Midlake - We Gathered In Spring (Bella Union)
By: Thomas Hannan
'We Gathered In Spring' is the second track to be given the video treatment - if you haven't cottoned on yet, there will be ten songs from 'The Trials Of Van Occupanther' visually laden in such a style over the coming weeks.
Midlake's drummer McKenzie smith had this to say:
"The great guys at Make & Do Creative and Nora Sound delivered a very coolvideo to us for 'We Gathered In Spring'. The animation style of Monte Python's Flying Circus somehow works perfectly with the sombre tone of the song. The contrast between the day time and night time shots through the city, overlooking the lone tree on the hill, looks incredible. This song was one of the first songs to be recorded for the album, and really helped set the tone for the rest of the record. The feelings of isolation, timelessness, and sadness are all evident in this video. We have never performed this song with an accompanying video, so I am looking forward to the next tour, where others will get to see what these guys have come up with".
Check that shit out:
WE GATHERED IN SPRING:
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