Artist · chart history
Midlake
Band Denton United States Formed 1999 US folk rock band
Midlake formed in 1999 in Denton, United States. Midlake has 17 chart appearances on 16 radio countdowns from 8 stations on RockLists, spanning 2009–2026. The most successful song on radio countdowns is “Roscoe”, which appears on 11 lists with a best position of #15. The station that charted Midlake most often is WXPN (Philadelphia, PA), with 4 appearances. The artist’s biggest year on year-end countdowns was 2013.
Midlake came together in Denton, Texas, in 1999, and by the time The Trials of Van Occupanther arrived in 2006 they had turned into something wonderfully out of step with the times: a folk rock band of soft harmonies, gentle keyboards and lilting, unhurried melodies. "Roscoe" was the calling card, a gently galloping tune that sounds like it was cut in a log cabin by people with a very good record collection.
Europe got it first. Signed to Bella Union, they built their following across the Atlantic and on the festival circuit, playing Les Inrockuptibles, Wintercase, End of the Road and South by Southwest, and picked up a MOJO Award along the way.
The big shake-up came in 2012, when singer, guitarist and chief songwriter Tim Smith walked out during the sessions for their fourth album. Rather than fold, the band threw out what they had and began again, with guitarist Eric Pulido stepping up to the mic. The result, Antiphon, came out in 2013 and sounded like a band reborn, heavier and more searching. With McKenzie Smith on drums, Eric Nichelson on keyboards and guitar and Joey McClellan on guitar, they returned in 2022 with For the Sake of Bethel Woods.
Written with AI assistance from RockLists chart data, MusicBrainz and Wikipedia.
Songs by Midlake on radio countdowns
| # | Song | Strength | Lists | Best | #1s | Peak year |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Roscoe | 11 | #15 | – | – | |
| 2 | Antiphon | 2 | #76 | – | 2013 | |
| 3 | Bethel Woods | 1 | #57 | – | 2022 | |
| 4 | Head Home | 2 | #738 | – | – | |
| 5 | The Old and the Young | 1 | #854 | – | – |
Albums with charting songs
Where each song was first released, from MusicBrainz.
Year-end chart timeline
Combined year-end countdown points per year. Taller bars mean more songs placing higher across more stations.
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