Midlake - The Trials of Van Occupanther
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Artist: MidlakeEdition: Music CD
CD Release Date: 2006-07-25
Music Label: Bella Union
Soundtracks:
- Roscoe
- Bandits
- Head Home
- Van Occupanther
- Young Bride
- Branches
- In This Camp
- We Gathered In Spring
- It Covers the Hillside
- Chasing After Deer
- You Never Arrived
Free Music Notes for The Trials of Van Occupanther
Free Music Review: Full of fleeting glimpses, unfulfilled longing, and stray adventures
Hit: 4 Stars
After hearing a number of tracks from "The Trials of Van Occupanther," my interest was piqued by how Midlake used lush harmonies, crisp production, and interesting counterpoints from the interplay of strings, voices, violin, keyboards, woodwinds, acoustic and electric guitars, drums, and the odd bits of percussion. Quite a few folks invoke comparisons to Fleetwood Mac's mid-70s line up with Buckingham and Nicks, but I think the better comparison is with the "Future Games" and "Bare Trees" albums featuring Danny Kirwan and Bob Welch. (It's hard not to think of Kirwan when listening to Head Home.)
All of this melding works well on tracks such as Roscoe, Head Home, Young Bride, and the title track but towards the end of the CD, I start growing restless, as tracks such as It Covers the Hillside or Chasing Dear lack any surprises or development from what has gone before. Some suggest this recording is a concept album, and it may well be, but I'm not sure I can follow the threads and connections. Regardless, this is a compelling recording, full of fleeting glimpses, unfulfilled longing, and stray adventures.
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2006 release by this offbeat lo-fi Texas quintet, signed to former Cocteau Twins member Simon Raymonde's label. They've been compared with the likes of bands such as Mercury Rev, Grandaddy and the Flaming Lips. 11 tracks. Bella Union. 2006.Alternative Rock Music CDs
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