midlake appreciation thread (1 Viewer)

[sweetoblivion]

come join me in singing the praises of The Trials of Van Occupanther....|..|

Anyone got their first album?

 

[Ellie]

I will join you! Album of the year for me, I still listen to it every day and I've had it since March. They were absolutely the best thing I saw at Summercase, the five of them belting out the harmonies, all those old keyboards, they sound incredible live, heartmelting. They're back here (Barcelona) in a couple of weeks and I can't fucking wait.

 

[rettucs]

In answer to the other part of the original question, I have the first album. It is very different from Van Occupanther, but it is still quite amazing.

 

[sweetoblivion]

Yeah ellie, I got it back in May after Jim Comic recommended it, and I was blown away. I just love real 70s USA vibe off it, and I think Roscoe has to be one of my favourite songs EVER. (even if it does sound like Rhiannon by Fleetwood Mac..)

I am SO gutted I can't make the gig...grrr.

 

[Ellie]

how's tricks pantone... i know, the cover art is misleading, although when you've seen them in person the idea of them dressing up and standing in a forest for the photo shoot becomes highly amusing, if not a little moving.

the bamnan and silvercork album is amazing too, it takes a while but it's all there, all the melodies and the beautiful lyrics...the "but life it hurts for someone, and you're someone" kills me, as does the "let me not be too consumed with this world, sometimes i want to go home and stay out of sight for a long time" on van occupanther. god i love them.

 

[sweetoblivion]

The first time I heard Roscoe, I listened to it four times in a row. No joke. And I can be an impatient listener when it comes to new things...

 

[Ellie]

"whenever I was a child I wondered what if my name had changed into something more productive like roscoe"

best moment in a song all year.
3 weeks 3 weeks. they're playing in a small theatre here, just a few hundred people. is the village gig sold out?

 

[pete]

pretty amazing record alright

ps http://www.thumped.com/bbs/showthread.php?t=39690

 

[sweetoblivion]

"whenever I was a child I wondered what if my name had changed into something more productive like roscoe"

best moment in a song all year.
3 weeks 3 weeks. they're playing in a small theatre here, just a few hundred people. is the village gig sold out?

I *love* that line!
and the bit where he goes "soooo..."

 

[sweetoblivion]

this thread is confined to discussion about how great midlake / their album is, and not the gig...which suits me fine 'cos i aint' goin'!

Young Bride - the intro to that gets me every time.

 

[Ellie]

has everyone seen the video thing they're doing on myspace and youtube?

for the last month or so they've released the videos they use in their live show, one a week. some are animations, some are the videos for the singles. the one for bandits was put up last week, it has a really long piano intro, lovely altogether.

www.myspace.com/midlake

 

[Jim A. Morrish]

Yeah ellie, I got it back in May after Jim Comic recommended it, .

it's probably among my fave l.p.'s of the 1st half of 2006, the new Hawk and a Hacksaw lp is my fave so far of the 2nd half of 2006

AHAAH play with claexico and Beirut in dublin soon, going mad i'll miss it

 

[Jim A. Morrish]

Anyone got their first album?

yup, it's real good, well worth investing in

 

[rettucs]

tomorrow's gig sold out does anyone know?

they're still up on ticketmaster.

 

[pete]

am giving Bamnan And Slivercork another go now, but it's just not in the same league as ...van occupanther at all at all.

 

[travispickle]

Have to agree; 1st album nowhere near as good as Occupanther - really looking forward to this gig!!!!!!

 

[travispickle]

Incidentally; anyone know stage times etc... for tonight?

 

[travispickle]

Really enjoyed this gig! Dodgy sound here and there but they were great. They seemed genuinely surprised by the reaction.

 

[rettucs]

Likewise, I thought this was amazing. Some parts were a little rough around the edges (at times the backing vocals were a little too low which is a big no-no for midlake as the backing vocals are a large part of some of their songs) but I kind of liked that in a way. I thought the set was excellent too. Pretty much all of Van Occupanther along with a handful of the older tunes (Balloon Maker, They can not let it expand, Some of them are superstitious).

Also, it was a nice touch that the band manned the merchandise stand themselves. I got a nice couple of signed CD singles for my trouble.

 

[CinnamonBoy]

What a great gig and what a lovely bunch of guys! They did seem really surprised and humble about the reception from the crowd. Maybe they say that to all the crowds. Anyway it was nice to actually have a conversation with them seeing as they've kept me happy on the way to and from work for the last six months...

Also i promised Tim the singer (after a few Hoegaardens) that i'd have "Let me not be too consumed with this world" tattooed on me by the time they come back....

I might regret that....