d Nuts || May 29, 2007
Internet music leaks might be weird for bands, but they must be even weirder for those leaks' guest stars. Just ask Midlake lead singer Tim Smith.
"I haven't heard it," Smith says about his appearance on The Chemical Brothers' "The Pills Won't Help You Now." It's the final track on We Are The Night, set for release on June 19, and that's still as much as Smith knows. "I don't know what they did with it. I haven't heard the final yet."
Don't eat Midlake, Jason Lee!
With that in mind, it shouldn't come as a surprise that Smith and the rest of the Denton quintet haven't partied with the techno duo recently...or ever. The groups indirectly spoke through Midlake's label, Bella Union records, and Smith was mailed two basic harmony tracks to choose from, which he then wrote lyrics and sung over. "The second one was a little more rowdy, which probably didn't fit my voice as well, so I went with the softer one," he says. "It reminded me of a Bjork type beat when I first heard it...It was more my style." And though Smith hasn't heard the final version of the song yet, he's on the right track, as the sedated, airy synth background allows Smith to take ownership of a song that might otherwise go nowhere.
Perhaps the band will finally meet the British duo soon: Bella Union head Simon Raymonde proposed that the band work up its own version of "Pills" to play during a BU anniversary showcase this summer at the Royal Festival Hall, and Smith says the band will meet today for rehearsal to work that song out. Maybe in July, the Brothers will haul their keyboards out and join in? "Simon has the contact...he could make it happen."
In the meantime, the guys are on a two-month break between tours to be in Denton. Smith says that the next album should've already been started by now, but thanks to delays in getting new recording gear shipped to their house and the fact that Smith's getting kicked out of his current place so that a bank can be built, he believes the group won't really dig for at least another month. "I thought we would already be recording, so it's kind of a bummer. We have songs ready for recording, and I have ideas for the next record."
And for those of you wondering, Midlake's critically acclaimed last album, Van Occupanther, is doing relatively well, selling over 100,000 copies worldwide. If that's not quite the gold or platinum status you were hoping for, Smith puts it into perspective: "Our first album, worldwide, sold 5,000." -SM
"I haven't heard it," Smith says about his appearance on The Chemical Brothers' "The Pills Won't Help You Now." It's the final track on We Are The Night, set for release on June 19, and that's still as much as Smith knows. "I don't know what they did with it. I haven't heard the final yet."
Don't eat Midlake, Jason Lee!
With that in mind, it shouldn't come as a surprise that Smith and the rest of the Denton quintet haven't partied with the techno duo recently...or ever. The groups indirectly spoke through Midlake's label, Bella Union records, and Smith was mailed two basic harmony tracks to choose from, which he then wrote lyrics and sung over. "The second one was a little more rowdy, which probably didn't fit my voice as well, so I went with the softer one," he says. "It reminded me of a Bjork type beat when I first heard it...It was more my style." And though Smith hasn't heard the final version of the song yet, he's on the right track, as the sedated, airy synth background allows Smith to take ownership of a song that might otherwise go nowhere.
Perhaps the band will finally meet the British duo soon: Bella Union head Simon Raymonde proposed that the band work up its own version of "Pills" to play during a BU anniversary showcase this summer at the Royal Festival Hall, and Smith says the band will meet today for rehearsal to work that song out. Maybe in July, the Brothers will haul their keyboards out and join in? "Simon has the contact...he could make it happen."
In the meantime, the guys are on a two-month break between tours to be in Denton. Smith says that the next album should've already been started by now, but thanks to delays in getting new recording gear shipped to their house and the fact that Smith's getting kicked out of his current place so that a bank can be built, he believes the group won't really dig for at least another month. "I thought we would already be recording, so it's kind of a bummer. We have songs ready for recording, and I have ideas for the next record."
And for those of you wondering, Midlake's critically acclaimed last album, Van Occupanther, is doing relatively well, selling over 100,000 copies worldwide. If that's not quite the gold or platinum status you were hoping for, Smith puts it into perspective: "Our first album, worldwide, sold 5,000." -SM
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