic.com . Robin Murray . 18 March 2020 . 24 September 2021.
Web site: Zhu . billboard.com . 24 September 2021.
Web site: Interview: Arctic Lake . tonguetiedmag.com . 15 September 2021 . 24 September 2021.
Web site: ENGLISH ALT-POP DAYDREAM, ARCTIC LAKE! DROPS VIDEO FOR 'LONELY' . mundanemag.com . 14 September 2021 . 24 September 2021.
Web site: In Conversation: Arctic Lake . yutaru.co.uk . 2 July 2019. 10 May 2020.
News: ZHU Shares New Song & Video "Yours" With Arctic Lake . Edm.com - the Latest Electronic Dance Music News, Reviews & Artists . 28 April 2021. 28 April 2021.
Web site: Lane 8 links with Arctic Lake for 'Don't Let Me Go' . Dexter . Robyn . 14 November 2019 . Dancing Astronaut . https://web.archive.org/web/20191114205425/https://dancingastronaut.com/2019/11/lane-8-links-with-arctic-lake-for-dont-let-me-go/ . 14 November 2019 . 12 December 2019.
Web site: Goldenberg . Ross . 20 November 2021 . Lane 8 recalls Arctic Lake to complete collaborative triple crown on second Reviver preview . https://web.archive.org/web/20211120224222/https://dancingastronaut.com/2021/11/lane-8-recalls-arctic-lake-to-complete-collaborative-triple-crown-on-second-reviver-preview/ . 20 November 2021 . 10 January 2022 . Dancing Astronaut.