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The lo-fi rock quintet Midlake were formed in Denton, Texas, in 2000 by a group of musicians who had attended the North Texas School of Music together: Paul Alexander (bass, keyboards), Eric Nichelson (keyboards, guitar), Eric Pulido (guitar, keyboards, background vocals), Tim Smith (vocals, keyboards, guitar), and Mckenzie Smith (drums). They issued their own EP, Milkmaid Grand Army, in 2001, and sold 1,000 copies at their Texas gigs. They attracted the attention of Simon Raymonde, who signed them to his Bella Union label in the U.K., leading to European concerts and the recording of their first full-length album, Bamnan and Slivercork, which was released in July 2004. For their next album, Midlake changed gears and moved away from the psychedelic leanings of their debut toward a more '70s-influenced sound. Released in 2006, The Trials of Van Occupanther featured the same lineup and a sound reminiscent of harmony-rich soft rock bands like America and Laurel Canyon troubadours like Neil Young and Gene Clark. The band stopped touring the following year to begin work on a new album. The resulting LP, The Courage of Others, arrived in February 2010. In 2011 Midlake joined the ranks of bands like the Flaming Lips, Groove Armada, and Belle & Sebastian by releasing an installment of Late Night Tales, a series of mix albums from the independent record label of the same name, which asks artists to compile an album of their favorite music that inspired them to make music their profession. ~ William Ruhlmann, Rovi
There is so much precious music out there created by wonderfully talented artists that people just ignore.This band is a perfect example of unrecognized genius and beauty.
A couple of my friends met the whole band at a Denny's in Ephrata the night before they were going to Midlake's show; apparently they were all wearing suits and introduced themselves as accountants, haha. So jealous!
Very diverse group. Some people may have trouble sicking with them as they change their sound so much. I like it however given my own eclectic musical tastes. They do very well taking old sounds and making them their own. the new album has a Canterbury/Rock thing going with emphasis on the Canterbury. Excellent group and one of my favorites currently making music.
They sounded like Radiohead, not "psychedelic leanings" before "Trials." And then they ripped off Neil Young. They did it well, though. No disrespect. That Oregon Trail stuff is great.
Hope there's going to a third phase to 'em where they grow up and do their own thing finally. I keep waiting.
spinnrein
we saw them in St. Augustine recently. They are even more wonderful in person...
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Hope there's going to a third phase to 'em where they grow up and do their own thing finally. I keep waiting.