My heart broke when I first learned that ex-lead singer Tim Smith had left Midlake. Their break-out album, Van Occupanther, was such a mythical delight, it was like someone had journeyed it from the top of Mt. Doom and dragged it out of Middle Earth for our pleasure. One listen and you were transported to a world where Hobbits smoked long pipes and androgynous Elves are really good archers.
The Good, The Bad and The Unknown — My heart broke when I first learned that ex-lead singer Tim Smith had left Midlake. Their break-out album, Van Occupanther, was such a mythical delight, it was like som... more info