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product_id: 175097051
title: "The Trials of Van Occupanther (10thAnniversary Edition)"
brand: "midlake"
price: "A$13"
currency: AUD
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reviews_count: 10
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# The Trials of Van Occupanther (10thAnniversary Edition)

**Brand:** midlake
**Price:** A$13
**Availability:** ❌ Out of Stock

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- **What is this?** The Trials of Van Occupanther (10thAnniversary Edition) by midlake
- **How much does it cost?** A$13 with free shipping
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## Description

MIDLAKE - TRIALS OF VAN OCCUPANTHER (10 YEAR ANNI ED/WITH BONUS 7 INCH) - VINYL

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## Customer Reviews

### ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐ 







  
  
    A Must Own If You're a Fan
  

*by J***R on Reviewed in the United States on April 13, 2017*

Incredible! Paid $32.95, which is getting on the steep side for a record but well worth it. The updated sleeve art is very cool and the pressing sounds great. Additional 7" really sweetens the deal. I will day the 2 songs on the 7" aren't as strong but definitely are great to have as an accompaniment. If you enjoy this album in any way--which if you've heard it, my guess is you do--I would highly recommend the splurge.For those who haven't heard the album before, I recommend a listen first before making a blind buy here. Definitely reminiscent of Jimmie Spheeris's Isle of View.

### ⭐⭐⭐⭐ 







  
  
    Full of fleeting glimpses, unfulfilled longing, and stray adventures
  

*by L***D on Reviewed in the United States on June 24, 2008*

After hearing a number of tracks from "The Trials of Van Occupanther," my interest was piqued by how Midlake used lush harmonies, crisp production, and interesting counterpoints from the interplay of strings, voices, violin, keyboards, woodwinds, acoustic and electric guitars, drums, and the odd bits of percussion. Quite a few folks invoke comparisons to Fleetwood Mac's mid-70s line up with Buckingham and Nicks, but I think the better comparison is with the "Future Games" and "Bare Trees" albums featuring Danny Kirwan and Bob Welch. (It's hard not to think of Kirwan when listening to Head Home.)All of this melding works well on tracks such as Roscoe, Head Home, Young Bride, and the title track but towards the end of the CD, I start growing restless, as tracks such as It Covers the Hillside or Chasing Dear lack any surprises or development from what has gone before. Some suggest this recording is a concept album, and it may well be, but I'm not sure I can follow the threads and connections. Regardless, this is a compelling recording, full of fleeting glimpses, unfulfilled longing, and stray adventures.

### ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐ 







  
  
    They wanted to sound like Jethro Tull
  

*by R***Y on Reviewed in the United States on January 20, 2014*

...but I was immediately reminded of "Future Games" era Fleetwood Mac. In a good way. Midlake, comprising graduates of Austin, TX's prestigious North Texas State University jazz program, mostly hold their playing chops at bay in this alt rock configuration, although their composition skills are definitely on display throughout. The sound has the muffled, close-in sound of the Band, or Tull, or even Blind Faith, and like those bands, Midlake evokes a time out of mind. Their characters--wanderers in the snow, hunters, stone cutters--hark back to a pre-industrial world and give the songs of Trials of Van Occupanther a mythic depth and beauty.

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*Last updated: 2026-03-22*