Spoiler alert! The new Midlake record is not from the band that you grew to love with The Trials Of Van Occupanther. With each successive album, the members of Midlake transformed, foregrounding a different favorite section of their record collections. Now comes Antiphon (ATO), which announces itself with an opening title track that rocks harder and more insistently than anything in the group’s prior catalog. Midlake again sounds like a new band. And, this time it is: It’s Midlake’s first since the departure of principal singer/songwriter Tim Smith, its first with guitarist Eric Pulido stepping into those lead roles, its first with former touring members Jesse Chandler (keyboards, flute) and Joey McClellan (guitars) officially joining drummer Mackenzie Smith, multi-instrumentalist Paul Alexander and guitarist Eric Nichelson. Chandler and Nichelson will be guest editing magnetmagazine.com all week. Read our brand new Midlake feature.
Nichelson: The best shoes I have ever owned. I’ll give credit to Jason Lytle from Grandaddy for turning me on to these. I think I’ve had a pair of the 6s, 7s and 8s. A definite need for all that walking we do on tour. Super comfortable, stylish and an all-around great shoe for whatever you need. Also, if you are into running, then it will take you wherever you need to go. #runhappy
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