Bamnan and Slivercork

Bamnan and Slivercork
Studio album by
ReleasedJune 2004
GenrePsychedelic folk, lo fi
Length46:04
LabelBella Union
ProducerMidlake
Midlake chronology
Milkmaid Grand Army
(2001)
Bamnan and Slivercork
(2004)
Balloon Maker
(2005)
Professional ratings
Review scores
SourceRating
AllMusic[1]
Sputnikmusic5/5[2]

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

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  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

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  • 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

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  • 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.[3]

References

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  1. ^ Bamnan and Slivercork at AllMusic
  2. ^ "Midlake - Bamnan and Silvercork (album review)". Sputnikmusic. June 10, 2006. Retrieved July 22, 2019.
  3. ^ "Ooops – Record Store Day". Recordstoreday.co.uk. Retrieved 2 April 2019.