Midlake share new single "The Calling" from upcoming album "A Bridge To Far" out 7th November via Bella Union || UK & EU dates follow in 2026
Less than a month from now Midlake will release their eagerly awaited sixth studio album, A Bridge To Far, due out 7th November via Bella Union and available to preorder here. Following previous singles “The Ghouls” and “Days Gone By”, today the band share propulsive and anthemic new single “The Calling” – watch the video HERE.
Commentating on the track Midlake singer and frontman Eric Pulido says: “I really liked where we landed with ‘The Calling’. A driving vibe that opens up nicely with the horn section Jesse and Sam devised so perfectly. Lyrically the song has to do with my own struggle with applying myself towards a given effort; denying or embracing that which we were made to do.”
Midlake recently announced news of a UK and European tour in January and February 2026 to follow the release of the album – dates and info below:
Midlake UK & EU 2026 Tour:
31st January - Sunderland - The Fire Station
1st February - Birmingham - Moseley Folk & Arts All-dayer
3rd February - Manchester - Gorilla
4th February - Leeds - Brudenell Social Club *(Sold Out!)*
5th February – Bristol - Thekla
6th February – London - Electric Ballroom
7th February – Brighton - Chalk
9th February – Ghent - Wintercircus
10th February – Amsterdam - Paradiso
11th February – Paris - Alhambra
12th February – Geneva - Festival Antigel
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.
A Bridge To Far artwork and tracklist:
1. Days Gone By
2. A Bridge To Far
3. The Ghouls
4. Guardians (ft. Madison Cunnigham)
5. Make Haste
6. Eyes Full Of Animal
7. The Calling
8. Lion’s Den
9. Within / Without
10. The Valley Of Roseless Thorns
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