Midlake – Antiphon (Cosmic Burst Splatter Vinyl)

Midlake – Antiphon (Cosmic Burst Splatter Vinyl)

Anyone who knows Midlake’s preceding albums will recognise some constituent parts of Antiphon: the quirky psychedelia of their 2004 debut, the ‘70s soft-rock strains of breakthrough album The Trials Of Van Occupanther and the Brit-folk infusion of 2010’s The Courage Of Others. But their fourth album is another fascinating departure, but also a logical progression. The sound is simultaneously familiar and changed.

“It’s always through the scope of Midlake,” says vocalist/guitarist Eric Pulido, “but on Antiphon we wanted to embrace the psychedelia, style and nuance you might hear in bands from yesteryear while also being aware of musical influences leading up to and present now. The result was less folk and more rock. Less nostalgic and more progressive. Now the sky’s the limit."

Tracklisting:

1. Antiphon
2. Provider
3. The Old And The Young
4. It's Going Down
5. Vale
6. Aurora Gone
7. Ages
8. This Weight
9. Corruption
10. Provider Reprise