Bamnan and Slivercork

by Midlake

Bamnan and Slivercork cover art
  • Type: Album
  • Released: 8 June 2004
  • Label: Bella Union
  • Country: United States
  • Length: 45:37
  • Community rating: 3.28/5 from 2 ratings

Album Notes & Community Reviews

The debut full-length from Midlake introduces their surreal, highly textured blend of lo-fi indie sensibilities and psychedelic whimsy. Exploring themes of pastoral escapism, the album laid the creative groundwork for their subsequent shift into prominent folk-rock territory.

Genres

Descriptors: lo-fi, melodic

Tracklist

  1. They Cannot Let It Expand (2:55)
  2. Balloon Maker (5:03)
  3. Kingfish Pies (4:20)
  4. I Guess I'll Take Care (3:20)
  5. Some Of Them Were Superstitious (5:54)
  6. The Reprimand (1:18)
  7. The Jungler (3:42)
  8. He Tried To Escape (4:30)
  9. Mopper's Medley (5:00)
  10. No One Knew Where We Were (5:04)
  11. Anabel (2:23)
  12. Mr. Amateur (2:08)

Credits

  • Midlake - primary artist
  • Tim Smith - artwork by, written-by, instruments
  • Eric Nichelson - instruments
  • Eric Pulido - instruments
  • McKenzie Smith - instruments
  • Paul Alexander - instruments

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