Midlake – For The Sake Of Bethel Woods (CD)
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Denton, Texas has quietly nurtured some of American indie rock's most distinctive voices, and Midlake have always stood apart from that scene by looking inward and backward simultaneously, drawing from British folk tradition and prog textures that feel genuinely lived-in rather than referential. The eight-year gap between this album and *Antiphon* coincided with significant lineup changes and the departure of founding member Tim Smith, making the band's reconvening around Eric Pulido a real reckoning with identity and continuity.
Loss and hope, isolation and communion, the cessation and renewal of purpose. These themes echo throughout the fifth album from Midlake, their first since Antiphon (2013). Reuniting with intense focus after a long hiatus, the result is For the Sake of Bethel Woods — an album with tremendous thematic and sonic reach, produced to layered, loving perfection by John Congleton. It’s a record full of immersive warmth and mystery from a band of ardent seekers, one of our generation’s finest.
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UPC: 880882444327
Label: ATO Records
Release Date: 3.18.22
Format: CD