Fortune Ep
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| Nov 2010
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Deniz Cebenoyan
Reviewed 2012-04-16
Reviewed 2012-04-16
Midlake / “Fortune EP” / Bella Union
Alternate and live versions of previously/concurrently released tracks. Solid indie rock, though to give Midlake the same ubiquitous label as other “indie rockers” is not right. The sounds are mature and great, these guys know what they’re doing. Tenor, forlorn male vocals, sounds a lot like Andrew Bird at times, multitude of instruments (guitars, pianos, woodwinds...) Most songs are pretty slow/sad on this one, and don’t be fooled by the “live” descriptor - these must have been polished live-in-studio recordings. The slowness gets a bit repetitive, but it’s all really great in general in the vein of sad lush indie rock, especially if you’re just picking one track to play on air.
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Favorite tracks: 2, 6
1. 2:48 Midtempo, pleasing, standard IR. Nice full sound.
2. * 3:20 Slower beat, great vocal harmonies, melancholy guitar/sound. Really great!
3. 4:31 Slow, has a sad love story in the woods, Greensleeves-y feel to it.
4. 5:34 Slow, a bit of a nondescript melody, but it’s pretty.
5. 4:15 Slow/mid, similar to others - lots of instruments, sad, pretty.
6. * 3:52 Slow/mid, simple guitars, woodwind, beautiful vocal harmonies, great!! Basically the same 2-chord melody throughout (except ending), but a great one!
Deniz Cebenoyan
Alternate and live versions of previously/concurrently released tracks. Solid indie rock, though to give Midlake the same ubiquitous label as other “indie rockers” is not right. The sounds are mature and great, these guys know what they’re doing. Tenor, forlorn male vocals, sounds a lot like Andrew Bird at times, multitude of instruments (guitars, pianos, woodwinds...) Most songs are pretty slow/sad on this one, and don’t be fooled by the “live” descriptor - these must have been polished live-in-studio recordings. The slowness gets a bit repetitive, but it’s all really great in general in the vein of sad lush indie rock, especially if you’re just picking one track to play on air.
No FCCs detected.
Favorite tracks: 2, 6
1. 2:48 Midtempo, pleasing, standard IR. Nice full sound.
2. * 3:20 Slower beat, great vocal harmonies, melancholy guitar/sound. Really great!
3. 4:31 Slow, has a sad love story in the woods, Greensleeves-y feel to it.
4. 5:34 Slow, a bit of a nondescript melody, but it’s pretty.
5. 4:15 Slow/mid, similar to others - lots of instruments, sad, pretty.
6. * 3:52 Slow/mid, simple guitars, woodwind, beautiful vocal harmonies, great!! Basically the same 2-chord melody throughout (except ending), but a great one!
Deniz Cebenoyan
Recent airplay
Van Occupanther
Meow — Jun 05, 2012
Acts Of Man
Seize the Sounds — May 30, 2012
Acts Of Man
Time Traveler — May 08, 2012
Van Occupanther
The Independent Mind — May 02, 2012
Acts Of Man
The Independent Mind — Apr 25, 2012
Winter Died, Acts Of Man
Time Traveler — Apr 17, 2012
Charting
2012-04-14 — 2012-06-17
| Week Ending | Airplays |
|---|---|
| Jun 10 | 1 |
| Jun 3 | 1 |
| May 13 | 1 |
| May 6 | 1 |
| Apr 29 | 1 |
| Apr 22 | 1 |
Track listing
| 1. | Fortune | ||
| 2. | Acts Of Man | ||
| 3. | Winter Died | ||
| 4. | Small Mountain | ||
| 5. | Rulers, Ruling All Things | ||
| 6. | Van Occupanther |