Midlake Release Album ‘For The Sake of Bethel Woods’
With their acclaimed new album, For the Sake of Bethel Woods, out now following a number of high-profile live appearances at SXSW, Midlake have also shared a live performance of the recently released track “Noble” from the LP. One of the most personal and moving songs from the album, the song is named after drummer McKenzie Smith’s infant son “Noble” who was born with a rare brain disorder. Filmed at Modern Electric Sound Recorders in Dallas, Texas, the video is was directed by Rett Rogers and is the third in a series of live performances the band have shared ahead of the album’s release.
“Noble was born with a rare brain disease,” says frontman Eric Pulido. “When he was born, they were told the life expectancy of most children with his disease was between six months to two years. The heavy nature of Noble’s condition and the new reality for my friend and bandmate McKenzie (and his wife and daughter) wasn’t something we took lightly. We were really excited to create this song for him and for Noble to not only acknowledge the struggle but also celebrate this amazing and beautiful boy. The wonderful news is that more than two years later, Noble is still here with us! He has beaten so many odds already and continues to amaze and prove to us how incredibly strong he is. His life is extremely challenging on many levels, so every day we have with him is a precious gift.” For anyone who wants to donate or support Noble, please visit noble.midlakeband.com
This live performance video of “Noble” follows the release of the song earlier this month and marks the eagerly awaited arrival of Midlake’s fifth studio album, For The Sake Of Bethel Woods. Order and stream the album here and see below for current tour dates for the band. For complete details and ticket information, please visit www.midlakeband.com/tour
MIDLAKE
TOUR 2022
MARCH
16 – Geraldine’s @ Hotel van Zandt – Austin, TX
16 – SX San Jose – Austin, TX
17 – Radio Day Stage @ Convention Center – Austin, TX
17 – Bella Union 25th Anniversary Party @ Mohawk Outdoor – Austin, TX
APRIL
2 – Antwerp, BE – Trix
3 – Paris, FR – Alhambra
5 – Brighton, UK – Chalk
6 – London, UK – Roundhouse
8 – Newcastle, UK – University Student’s Union
9 – Edinburgh, UK – Assembly Rooms
10 – Manchester, UK – Albert Hall
11 – Dublin, IR – Vicar Street
MAY
8 – Nashville, TN – 3rd & Lindsley
10 – Washington, DC – Union Stage
11 – Philadelphia, PA – World Cafe Live (Downstairs)
13 – Woodstock, NY – Levon Helm Studios
14 – New York, NY – Bowery Ballroom
16 – Pittsburgh, PA – Thunderbird Cafe & Music Hall
17 – Louisville, KY – Headliners Music Hall
19 – St. Louis, MO – Off Broadway
20 – Kansas City, MO – recordBar
21 – Oklahoma City, OK – Beer City Music Hall
NOVEMBER
2 – Utrecht, NL – Ronda
4 – Groningen, NL – De Oosterpoort
6 – Copenhagen, DK – Pumpehuset
7 – Stockholm, SW – Nalen
8 – Oslo, NO – Vulkan Arena
9 – Gothenburg, SW – Pustervik