The Trials Of Van Occupanther
Reissue of 2006 folk-rock classic. For fans of Grandaddy and Fleetwood Mac! Incl. "Roscoe"!

The Trials Of Van Occupanther

Midlake

€ 29,95
  • LP
Label
Bella Union
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Description

180g Gold Vinyl Edition

The Trials of Van Occupanther is the second studio album by American folk-rock band Midlake. It was originally released on July 25, 2006, on Bella Union.

Midlake are a relatively small indie band, so the level of ambition they display on The Trials of Van Occupanther is to be commended. From the opening track, "Roscoe", with it's laconic lyrics and slowly building chorus, they manage to recreate perfectly the sound of 1980s Fleetwood Mac, a band not known for thinking small.

The remainder of The Trials of Van Occupanther is considerably more downbeat, with distant flutes complementing the vocal harmonies of songs like "Bandits" and "Branches". Where Midlake particularly excel, though, is when, like Grandaddy before them, they draw their inspiration from the classic rock that they seem to love so much, adapting and modernising it. So in addition to the anthemic "Roscoe", they evoke the Gram Parsons-era Byrds or even The Band on "Van Occupanther" and the road-ready "It Covers the Hillsides". The Trials of Van Occupanther is an album that's steeped in musical history, yet possessing an identity all it's own.

Tracklist

A

  • 1.Roscoe04:49
  • 2.Bandits04:04
  • 3.Head Home05:45
  • 4.Van Occupanther03:15
  • 5.Young Bride04:56

B

  • 6.Branches05:02
  • 7.In This Camp05:46
  • 8.We Gathered In Spring03:33
  • 9.It Covers The Hillsides03:14
  • 10.Chasing After Deer02:42
  • 11.You Never Arrived01:45

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