Midlake has launched their captivating new unmarried, “Bethel Woods,” to be had now in any respect DSPs and streaming products and services.
An reputable track video – directed through filmmaker Brantley Gutierrez (Paul McCartney, Tom Petty and the Heartbreakers, Diplo) and starring acclaimed actor Michael Peña (The Protect, Narcos, Ant-Guy, and The Wasp) – premieres nowadays by means of YouTube. “Bethel Woods” precedes the eagerly awaited arrival of Midlake’s upcoming 5th studio album, For The Sake Of Bethel Woods, due by means of ATO Information in the USA and Bella Union in the United Kingdom on Friday, March 18. Pre-orders are to be had now.
“‘Bethel Woods’ lyrically was once born out of a documentary movie nonetheless of our keyboardist Jesse Chandler’s dad, Dave, at 16-years-old, sitting within the huge crowd of Woodstock in 1969,” says Midlake’s Eric Pulido. “I felt that second in time embodied the very best depiction of a paradisal position. Dave tragically died a couple of years in the past and I used to be moved to put in writing this music from his perspective with a message of peace in returning to that particular position and reuniting with family members ‘down the street.’”
“When Midlake approached me to direct the video for ‘Bethel Woods’ I knew I sought after to do a tackle a ghost tale,” says Brantley Gutierrez. “To play with the theory of returning to a spot filled with recollections. The idea that of emotional attachment to the folk and the recollections in the ones puts, what the confusion may really feel like for individuals who have handed on. Operating with the extremely proficient Michael Peña was once an absolute excitement; he introduced one thing to the nature that felt truthful and relatable.”
Midlake will have fun their long-overdue go back with a wide-ranging global excursion agenda. Eu and UK headline dates get underway March 16 in Gothenburg, Sweden; North American headline dates start Might 8 at Nashville, TN’s third & Lindsley after which proceed in the course of the month. Further dates can be introduced quickly. For whole main points and price tag knowledge, talk over with Midlake’s reputable website online.
Pre-order For The Sake Of Bethel Woods.
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