midlake -- the trials of van occupanther

Echos Myron · Post by **Echos Myron** » Fri Aug 04, 2006 5:17 pm

This record is really, really good. Recorded at home and has a fantastic sound. They really captured a different era. Definitely deserves a Tape Op interview.

TheSwede · Post by **TheSwede** » Sat Oct 07, 2006 8:14 am

This week, I have been digging this record a great deal as well. I would love to read an interview about these fellows in the Op.

You say this was recorded at home? They really found a great drum sound... though not perfect, it's one of those sounds you recognize as perfect for this record. Very warm 70's gold this album.

If'n there is a better "Autumn drive about the woods" record this year, send it over...

bannerj · Post by **bannerj** » Mon Oct 09, 2006 11:42 am

I don't know if these guys are still in Denton...but there is a great music scene there. Anyway, a friend of mine knows the drummer pretty well and he mentioned them to me a few years ago and for some reason the name didn't impress me. Then I stumbled onto their myspace page and grabbed their free mp3s...always liked those but they seemed a bit too lips to me...like they were trying too hard. But this newer record is a whole other thing that I want to get sooner than later.

bunny · Post by **bunny** » Mon Oct 30, 2006 10:14 am

i kind of dig it. but i also skip through some of it... i can only take so much of a bosom buddy vibe. if they edited out some of the weaker tracks, it would have been one of my favorite finds this year. some nice singing by those motherscratchers

helmuth · Post by **helmuth** » Mon Oct 30, 2006 6:27 pm

I've been playing roscoe til my ears blead. Need to get the album.

bentonevolution · Post by **bentonevolution** » Mon Oct 30, 2006 7:45 pm

This is a fantastic record. They still live in Denton, but our constantly on tour in Europe because they are huge there. They really accomplished something amazing with this home recording.

mjau · Post by **mjau** » Tue Oct 31, 2006 7:04 am

I had listented to the samples of this on itunes, intended to buy it, and totally forgot about it. Glad this thread reminded me of it.
And I love the album art. Reminds me of growing up in Virginia, for some reason.

oldsoulsound · Post by **oldsoulsound** » Tue May 29, 2007 8:36 pm

what an amazing vibe on this album. such great influeneces without sounding cliche or derivitive. i am so digging this record. someone give me some details about this recording

rollmottle · Post by **rollmottle** » Wed May 30, 2007 2:24 am

this is a home recording!? no way...unbelievable.

i love this record. total Fleetwood Mac/70s vibescape and they pulled it off to a T. dry drums, dry guitars, dry everything, all vocals harmony-doubled. so great. hard to imagine where they'll go next with their sound.

ludwig_van · Post by **ludwig_van** » Wed May 30, 2007 7:49 pm

I really dig this one, too.

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