Midlake "It Covers the Hillsides"

[kelseyleannemusic]

the change at 1:20 made me laugh and my ears smile :)

[petitsoftly]

Um, like, this song is about The Road? By Cormac McCarthy? Anyone?

[WCherokeeW]

yeah the vid should have been shot in real snow in the mts. somewhere. and the time period should have been like in the 40's. like when ppl didn't have much and maybe a couple would have to go out and try to scrape up something to eat. like in the lyrics they mentioned taking things that weren't theirs. stealing to eat. they mentioned rations like that was the arrangement maybe in their town but they ran out so they had to foraging in the winter. the vid doesn't fully depict the lyrics.

[marmas58ink]

Each time I've heard this I've thought of it as sunlight. In the video it starts out as snow. Sure enough I'd heard that line "& we have the snowfall" each time. -Seeing the video,was thinking I misinterpreted the song. Was glad to see it 'moved on' after that. Still not much sunlight though...Don't know for certain what 'IT' is. (Maybe I should read the lyrics?) I only know I like it a lot!

Not many songs have a mid-section so different. This song reminds me of early Yes meets early NeilYoung.

[cda6590]

@marmas58ink This video isn't an official video, so some of it might be misleading. "It" refers to snow and how it's everywhere.

[AmericaRuinsYou]

1:10 the right side of the fence was low enouggh to walk over, instead they chose to climb over the higher part...

[TIMOTHYSAARINEN]

Kind of reminds me of Sea Wolf. That's meant to be a compliment. I've compared Midlake to Fleet Foxes and people keep breaking my balls, mostly Midlake fans. Yes, I know Midlake has been around longer. I didn't say they were clones, they somewhat remind me of Fleet Foxes, the greatest band on the planet.

[NadehappyxD]

They really like apples and climbing fences, dont they.

[mnoble]

These guys are the best!!

[MrThedoal]

love the oldschool sound..

[mnoble]

You're missing the point, they're singing about getting back to nothing, nothing at all, living off the land, the hills, the countryside, maybe it was better that way

[odderaindie]

those people look way too relaxed to be starving and homeless.

[levenshon]

Feel good stuff. Nice to hear a nice simple sound. Very pretty.

[kavacom]

check out the leisure society... last of the melting snow..

[missartist123]

this is a really nice video!

[MrGamedigger]

this is a lot like a prog band called camel, check out the album called Breathless. Camel are fantasic and is you like this 70ies funk prog youl love camel and midlake.. i love this song=)

[howdyfeller]

I agree with at least the vocal and musical style, but as for the musicianship, the instrumental sections are no where near Andy Latimer, Peter Bardens, Andy Ward, etc

[mnoble]

@MrGamedigger I think you're right to draw the Camel comparison. I think these guys are the 21st century Camel - get hold of Van Occupanther by Midlake, listen to it a few times, and you'll be one happy dude!

[mad4music7]

What a perfect video.

[EbnoC]

oh this reminds me so much af me and my ex girl.. :)

[indiemusicjunkie]

That is a wonderful video! :-)

[svartkomisk]

Ky you are the man, dig this.

-nick.

[grapehyacinth]

Wow, that was a really nice video.

[macgoatmullet]

I really wish they would go on tour!!!!

[colligsulli14]

Ya absolutely

[lukeisastalker]

i wish my life was more like this video.

[BurnAllYourArt]

damn good.

FTW

[campoflaughty]

forget the visual, listen to the audio. Fantastic.... Close your eyes

[VampireSeal]

I am reminded of the movie "Dolls". There was a couple in it that just kept walking and walking.

[jhillst]

I love how the black cat appears right when the travelers realize they won't get any food from the people in the house...perfect.

I'm tempted to see a Biblical analogy with the apple...but maybe I'm reading into it too much.

[Seabrook78in]

I think I hear some Christoper Cross influence going on here in the music.

[w00bs]

I never made that connection - but yeah, I definitely hear the similarity

[progflea]

Pretty with good direction, but adds nothing to the song.

[deeds13]

fantastic.

[timandmorgan]

sweet dolly shots

[allisonothin]

YOU FUCKING WON WOOTOOTOTOT

[worldsfair]

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Congrats! love the video

[daysatsea]

fucking weak brah

[allisonothin]

Enjoyable vid Angus, the filming is beautiful (of course). Good call on casting Si as well, he does a good job. Props dudes!

- Clayton

[gogogostop]

stunningly beautiful

[ohalexandra]

this is video is beyond beautiful, maddy and silas fit in perfectly! props to angus, this is amazing, i really hope this gets chosen!

[RGL101]

silas is amazing,angus you make the best videos of my life

[xp0is0nxkissesx]

lovely