Simon says
The Bella Union boss recounts the story of how the back-in-the-studio Texans Midlake became a valued and best-selling member of his label’s family
SIMON RAYMONDE
Releasing four albums in 16 years might seem a little… well leisurely, compared to say the Ramones, who released (wait for it…) six albums in their first THREE years, or even Talking Heads, who put out four of the greatest albums of all time from 1977-1980, but it ain’t always about the quantity.
Having a band and planning on releasing music is not so unlike getting together and deciding to have a baby. Sometimes people knock out six kids in three years, and some folks never have any. The analogy is more pertinent with the Texas band Midlake than you can imagine because in 2003, after receiving their demos courtesy of drummer Andy Young of fellow Texans Lift To Experience, I apparently sent them a message saying, “I want to have Midlake’s babies”.