Texan five-piece Midlake are among the few acts to appear in "Bands of Next Year" features twice. Their magnificent second album, 2006's The Trials Of Van Occupanther, was preceded by a range of big words, a phenomenon repeated ahead of their latest (and indeed celebrated) release, The Courage Of Others, out next week.
From that album comes Acts Of Man, a pristine and sore ballad that echoes Neil Young's more downbeat moments.
Thanks to the magic of the creative minds that circulate the Internet, the song is here accompanied by a haunting clip from the 1927 silent movie Sunrise - A Song of Two Humans by F.W. Murnau. Cue one of QTheMusic's favourite unofficial music videos. Enjoy.
Also performing tonight: The Kissaway Trail.
Make sure to check out our online gallery and write-up right here tomorrow, and the full review in a future issue of Q Magazine.
6:00 AM | 28/01/2010
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Saw these guys in Leicester last Saturday - utterly brilliant! This song was a particular highlight along with a number of other tracks off the new album that although I hadn't heard before, just rolled gracefully over you. Those along with some of the old favourites like Bandits and Roscoe made it a gig, band and album that will be hard to beat this year!
Posted by Andrew Barnett at 9:15 PM | 28/01/2010 | Report Abuse
I saw these guys several years back for the paltry sum of six quid at the Hanbury Ballroom in Brighton, after reading a tiny article about them in the local free rag. By the end of the night I was totally blown away by the amazing harmonies and felt that I'd just experienced some mystical and surreal journey. I've been a fan ever since, but sadly haven't been able to see them this time around. So you lucky people out there who have, please don't rub it in! Ta ta
Posted by Ashley Bambrough at 3:00 PM | 30/01/2010 | Report Abuse
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