The Trials of Van Occupanther
| The Trials of Van Occupanther | ||||
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| Studio album by | ||||
| Released | July 25, 2006 | |||
| Recorded | 2005–06 | |||
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| Length | 44:51 | |||
| Label | Bella Union | |||
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| Midlake chronology | ||||
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| Source | Rating |
| Metacritic | 78/100 |
| Review scores | |
| Source | Rating |
| AllMusic | |
| The A.V. Club | A− |
| Entertainment Weekly | B+ |
| The Guardian | |
| Mojo | |
| MSN Music (Consumer Guide) | C |
| NME | 8/10 |
| Pitchfork | 6.8/10 |
| Q | |
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The Trials of Van Occupanther is the second studio album by American rock band Midlake. It was released on July 25, 2006, on Bella Union.
It was reissued on its 10th anniversary in 2016 with new cover art, photographs, and two unreleased songs.
The first track on the album, "Roscoe", was released as a single and is one of the band's signature songs. It was listed as number 90 in Rolling Stone magazine's 100 Greatest Songs of the 2000s.