Friday, February 24

Midlake - Austin, TX 2010 (VG++ aud)

Antone's
Austin, TX
June 4, 2010

audience recording (sound quality: VG++; excellent recording made with raised mics)

01 intro
MIDLAKE: mesmerizing the crowd in 2010
02 Winter Dies
03 Children of the Grounds
04 Young Bride
05 Van Occupanther
06 The Horn
07 Rulers, Ruling All Things 
08 Fortune 
09 Jam
10 Roscoe
11 Bandits 
12 Acts of Man
13 Core of Nature
14 band intros
15 Head Home 
16 encore
17 Branches

ROB SEZ:
Midlake's most recent LP:
For the Sake of Bethel Woods
 I'm late to the party w
ith Midlake. But now that I've heard 'em, I can't quit 'em. Imagine if Richard Thompson-era Fairport Convention* and The Band had a baby, and that baby boy (band) was born in Texas. The musical product of such a union would probably sound something like Midlake: melodic folk-rock with a modestly British sensibility, nature-focused song lyrics, and great musicianship. Why the heck didn't I hear about 'em earlier? I had a tough time finding an ROIO to share with you. But once I stumbled upon Lee Hart's superb recording of this home state show in 2010 — in front of an adoring crowd, I didn't have to look any further. If you have any other Midlake recordings of similar quality to share, please get in touch.

*Not Fairport Convention, you say? OK, try Fotheringay or Pentangle.

    

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