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- Summary: The fifth full-length studio release for Texas folk rock band Midlake was produced by John Congleton.
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- Record Label: ATO
- Genre(s): Pop/Rock, Alternative/Indie Rock, Indie Rock, Alternative Singer/Songwriter
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Positive: 9 out of 10
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Mixed: 1 out of 10
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May 23, 2022While the lyrical themes involve a complexity of things on For the Sake of Bethel Woods, their first album since 2013’s Antiphon, such as alienation and isolation, listen closely and the songs become instantly accessible and compelling.
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Mar 18, 2022It might have been largely inspired by events that took place in the past but this is a forward-looking album by a band that has rediscovered their place in the world.
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Mar 18, 2022Re-emerging after a nine-year gap, their fifth album, For the Sake of Bethel Woods, retains some of the progressive experimentation of its predecessor without losing sight of its sturdy core of songs. In producer John Congleton, Midlake has found a worthy foil and he helps imbue highlights like the gorgeous "Feast of Carrion" and "Meanwhile…" with a sense of elegance and mystique.
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UncutMar 14, 2022It secures Midlake's future with small yet significant shifts that haven't erased their identity. Not deeper waters, necessarily - but running clearer and on a newly energised course. [Apr 2022, p.22]
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Mar 14, 2022A good album, but one better suited to a former time.
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Mar 22, 2022Midlake’s latest LP is a nice addition to their already impressive arsenal, but it would benefit from a more detailed kind of excavation.
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Mar 21, 2022It takes a few spins for the tunes to register as some seem more like provocative set pieces than songs. But once they do, the thoughtful lyrics and sometimes diffuse sonics kick in.
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Positive: 1 out of 1
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Negative: 0 out of 1
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Mar 30, 2022
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