The Trials of Van Occupanther

The Trials of Van Occupanther is the second album by American rock band Midlake. It was released on July 25, 2006, on Bella Union Records.

Track listing

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

The EU edition contains 4 bonus tracks:

1. Mornings Will be Kind
2. Marion
3. It Covers The Hillsides (alt version)
4. Paper Gown

The Australian edition includes a bonus CD with the following tracklisting:

1. Mornings Will Be Kind (2005)
2. Paper Gown (2001)
3. It Covers The Hillsides (alt version) (2006)
4. Excited But Not Enough (2001)
5. Golden Hour (2001)

Personnel

• 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

• Linda Salisbury — French horn on "Branches" and "Van Occupanther"
• Josh Ello — violin on "Young Bride"

Production notes

• 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

External links

• video interview from 2006 SXSW -- they talk about recording Van Occupanther
• "Young Bride" artist commentary