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| Artist : Midlake |
| Album : The Trials Of Van Occupanther (Advance) |
| Bitrate : VBR kbps |
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| Label : Bella Union |
| Year : 2006 |
| Genre : Indie |
| Rip date : Apr-14-2006 |
| Store date : Jul-01-2006 |
| Size : 67,6 MB |
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|Track Listing: |
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| 01 - Roscoe 04:49 |
| 02 - Bandits 04:05 |
| 03 - Head Home 05:46 |
| 04 - Van Occupanther 03:16 |
| 05 - Young Bride 04:57 |
| 06 - Branches 05:03 |
| 07 - In This Camp 05:44 |
| 08 - We Gathered In Spring 03:33 |
| 09 - It Covers The Hillsides 03:14 |
| 10 - Chasing After Deer 02:42 |
| 11 - You Never Arrived 01:40 |
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| 44:49 min |
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| MIDLAKE |
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| "The Trials of Van Occupanther is now one of the most |
| important modern records I own. In an age of overly-used |
| irony and disconnected nonchalance, this record actually |
| means something, and Midlake should be forever hailed for |
| their unique and genuine approach to music. Simply put, Van |
| Occupanther has backbone, and the fact that you don't feel |
| cheated by it gives one hope that sincerity can still exist |
| within modern alternative music." |
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| Jason Lee, Star of My Name is Earl and Midlake Cohort |
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| Every once in a while, a band comes along that undoubtedly |
| evokes something special. You don╞t know what the elusive |
| ingredient is, but you are certain that they belong set |
| apart from amongst the crowd of musical peers in which they |
| lay. You quickly find yourself coming to the foregone |
| conclusion that such a band╞s music is to be revered and |
| will remain relevant for some time to come. Midlake not only |
| embodies this idealism in the hearts of many already, but |
| with the introduction of their forthcoming album, µThe |
| Trials of Van Occupanther╞, they are making it a reality. |
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| Midlake formed in the small, quirky Texas town of Denton. |
| There, the five diligent musicians toiled to create a sound |
| that was both pleasing and of their own. They were soon |
| discovered by Bella Union Records owner Cocteau Twins |
| bassist, Simon Raymonde. Simon fell deeply in love with the |
| band, and together they began to cultivate a relationship |
| focused on sharing Midlake╞s music with the world. The band |
| worked continuously day and night to create what would |
| become their debut album, a work of incredible vision, |
| talent, dedication and eccentricity: µBamnan and |
| Slivercork╞. |
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| Released in June of 2004, µBamnan and Slivercork╞ became a |
| instant favorite of critics and fans worldwide. After a |
| series of touring stints, both domestic and abroad, Midlake |
| rapidly found themselves embraced by a much larger fan base |
| than ever before. One notable member of this fan base is |
| skateboarding legend turned actor, Jason Lee (My Name is |
| Earl, Mallrats, Almost Famous, etc.). Jason joined forces |
| with Midlake as a huge supporter, promoter, and |
| collaborator, even directing and filming a video for their |
| single, µBalloon Maker╞. In June of last year, Midlake |
| appeared with Jason on µThe Late Late Show with Craig |
| Ferguson╞ where they were received with an overflow of |
| wonderful reviews. |
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| Midlake then retreated home to begin work on their next |
| musical venture. With a desire to reach deeper within and |
| accomplish something even stronger than before, Midlake╞s |
| determined efforts produced µThe Trials of Van Occupanther╞. |
| Tim Smith, Singer/Songwriter for Midlake says, Compared to |
| Bamnan and Slivercork, this album uses less keyboards in |
| favor of acoustic guitar, piano, more vocals and electric |
| guitar. The sound is something more related to 70╞s folk |
| rock but not in a gimmicky way, hopefully. I have a great |
| affinity for those bands from the 70╞s, the music just seems |
| to move me more. So when writing this album of course those |
| sounds came out in the music. |
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| With the album slated for a June 2006 release, critics |
| worldwide are already touting them as a 2006 Band to Watch". |
| Midlake will indeed further the rapidly growing momentum by |
| delivering an album that is sure to merit such high |
| expectations. |
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| http://www.myspace.com/midlake or http://www.midlake.net |
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