The Trials of Van Occupanther

by Midlake

The Trials of Van Occupanther cover art
  • Type: Album
  • Released: 5 June 2006
  • Label: Bella Union
  • Country: United States
  • Length: 44:13
  • Community rating: 3.97/5 from 8 ratings

Artists on this release: Eric Nichelson, Guitar, McKenzie Smith

Album Notes & Community Reviews

Midlake channels 70s soft rock like Fleetwood Mac and America on this conceptual folk-rock album. The songs tell stories of a reclusive scientist in a 19th-century setting. It is a warm, woodsy, and beautifully crafted record.

Genres

Descriptors: melodic, folk, gentle, reflective, breezy, male-vocals, harmonies, nostalgia

Tracklist

  1. Roscoe (04:46)
  2. Bandits (04:00)
  3. Head Home (05:41)
  4. Van Occupanther (03:11)
  5. Young Bride (04:51)
  6. Branches (05:02)
  7. In This Camp (05:40)
  8. We Gathered in Spring (03:32)
  9. It Covers the Hillsides (03:11)
  10. Chasing After Deer (02:40)
  11. You Never Arrived (01:39)

Credits

  • Eric Pulido - guitar [electric], acoustic guitar, acoustic guitar [12 string], keyboards, backing vocals
  • Eric Nichelson - keyboards, piano, acoustic guitar, acoustic guitar [12 string], guitar [electric]
  • Jesse Chandler - Member
  • Joey McClellan - Member
  • Scott Lee - Member
  • McKenzie Smith - drums, percussion
  • Paul Alexander - bass, double bass, guitar [electric], keyboards, piano, bassoon, Engineer, Mix
  • Midlake - design, layout, Engineer, Mix, Producer
  • Tim Carter - design, layout
  • Linda Salisbury - french horn, Additional French Horn
  • Mandy Parnell - lacquer cut by
  • George Lambert - mastered by
  • Tim Smith - photography by, Producer
  • Josh Ello - violin, Additional Violin

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