The Trials of Van Occupanther
2006 studio album by Midlake
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The Trials of Van Occupanther is the second studio album by American rock band Midlake. It was released on July 25, 2006, on Bella Union.
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| Released | July 25, 2006 | |||
| Recorded | 2005–06 | |||
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| Length | 44:51 | |||
| Label | Bella Union | |||
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| Aggregate scores | |
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| Source | Rating |
| Metacritic | 78/100[2] |
| Review scores | |
| Source | Rating |
| AllMusic |   [3] |
| The A.V. Club | A−[4] |
| Entertainment Weekly | B+[5] |
| The Guardian | [6] |
| Mojo | [7] |
| MSN Music (Consumer Guide) | C[8] |
| NME | 8/10[9] |
| Pitchfork | 6.8/10[10] |
| Q | [11] |
| Uncut | [12] |
It was reissued on its 10th anniversary in 2016 with new cover art, photographs, and two unreleased songs.[13]
The first track on the album, "Roscoe", was released as a single and is one of the band's signature songs. It was listed as number 90 in Rolling Stone[14] magazine's 100 Greatest Songs of the 2000s.
Track listings
All tracks are written by Tim Smith.
| No. | Title | Length |
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| 1. | "Roscoe" | 4:49 |
| 2. | "Bandits" | 4:04 |
| 3. | "Head Home" | 5:45 |
| 4. | "Van Occupanther" | 3:15 |
| 5. | "Young Bride" | 4:56 |
| 6. | "Branches" | 5:02 |
| 7. | "In This Camp" | 5:46 |
| 8. | "We Gathered in Spring" | 3:33 |
| 9. | "It Covers the Hillsides" | 3:14 |
| 10. | "Chasing After Deer" | 2:42 |
| 11. | "You Never Arrived" | 1:45 |
| No. | Title | Length |
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| 12. | "Mornings Will be Kind" | |
| 13. | "Marion" | |
| 14. | "It Covers The Hillsides" (alt version) | |
| 15. | "Paper Gown" |
| No. | Title | Year | Length |
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| 1. | "Mornings Will Be Kind" | 2005 | 2:46 |
| 2. | "Paper Gown" | 2001 | 4:30 |
| 3. | "It Covers The Hillsides" (alt version) | 2006 | 3:08 |
| 4. | "Excited But Not Enough" | 2001 | 4:19 |
| 5. | "Golden Hour" | 2001 | 3:41 |
| No. | Title | Length |
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| 12. | "The Fairest Way" | 2:59 |
| 13. | "Festival" | 5:17 |
Personnel
- Tim Smith – vocals, piano, keyboard, acoustic guitar, electric guitar, flute
- Eric Pulido – electric guitar, acoustic guitar, 12-string acoustic guitar, keyboards, backing vocals
- Eric Nichelson – keyboards, piano, acoustic guitar, 12-string acoustic guitar, electric guitar
- Paul Alexander – bass, double bass, electric guitar, keyboards, piano, bassoon
- McKenzie Smith – drums, percussion
Additional musicians
- Linda Salisbury – French horn on "Branches" and "Van Occupanther"
- Josh Ello – violin on "Young Bride"
Production notes
- Songs and lyrics by Tim Smith
- Produced by Tim Smith and Midlake
- Engineered and mixed by Paul Alexander and Midlake
- Mastered by Alan Douches at West West Side Music
- Photos by Tim Smith
- Design and layout by Tim Carter and Midlake
- Recorded and mixed in Denton, TX