专辑简介

After hearing about the departure of lead vocalist and songwriter Tim Smith, it goes without saying that some doubts were raised about Midlake deciding to continue without their talisman. Not only did the rest of the band decide to keep going, they also decided to abandon nearly two years worth of recordings and start their fourth record from scratch. Smith’s voice and the harmonies built around it were arguably the centre-piece of the band’s work up to this point and it was tricky to see how they could ever be the same again. Thankfully though, the remaining band members appear to have realised this. On Antiphon, Midlake aren’t trying to be the same again. Their sound has evolved to account for the strengths of the remaining members. At no point does it feel like they’re trying to recreate Tim Smith. Midlake have forged a new identity, forged an updated sound and produced a fantastic record.