“We didn’t want to make the same album as Van Occupanther, so we carried on moving and creating and pushing for a newer sound and emotion,” said Midlake guitarist Eric Pulido of the band’s 2006 full-length effort. That new sound and emotion, described by the band with words such as “slower,” “darker,” and “dreamier” will be heard on February 2nd (via Bella Union) when the Texas quintet offers its latest studio release, The Courage of Others.

The album sports 11 tracks in total and, according to Drowned in Sound, looks to British trad-tainted Folk. That certainly sounds nice, as does the fact that Midlake will support the release with a series of North American and European performances, some of which have already been announced, and an appearance at next year’s South by Southwest.

The Courage of Others Tracklist:
01. Acts of Man
02. Winter Dies
03. Small Mountain
04. Core of Nature
05. Fortune
06. Rulers, Ruling All Things
07. Children of the Grounds
08. Bring Down
09. The Horn
10. The Courage of Others
11. In the Ground

Midlake 2010 Tour Dates:
01/05 - Baton Rouge, LA @ Spanish Moon
01/06 - Tallahassee, FL @ Engine Room
01/07 - Orlando, FL @ The Social
01/08 - St. Augustine, FL @ Cafe Eleven
01/09 - Mt. Pleasant, SC @ Village Tavern
01/10 - Asheville, NC @ Grey Eagle
01/11 - Memphis, TN @ Hi-Tone
01/12 - Little Rock, AR @ Rev Room
01/22 - Newcastle, UK @ The Cluny
01/23 - Leicester, UK @ The Musician
01/24 - Cambridge, UK @ Junction 2
01/27 - Norwich, UK @ Arts Centre
01/28 - London, UK @ Tabernacle

Categories: News, Tour
Tags: Midlake, South By Southwest