MIDLAKE SHARE NEW SONG, “EYES FULL OF ANIMAL”
Next Friday, on November 7, Midlake will release their eagerly awaited sixth studio album, A Bridge To Far. The album has already been widely acclaimed with rave reviews from the likes of MOJO, Uncut, PROG, and more. Following previous singles“The Ghouls”, “Days Gone By”, and “The Calling”, Midlake shares new single, “Eyes Full Of Animal,” a groove-based psychedelic beauty and the final pre-release single from the LP.
“Eyes Full of Animal” follows the release of “The Calling,” which came after the unveiling of the spellbinding official music video for “Days Gone By.” Directed by filmmaker Taylor McFadden and produced by Lavinia Jones Wright (co-founders of the production company I Play Different, whose mission is to center female-driven storytelling) and starring Emmy Award-nominated actor James Lance (Ted Lasso, Black Mirror, Toast of London) with choreography by Phil Cogan(Hamilton), the sun-soaked “Days Gone By” visual captures an end-of-summer ceremony – part celebration, part melancholy – where one man’s movement, from quiet contemplation to joyous exaltation, stirs the soul towards the ever changing nature of our existence. The album was initially heralded with the first single, “The Ghouls.”
For over two decades, Midlake has quietly built a world of their own—rooted in the college-town charm of Denton, Texas, but expansive in sound and spirit. With their sixth studio album, A Bridge To Far, the band returns with a record that feels both deeply personal and universally resonant. It’s an album about hope—not in some abstract sense, but as a human necessity. “Hope is a need,” says frontman Eric Pulido. “To look beyond, above what is. We can all relate on many varying levels.”
Recorded at The Echo Lab in Denton and produced by Sam Evian, the sessions for A Bridge To Far were instinctive and unforced. “Everything felt effortless and authentic,” Pulido says. “We didn’t overthink things.” That ease translated into a sound both atmospheric and grounded—cinematic without excess, deeply felt without sentimentality.
The album is rich with recurring themes of persistence, humility, and the quiet beauty in life’s overlooked details. Songs like “The Calling” explore surrendering to one’s true path, while “Days Gone By” juxtaposes personal struggle with the eternal rhythm of the natural world—sun, moon, sky—offering perspective and peace. “Eyes Full of Animal” channels a more visceral energy, tracing a moment of emotional misalignment, while “Guardians” unfolds like a mantra, honouring those who protect what is good and pure. “Guardians” also features a stirring verse exchange between Pulido and Grammy-nominated singer-songwriter Madison Cunningham, whose contribution adds emotional weight and textural contrast. Additional guest vocals from Hannah Cohen and Meg Lui shimmer throughout the album, lending added warmth and nuance.
Pulido names “Valley of Roseless Thorns” as a particularly emotional touchstone, reflecting the band’s own truths in veiled poetic form. “There’s a tinge of reality in that one,” he admits. Musically, the band embraced spontaneity. Jesse Chandler and Sam Evian’s duelling saxophones on “The Calling” brought an unexpected burst of colour—“like we went to Chicago World for a minute,” Pulido jokes. “Days Gone By” shifted notably from its original demo, trading its driving tempo for a more meditative, trance-like feel that sets the album’s tone from the outset. And while Midlake’s past records have often carried clear stylistic reference points, this one feels more distilled. “The reference and inspiration is Midlake,” Pulido says. “This album is less about referencing someone else’s sound and more about sounding like us.”
Even after all these years, the motivation remains rooted in connection. “We love one another,” says Pulido. “It’s still a challenge to carve out time with all that’s going on in our lives, but when we’re able, it’s a cherished experience.” A Bridge To Far captures that spirit—a quiet triumph born from trust, time, and the belief that something just out of reach is still worth pursuing.
Midlake will celebrate the arrival of A Bridge To Far with exclusive headline shows at Austin, TX’s Central Machine Works (November 14) and Fort Worth, TX’s Tulips (November 15). Additional dates will be announced. For updates and ticket information, please visit midlakeband.com/tour.
MIDLAKE – LIVE 2025
NOVEMBER
14 – Austin, TX – Central Machine Works
15 – Fort Worth, TX – Tulips
22 – Los Angeles, CA – The Lodge Room
† FESTIVAL APPEARANCE
MIDLAKE
A BRIDGE TO FAR
(Midlake Records/Believe)
Release Date: Friday, November 7, 2025
Tracklist:
Days Gone By
A Bridge To Far
The Ghouls
Guardians (Ft. Madison Cunningham)
Make Haste
Eyes Full of Animal
The Calling
Lion’s Den
Within/Without
The Valley of Roseless Thorns
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