Name: The Courage Of Others
Brand: Midlake

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BELLACD224

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Format Music GB

Limited edition

Release date

2010-02-01

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PIAS

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1 / CD / Extended format: No / Rough Trade Exclusive: No / Signed copies: No

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Midlake

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Alternative / Modern

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Bella Union

Bella Union is a UK label that has been run by Simon Raymonde, former member of Cocteau Twins, since 1997. With a focus on discovering new talent, Bella Union has introduced the world to bands such as Fleet Foxes, Beach House, Lanterns on The Lake, I Break Horses, Ballet School, and Midlake. As a ℗ & © coyright holding entity, Bella Union continues to be at the forefront of the music industry.

Midlake is an American folk rock band hailing from Denton, Texas. With their formation in 1999, they have been captivating audiences with their unique sound and soulful lyrics. Their music combines elements of folk, rock, and Americana to create a truly distinctive style. Midlake's heartfelt performances and melodic tunes have garnered them a dedicated fan base around the world.
Since their inception, Midlake has released several critically acclaimed albums that showcase their musical prowess and storytelling abilities. Their songs are filled with introspective themes and thought-provoking lyrics that resonate with listeners on a deep level.
With each album release, Midlake continues to push boundaries and evolve as artists. Their dedication to creating authentic music shines through in every note they play. Whether you're a long-time fan or new to their sound, experiencing Midlake's music is sure to be an unforgettable journey.

Midlake return with 'The Courage of Others', their extraordinary third album. It's ironic that Midlake's new album is titled 'The Courage of Others' because, if anything, the courage is all theirs, namely, the courage to do what feels right and stay true to the spirit of artistic independence whilst ignoring any pressure to conform to expectations. The result is the Texas quintet's third album, their most complete and beautiful body of work yet, best appreciated as a whole in the old-fashioned sense of an album - which makes perfect sense when you know midlake linchpin tim smith's fondness for the look and feel of past times. So what's changed since 'the trials of van occupanther', their second, hugely loved breakthrough album? just as that record was in part inspired by the soft(er) rock of the early-to-mid 1970s - from neil young and america to fleetwood mac - so midlake's new album also looks to a slightly earlier, and definitely british, trad-tainted folk sound. It may share the same gorgeously analogue-warm electro-acoustic template as 'van occupanther' but it's a slower, darker and more carved record, both eerier and dreamier. perfect, in other words, for its february release date, at the height of winter. neither do the new songs feature any hermit-scientists like 'van occupanther', or the mythical roscoe. the songs that constitute the courage of others, tim says, are closer to his heart than those of their first two albums because, "i don't feel i'm looking at the songs through someone else's eyes. i've tried to keep it as true to myself as i could." guitarist eric pulido adds, "we didn't want to make the same album as 'van occupanther', so we carried on moving and creating and pushing for a newer sound and emotion."

The Courage Of Others

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