Vacant Horizon Posted October 28, 2009 Share Posted October 28, 2009 http://www.glidemagazine.com/articles/55294/midlake-releasing-the-courage-of-others.html Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Lodestar Posted October 28, 2009 Share Posted October 28, 2009 Very excited to see the direction they're taking with this. Van Occupanther is a great record IMO. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
tangara Posted October 28, 2009 Share Posted October 28, 2009 Exciting! Been waiting for this one. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
bweil Posted October 29, 2009 Share Posted October 29, 2009 any idea on a release date? Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Wendy Posted October 29, 2009 Share Posted October 29, 2009 any idea on a release date? Pitchfork says Feb 2, 2010 (Feb 1, 2010 in UK) http://pitchfork.com/news/36927-midlake-return-with-new-album/ Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Synthesizer Patel Posted October 29, 2009 Share Posted October 29, 2009 i don't like the cover much - not that it's terrible - they just look a bit annoyingly druidic. the last album was brilliant, though, so i've got high hopes for this one! Quote Link to post Share on other sites
m_thomp Posted October 29, 2009 Share Posted October 29, 2009 I like the cover. I like the off-camera glance, it adds to the mystery, leylines or no leylines. I especially like what's influenced the record, which may explain the pagan threads: Can you go into one or two tracks on the new album? If so, can you give us the track title and brief description of how the track sounds and how it came about? Guitarist, Eric Pulido: The title track, "The Courage of Others" is actually one that was written some time ago but has been re-worked recently to fit the vibe/sound of the album. Bands like Pentangle, Fairport Convention, and Steeleye Span (among others) have been a great influence. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Synthesizer Patel Posted October 29, 2009 Share Posted October 29, 2009 well, that does sound very good then. i'm excited now! Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Vacant Horizon Posted October 29, 2009 Author Share Posted October 29, 2009 Trials was one of the best produced records of the decade. i love that warm, immediate production. much like YHF and AGIB. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
twigboyjoe Posted October 29, 2009 Share Posted October 29, 2009 CAN.NOT.WAIT! Quote Link to post Share on other sites
nodep5 Posted October 29, 2009 Share Posted October 29, 2009 This reminds me to revisit Trials Of VanOccupanther. I really liked that record, but wasn't in the right head space to thoroughly jump into it. It definetly had a vibe about it that was cool. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Vacant Horizon Posted October 29, 2009 Author Share Posted October 29, 2009 This reminds me to revisit Trials Of VanOccupanther. I really liked that record, but wasn't in the right head space to thoroughly jump into it. It definetly had a vibe about it that was cool. a bit samey, but nice. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
nodep5 Posted October 30, 2009 Share Posted October 30, 2009 Just got done pulling my copy off the shelf and listening again. No this doesn't seem samey to me, it actually is much better than I ever remember. What a beautiful sounding record and what a strong record. I'm excited. Neato. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
bigideas Posted October 30, 2009 Share Posted October 30, 2009 i quite like the cover. i wonder if they will keep with copying those original Beatles 87 CD's format for the booklet. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
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