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diaglo · **Posted:** Wed Sep 13, 2006 12:14 am

http://www.midlake.net

Great, great band from Denton, TX. They have a single floating out there, Roscoe, and it's getting some solid college radio play.

Anyone a fan?

Just Justin · **Posted:** Wed Sep 13, 2006 12:20 am

This bandwagon passed through here a few months ago.

And yes they have quite a few fans here including me.

3 Crooked Hearts · **Joined:** Sat Nov 20, 2004 3:20 pm **Posts:** 3334

love the album, saw them live about two months ago...solid..head home and bandits are also great songs

diaglo · **Posted:** Wed Sep 13, 2006 2:24 am

Just Justin wrote:

This bandwagon passed through here a few months ago.

And yes they have quite a few fans here including me.

Huh, I did a search, and didn't see much, other than an occasional comment in another thread topic.

Anyways, this is one of my favorite albums of 2006. Lush, melodic, and dreamy.

TS808 · **Posted:** Wed Sep 13, 2006 4:20 am

They sound ALOT like Rumours era Fleetwood Mac.

But their songs are very solid - second half of the album is a bit dodgy but the first half is really strong. Roscoe and Head Home are fine songs.

tennisclay · **Joined:** Sun Oct 17, 2004 3:39 am **Posts:** 4032

TS808 wrote:

They sound ALOT like Rumours era Fleetwood Mac.

But their songs are very solid - second half of the album is a bit dodgy but the first half is really strong. Roscoe and Head Home are fine songs.

fuck i thought it was just me noticing that.

Japhy Ryder · **Joined:** Tue Nov 23, 2004 4:16 am **Posts:** 1863

dont mean to brag...and not that it means anything really, but...

im on a first name basis with tim, the lead singer.

Orpheus · **Posted:** Wed Sep 13, 2006 4:53 am

Another Texas band, eh? Any good?

Japhy Ryder · **Joined:** Tue Nov 23, 2004 4:16 am **Posts:** 1863

Orpheus wrote:

Another Texas band, eh? Any good?

they're amazing.

get their new album, "the trials of van occupanther"...

THEN, if you like them, pick up the first record and the EP. a lot of people havent heard the EP (titled 'milkmaid grand army') but its absolutely mindblowing and doesnt sound anything like their full lengths. much more pop sounding. its actually a shame they havent gone more in the direction of their EP, if they did they'd be a hell of a lot more popular than they are now.

psychobain · **Posted:** Sun Oct 29, 2006 1:44 am

just listened to Roscoe, my first contact with the band

great way to start, cause i loved it

Buffalohed · **Posted:** Sun Oct 29, 2006 7:05 am

I've been listening to Van Occupanther for a while, it isn't bad. Not spectacular, but good. Not really my favorite style though.

tennisclay · **Joined:** Sun Oct 17, 2004 3:39 am **Posts:** 4032

not sure its a top 10 album for me, but at least top 10-15

ranting in e-minor · **Posted:** Sun Oct 29, 2006 4:08 pm

The only song I have heard is "Home" and I really really like it. It has kind of a Fleetwood Mac road trip feel to it.

psychobain · **Posted:** Sun Oct 29, 2006 4:11 pm

ranting in e-minor wrote:

The only song I have heard is "Home" and I really really like it. It has kind of a Fleetwood Mac road trip feel to it.

check Roscoe, i liked it better

ranting in e-minor · **Posted:** Sun Oct 29, 2006 6:15 pm

psychobain wrote:

ranting in e-minor wrote:

The only song I have heard is "Home" and I really really like it. It has kind of a Fleetwood Mac road trip feel to it.

check Roscoe, i liked it better

Will do, thanks.

Just Justin · **Posted:** Mon Oct 30, 2006 2:05 am

Yeah, Roscoe is the best on the album, but the rest certainly grew on me.

OmegaprimeVKM · **Posted:** Mon Oct 30, 2006 11:17 am

Just bought trials of Occupanther. I missed them touring UK

I also found the Kingfish Pies CD single in a used record store next to my halls of residence, for Â£1, so I have that too

solace · **Posted:** Mon Oct 30, 2006 4:10 pm

still in my top 3 on the year

Roscoe is killer, but not my fave

as for missing them in the U.K., nope:

01 Nov : Midlake - Academy 3, Manchester, UK
02 Nov : Midlake - Rescue Rooms, Nottingham, UK
03 Nov : Midlake - Village, Dublin, Ireland
05 Nov : Midlake - King Tuts, Glasgow, UK
06 Nov : Midlake - Barfly,Birmingham, UK
08 Nov : Midlake - ULU, London, UK
09 Nov : Midlake - Wedgewood Rooms, Portsmouth, UK

OmegaprimeVKM · **Posted:** Mon Oct 30, 2006 11:33 pm

can't make any of those dates

TS808 · **Posted:** Tue Oct 31, 2006 6:42 am

Heard one of their earlier records from when they were a Grandaddy tribute band. I am glad they discovered Rumours and the Bread anthology.

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