Midlake - influenced by Fleetwood Mac?

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A lot of people here are talking about Texas band Midlake with reviews of their second album comparing them to Grandaddy, Mercury Rev and Fleetwood Mac. My friend gave me the CD last week and the Mac influence is obvious.

I've uploaded a track from their new album The Trials Of Van Occupanther. Let me know what you all think:

http://www.yousendit.com/transfer.ph...6E4A5A18E7FF33


And a review:

Midlake: The Trials Of Van Occupanther
Bella Union
Review: Ben East
****

A soft rock concept album: it's enough to make you run for the hills. But that's exactly what Texans Midlake deliver on their gorgeous, escapist second album, The Trials Of Van Occupanther - an organic, pastoral thrill that updates 1970s Fleetwood Mac and Crosby, Stills & Nash for a new generation.

Arcade Fire acolytes will find much to enjoy in the woozy charm of tracks such as Young Bride, one of this series of songs about a character called Van Occupanther, struggling with his loner status. Classic, elegant songwriting.

http://www.thisislondon.co.uk/music/...3?source=Metro

http://midlake.net/v3/main.html