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Sleeve Notes: Download five free Midlake tracks!

Most of my 2006 was played out to the soft-rock soundtrack of Midlake's The Trials of Van Occupanther. Though they sound clean-cut and polished, their devoted fanbase will tell you that Midlake are a band with hidden depths. The album's bucolic vibe pre-dated the current crop of beardy folkies (Bon Iver, Fleet Foxes et al) while singer Tim Smith has been compared with Thom Yorke and Rufus Wainwright. Sylvie Simmons interviewed the band in today's Film & Music, discovering how a bunch of jazz ob...

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13:13 on January 29 2010

Midlake: The Courage of Others, CD review

The Telegraph — Midlake's The Courage of Others evokes a beautiful air of desolation. more info
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14:55 on January 29 2010

Sleeve Notes: Download five free Midlake tracks!

Guardian Music — Most of my 2006 was played out to the soft-rock soundtrack of Midlake's The Trials of Van Occupanther. Though they sound clean-cut and polished, their devoted fanbase wil... more info
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