The Trials of Van Occupanther studio album by American rock band Midlake . It was released on July 25, 2006, on Bella Union .
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]
All tracks are written by Tim Smith
Title 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
EU edition bonus tracks Title 12. "Mornings Will be Kind" 13. "Marion" 14. "It Covers The Hillsides" (alt version) 15. "Paper Gown"
Australasian edition bonus CD Title Year 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
10 year anniversary bonus tracks[ 15] Title 12. "The Fairest Way" 2:59 13. "Festival" 5:17
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
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Linda Salisbury – French horn on "Branches" and "Van Occupanther"
Josh Ello – violin on "Young Bride"
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
^ a b Bradley, Larry (November 4, 2014). "The 2000s: Midlake - "Roscoe". The Alternative Jukebox Cassell . p. 255. ISBN 978-1-84403-789-6 ^ "Reviews for The Trials Of Van Occupanther by Midlake" . Metacritic . Retrieved June 27, 2016 .^ Sendra, Tim. "The Trials of Van Occupanther – Midlake" . AllMusic . Retrieved June 27, 2016 . ^ Murray, Noel (June 26, 2006). "Midlake: The Trials Of Van Occupanther" . The A.V. Club . Retrieved June 27, 2016 . ^ Endelman, Michael (July 28, 2006). "The Trials of Van Occupanther" . Entertainment Weekly the original on January 18, 2017. Retrieved June 27, 2016 . ^ Simpson, Dave (June 9, 2006). "Midlake, The Trials of Van Occupanther" . The Guardian . Retrieved June 27, 2016 . ^ "Midlake: The Trials of Van Occupanther". Mojo ^ Christgau, Robert (June 2007). "Consumer Guide" . MSN Music . Retrieved June 27, 2016 .^ "Midlake: The Trials of Van Occupanther". NME A bona fide classic, a record that unites Mercury Rev-styled psyche eccentricity with smooth rock'n'soul … its very existence makes the world seem a better place. ^ Hogan, Marc (June 26, 2006). "Midlake: The Trials of Van Occupanther" . Pitchfork . Retrieved June 27, 2016 . ^ "Midlake: The Trials of Van Occupanther". Q ^ "Midlake: The Trials of Van Occupanther". Uncut ^ Sodomsky, Sam (August 31, 2016). "Midlake Announce The Trials of Van Occupanther Reissue" . Pitchfork . Retrieved January 20, 2017 . ^ "100 Best Songs of the 2000s" . Rolling Stone ^ "Midlake - The Trials Of Van Occupanther" . Discogs . 28 October 2016. Retrieved January 20, 2017 .
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