Midlake release The Courage of Others
Posted: 17 February, 2010
Four years after their acclaimed lp The Trials of Van Occupanther, Texan indie-rockers and Speak n Spellers Midlake are back with their new record, The Courage of Others.
After the classic Fleetword-inspired strains of Van Occupanther, The Courage of Others finds the group exploring their love of golden-era British folk groups like Fairport Convention and Pentangle. This means soft vocals and flutes and odes to the natural world––beautiful, mournful music suitable for wandering through a damp British forest in search of sprites.
An album of subtle delights, The Courage of Others has received a heap of great reviews in the two weeks since its release, with Mojo calling it 'exquisitely constructed, intricately layered, beautifully played' and the Onion AV Club deeming it 'stunning'. NPR USA called it 'a gentle masterwork.' Closer to home, the Sydney Morning Herald made The Courage of Others album of the week, calling it a 'seriously attractive album.'
Sold? You can pick up a copy here. Check out a preview for the record above, or the video for 'Acts of Man', the record's great first single, below.
Pete : 17 February, 2010
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