The Good, The Bad and The Unknown — Sarah Palin is fucking retarded. I mean seriously...is this one of the dumbest controversies ever? When I say someone is fucking retarded...I'm not saying that they have Down's Syndrome...I'm saying they are a fucking idiot. Retarded means slow or... more info

Popdose — A meadow. Sheep. A wild-eyed man with torn britches playing the flute whilst standing on one leg. All of those images occurred to me when I listened to the new Midlake album, The Courage of Others. Nearly four years removed from their acclaimed album... more info

LargeHeartedBoy — Midlake's Tim Smith talks to the Independent about the band's new album, The Courage of Others. Blake isn't the only poetic influence feeding into the new album, as "Core of Nature" is built around a pertinent couplet from Goethe, "Into... more info

BBC 6 Music — Texan 5-piece on their third album The Courage Of Others more info

NME — Texan band will play The Roundhouse on November 2 more info

Stereogum — Forget what you've heard: The '60s Brit folk-nodding The Courage Of Others is a beautifully downcast, pleasingly oddball trip. The Guardian had the band do a fluted live set, offering another way into the Renaissance Fair. Start with Courage opener "... more info

Song, by Toad — I don’t know why I don’t hate this album, but I don’t.  I’ve seen it given a right slagging, and I can’t argue with any of the reasons – it’s just like the last one, but without the incredibly infectious tunes, there’s no real prog... more info

Gigwise — Tickets are on sale this Friday... more info

Released on Bella Union Records, is Midlake's third full-length album. Also By This Artist: The Trials Of Van Occupanther Also On The Web: Official Artist Site What The Critics Said All critic scores are converted to a 100-point scale. If a critic do... more info

Altsounds — On the heels of their triumphant 2006 release **The Trials of Van Occupanther, Texas’ own *Midlake* have released **The Courage of Others,* *their grand, orchestral follow-up. Drawing upon influences of **Simon and Garfunkel **and **Crosby S... more info