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- Summary: This sophomore set finds the Texas five-piece utilizing a 1970's classic rock / soft rock sound.
- Record Label: Bella Union
- Genre(s): Indie, Rock
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Stonecutters made them from stones Chosen specially for you and I Who will live inside The mountaineers gathered tinder piled high In which to take... | See the rest of the song lyrics |
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Positive: 19 out of 23
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Mixed: 4 out of 23
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Negative: 0 out of 23
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Van Occupanther's spell finally breaks a little more than halfway through its 11 tracks, when the songs begin to feel more fussed-over and conceptual and less organic, but the warmth never fades.
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While The Trials of Van Occupanther may never be more than a cult favorite, those seeking to till peculiarly American musical soil will undoubtedly reap a rewarding and plentiful harvest.
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Midlake might be stuck in the '70s, but they make it sound like the best place on earth.
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Nostalgic, sure, but comforting, meticulous, and complex.
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Van Occupanther feels like a contrarian response to so many bands copping from ’60s psych-pop and ’80s New Wave while leaving out everything in between.
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Under The RadarThe Trials of Van Occupanther is a beautiful piece of moody ambience, and an enchanting album that ultimately continues to reveal itself even after numerous listens. [#14]
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A painful disappointment.
Score distribution:
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Positive: 20 out of 21
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Mixed: 1 out of 21
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Negative: 0 out of 21
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Nov 1, 2012
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JDDec 10, 2006My personal favorite of 2006. Great lyrics, great melodies...great time with midlake!
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corneliusDec 24, 2006
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GSpotOct 17, 2006Inviting and smooth. This is most likely the best underated album of the year...impress yourself with this.
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Jul 4, 2015
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matteofFeb 8, 2007so romantic, halfway between gloom and joy. "young bride" went even beyond giving plain "chills" : it made my heart soar.
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EvanZFeb 26, 2007Agree with S Taylor, except maybe The Eagles is being kind. How about America?
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