Midlake continue to evolve and hone their sound with their latest album, Antiphon, whose title track gets a shiny new music video.


The ex-music school Texans are busy this month with the release of Antiphon on November 5th and the ensuing tour dates. After lead vocalist/songwriter Tim Smith left, the group decided to shelve two years of material and forge the album anew. The resulting work demonstrates the band at its dreamiest and progiest. “It’s always through the scope of Midlake,” says new frontman Eric Pulido, “but on Antiphon we wanted to embrace the psychedelia, style and nuance you might hear in bands from yesteryear while also being aware of music influences leading up to and present now. The result was less folk and more rock. Less nostalgic and more progressive. Now the sky’s the limit.”

The music video for “Antiphon” is certainly channeling the spirit of the era defined by psychedelia and admirably enhances the experience. Midlake will be touring almost nonstop this Winter, and will open for Pearl Jam on two of their scheduled dates (listed below).

Midlake 2013 Tour Dates
Nov 05: Boston, MA – Brighton Music Hall
Nov 06: New York, NY – Mercury Lounge
Nov 09: Washington, DC – Rock and Roll Hotel
Nov 10: Philadelphia, PA – Johnny Brenda’s
Nov 11: Chapel Hill, NC – Local 506
Nov 12: Atlanta, GA – The Earl
Nov 13: Nashville, TN – The End
Nov 15: Dallas, TX – American Airlines Center *
Nov 16: Oklahoma City, OK – Chesapeake Energy Center *
Dec 04: St. Louis, MO – Old Rock House
Dec 05: Chicago, IL – Schubas
Dec 06: St. Paul, MN – Turf Club
Dec 07: Kansas City, MO – Riot Room
Dec 08: Omaha, NE – Waiting Room
Dec 09: Denver, CO – Larimer Lounge
Dec 10: Salt Lake City, UT – Urban Lounge
Dec 12: Seattle, WA – Crocodile
Dec 13: Portland, OR – Wonder Ballroom
Dec 14: Vancouver, BC – Fortune Sound Club
Dec 16: San Francisco, CA – Bottom of the Hill
Dec 20: Austin, TX – The Parish
Dec 21: Dallas, TX – The Texas Theatre
* with Pearl Jam