Tuesday, February 16, 2010

Midlake - The Courage of Others

Add Date - Jan 25, 2010
Artist - Midlake
Album - The Courage of Others
Label - Bella Union
Genre - Indie-Folk

Sounds like Muse from Appalachia. Since I’m not a huge Muse fan, this wasn’t my favorite listen of all time. Laced with simple two-part harmonies and folkier instruments than their first album, this cd clearly was going for a softer feel. It wasn’t overall bad but I really can’t help but feel like I’ve heard this before. Somewhat depressing lyrics don’t really make me want to love this, either. However I should call your attention to the occasional varying instrumentation, such as in 7 “Children of the Grounds.” I recommend this for the hardcore indie-folk lover.

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