Bamnan and Slivercork

Bamnan and Slivercork
Studio album by Midlake
Released	June, 2004
Genre	Psychedelic folk, lo fi
Length	46:04
Label	Bella Union
Producer	Midlake
Midlake chronology
Milkmaid Grand Army (EP) (2001) Bamnan and Slivercork (2004) Balloon Maker (2005)

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Bamnan and Slivercork is the first studio album by the US rock band Midlake, released in 2004 to positive reviews. It mixes together warm acoustic sounds with electronica and lo-fi keyboard sounds. The songs "Balloon Maker" and "Kingfish Pies" were released as singles.

Track listing

1. "They Cannot Let It Expand" - 2:58
2. "Balloon Maker" - 5:05
3. "Kingfish Pies" - 4:23
4. "I Guess I'll Take Care" - 3:22
5. "Some of Them Were Superstitious" - 5:57
6. "The Reprimand" - 1:21
7. "The Jungler" - 3:44
8. "He Tried to Escape" - 4:32
9. "Mopper's Medley" - 5:02
10. "No One Knew Where We Were" - 5:06
11. "Anabel" - 2:26
12. "Mr. Amateur" - 2:06

Personnel

• Tim Smith — vocals, piano, keyboard, acoustic guitar, electric guitar, flute
• Eric Pulido — electric guitar, acoustic guitar, 12-string acoustic guitar, keyboards, backing vocals
• Eric Nichelson — keyboards, piano, acoustic guitar, 12-string acoustic guitar, electric guitar
• Paul Alexander — bass, double bass, electric guitar, keyboards, piano, bassoon
• McKenzie Smith — drums, percussion

Production notes

• Produced by Midlake
• Recorded and mixed by Midlake
• Art by Tim Smith
• Recorded and mixed in Denton, TX