Midlake - For The Sake Of Bethel Woods new wave Fellow singer-songwriter Emma Ruth Rundle

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Midlake - For The Sake Of Bethel Woods new wave Fellow singer-songwriter Emma Ruth RundleMidlake "For The Sake Of Bethel Woods" Loss and hope, isolation and communion, the cessation and renewal of purpose. These themes echo throughout the 5th album from Midlake, their first since 2013. Reuniting with intense focus after a long hiatus, the result is For the Sake of Bethel Woods an album with tremendous thematic and sonic reach, produced by John Congleton. It's a record full of immersive warmth and mystery from a band of ardent seekers.