I caught their recent show at Bottom of the Hill (so perfect)... and this fall Midlake will be returning to the area that sucks my paycheck for music and rent: GAMH September 27.
So... I arrived home tonight with a gut full of the amber nectar and kebab in desperate need for some tunes to blast the dead brain cells from my weary bonce. I've acquired so much new music lately thanks to pointers from fellow moggers I didn't know what to listen to next. I chose Midlake's 'The Occupation Of Van Occupanther' which I especially dig. The album art for this release is so mislead...
God knows why, but this is my favorite track of 2006. I just think it's beautiful, like Ron Sexsmith spliced with Fleetwood Mac circa Tusk. The whole album is pretty great too. They're another Texan band on Bella Union.