Bamnan and Slivercork

Bamnan and Slivercork
Studio album by Midlake
Released	June 2004
Genre	Psychedelic pop [1]
Length	46:04
Label	Bella Union
Producer	Midlake
Midlake chronology
Milkmaid Grand Army (2001) Bamnan and Slivercork (2004) Balloon Maker (2005)

Professional ratings

Review scores
Source	Rating
AllMusic	[2]
Sputnikmusic	5/5 [3]

Bamnan and Slivercork is the first studio album by the US rock band Midlake, released in 2004 to positive reviews. It mixes together warm acoustic sounds with electronica and lo-fi keyboard sounds^{[ according to whom? ]}. The songs "Balloon Maker" and "Kingfish Pies" were released as singles.

Track listing

1. "They Cannot Let It Expand" – 2:58
2. "Balloon Maker" – 5:05
3. "Kingfish Pies" – 4:23
4. "I Guess I'll Take Care" – 3:22
5. "Some of Them Were Superstitious" – 5:57
6. "The Reprimand" – 1:21
7. "The Jungler" – 3:44
8. "He Tried to Escape" – 4:32
9. "Mopper's Medley" – 5:02
10. "No One Knew Where We Were" – 5:06
11. "Anabel" – 2:26
12. "Mr. Amateur" – 2:06

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

Production notes

• Produced by Midlake
• Recorded and mixed by Midlake
• Art by Tim Smith
• Recorded and mixed in Denton, TX

First LP/vinyl version out on 22 April 2017 for Record Store Day. Yellow vinyl, limited. ^[4]

References

1. Bradley, Larry (November 4, 2014). "The 2000s: Midlake - "Roscoe". The Alternative Jukebox. Cassell. p. 255. ISBN   978-1-84403-789-6.
2. Bamnan and Slivercork at AllMusic
3. "Midlake - Bamnan and Silvercork (album review)". Sputnikmusic. June 10, 2006. Retrieved July 22, 2019.
4. "Ooops – Record Store Day". Recordstoreday.co.uk. Retrieved April 2, 2019.^{[ permanent dead link ]}