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The Trials of Van Occupanther

The Trials of Van Occupanther is the second studio album by American rock band Midlake. It was released on July 25, 2006, on Bella Union.

The Trials of Van Occupanther
Studio album by
Midlake
ReleasedJuly 25, 2006
Recorded2005–06
GenreProgressive folk
Length44:51
LabelBella Union
Producer
  • Tim Smith
  • Midlake
Midlake chronology
Balloon Maker
(2005) 		The Trials of Van Occupanther
(2006) 		The Courage of Others
(2010)
Professional ratings
Aggregate scores
SourceRating
Metacritic78/100[1]
Review scores
SourceRating
AllMusic[2]
The A.V. ClubA−[3]
Entertainment WeeklyB+[4]
The Guardian[5]
Mojo[6]
MSN Music (Consumer Guide)C[7]
NME8/10[8]
Pitchfork6.8/10[9]
Q[10]
Uncut[11]

It was reissued on its 10th anniversary in 2016 with new cover art, photographs, and two unreleased songs.[12]

The first track on the album, “Roscoe”, was released as a single and is one of the band's signature songs. It was listed as number 90 in Rolling Stone[13] magazine's 100 Greatest Songs of the 2000s.

Track listings edit

All tracks are written by Tim Smith

No.TitleLength
1."Roscoe"4:49
2."Bandits"4:04
3."Head Home"5:45
4."Van Occupanther"3:15
5."Young Bride"4:56
6."Branches"5:02
7."In This Camp"5:46
8."We Gathered in Spring"3:33
9."It Covers the Hillsides"3:14
10."Chasing After Deer"2:42
11."You Never Arrived"1:45
EU edition bonus tracks
No.TitleLength
12."Mornings Will be Kind" 
13."Marion" 
14."It Covers The Hillsides" (alt version) 
15."Paper Gown" 
Australasian edition bonus CD
No.TitleYearLength
1."Mornings Will Be Kind"20052:46
2."Paper Gown"20014:30
3."It Covers The Hillsides" (alt version)20063:08
4."Excited But Not Enough"20014:19
5."Golden Hour"20013:41
10 year anniversary bonus tracks[14]
No.TitleLength
12."The Fairest Way"2:59
13."Festival"5:17

Personnel edit

  • Tim Smith – vocals, piano, keyboard, acoustic guitar, electric guitar, flute
  • Eric Pulido – electric guitar, acoustic guitar, 12-string acoustic guitar, keyboards, backing vocals
  • Eric Nichelson – keyboards, piano, acoustic guitar, 12-string acoustic guitar, electric guitar
  • Paul Alexander – bass, double bass, electric guitar, keyboards, piano, bassoon
  • McKenzie Smith – drums, percussion

Additional musicians edit

  • Linda Salisbury – French horn on "Branches" and "Van Occupanther"
  • Josh Ello – violin on "Young Bride"

Production notes edit

  • Songs and lyrics by Tim Smith
  • Produced by Tim Smith and Midlake
  • Engineered and mixed by Paul Alexander and Midlake
  • Mastered by Alan Douches at West West Side Music
  • Photos by Tim Smith
  • Design and layout by Tim Carter and Midlake
  • Recorded and mixed in Denton, TX

References edit

  1. ^ "Reviews for The Trials Of Van Occupanther by Midlake". Metacritic. Retrieved June 27, 2016.
  2. ^ Sendra, Tim. "The Trials of Van Occupanther – Midlake". AllMusic. Retrieved June 27, 2016.
  3. ^ Murray, Noel (June 26, 2006). "Midlake: The Trials Of Van Occupanther". The A.V. Club. Retrieved June 27, 2016.
  4. ^ Endelman, Michael (July 28, 2006). "The Trials of Van Occupanther". Entertainment Weekly. Archived from the original on January 18, 2017. Retrieved June 27, 2016.
  5. ^ Simpson, Dave (June 9, 2006). "Midlake, The Trials of Van Occupanther". The Guardian. Retrieved June 27, 2016.
  6. ^ "Midlake: The Trials of Van Occupanther". Mojo (152): 106. July 2006.
  7. ^ Christgau, Robert (June 2007). "Consumer Guide". MSN Music. Retrieved June 27, 2016.
  8. ^ "Midlake: The Trials of Van Occupanther". NME. 2006. A bona fide classic, a record that unites Mercury Rev-styled psyche eccentricity with smooth rock'n'soul … its very existence makes the world seem a better place.
  9. ^ Hogan, Marc (June 26, 2006). "Midlake: The Trials of Van Occupanther". Pitchfork. Retrieved June 27, 2016.
  10. ^ "Midlake: The Trials of Van Occupanther". Q (239): 117. June 2006.
  11. ^ "Midlake: The Trials of Van Occupanther". Uncut (110): 101. July 2006.
  12. ^ Sodomsky, Sam (August 31, 2016). "Midlake Announce The Trials of Van Occupanther Reissue". Pitchfork. Retrieved January 20, 2017.
  13. ^ "100 Best Songs of the 2000s". Rolling Stone. 17 June 2011.
  14. ^ "Midlake - The Trials Of Van Occupanther". Discogs. 28 October 2016. Retrieved January 20, 2017.

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