The Trials Of Van Occupanther
by Midlake
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The Trials Of Van Occupanther is ranked as the best album by Midlake.
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The Trials Of Van Occupanther track list
The tracks on this album have an average rating of 79 out of 100 (all tracks have been rated).
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The Trials Of Van Occupanther rankings summary
Overall rank: 1,357th | 2000s rank: 204th | 2006 rank: 17th Calculated from aggregate positions across 60,000 charts (2 million album rankings). Click to see how the rankings are calculated (Last updated: 4 hours ago)
| Year | Source | Chart | Rank | Rank Score |
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| 2026 | Juneof44 | Top 50 Music Albums of 2006 | 18/50 | 3 |
| 2026 | Johnnyo | Top 100 Music Albums of the 2000s | 18/100 | 17 |
| 2026 |  Fischman | Top 100 Music Albums of 2006 | 82/100 | 1 |
| 2026 | amirmishali | Top 42 Music Albums of 2006 | 42/42 | 0 |
| 2026 | stangetzaway | Top 100 Music Albums of the 2000s | 28/100 | 15 |
| 2026 | Johnnyo | 1 album per artist - greatest albums of all time | 66/100 | - |
| 2026 | Fritz | Top 65 Music Albums of the 2000s | 43/65 | 7 |
| 2026 |  Graeme2 | Top 100 Music Albums of the 2000s | 71/100 | 6 |
| 2026 | shanelovesyou1111 | Top 80 Music Albums of 2006 | 13/80 | 4 |
| 2026 | ornot27 | Top 71 Music Albums of the 2000s | 64/71 | 2 |
| Total Charts: The total number of charts that this album has appeared in. | 201 | |||
| Total Rank Score: The total rank score. | 1,271 | |||
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| ! | 09/19/2026 18:29 | RemainInLight | 3,848 | 36/100 |
| ! | 08/30/2026 19:46 | SD100852 | 1,358 | 76/100 |
| ! | 06/04/2026 15:55 | Exist-en-ciel | 16,602 | 70/100 |
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This album is rated in the top 3% of all albums on BestEverAlbums.com. This album has a Bayesian average rating of 76.9/100, a mean average of 76.5/100, and a trimmed mean (excluding outliers) of 77.1/100. The standard deviation for this album is 14.4.
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The Trials Of Van Occupanther forum mentions
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dihansse 03/10/2025 21:21 in My discoveries per year“Two albums of 2006 I listened to: First an album I already own/know: And again one of those very underrated albums (by me) that didn't immediately click but does now. In fact this is a great album which both has its roots in the seventies (Eagles, CSN, ...) because of the harmonies and the guitars…”
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I'm not normally a huge fan of concept albums, but when I hear a good one, I think I like it even better than a conventional collection of tracks. This one centers on a lovelorn, nostalgia-ridden protagonist named Van Occupanther, who must have lived in some mythical past surrounded by dense forests, soaring woodwinds, and spacey production lost somewhere in the Fleetwood Mac-era seventies. Sign me up. This is a fantastic album with very few creative missteps. (Edited)
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The thing about keeping on listening to music is that every once in a while you discover something completely underground and apparently forgotten by time yet really brilliant. Wow.
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This album should give off a warm feeling of familiarity for those who love 70's soft rock. An enchanting album that gushes with beautiful moodiness and harmony laden ballads, creating a rustic back to nature ambience. The work is finely layered so sometimes the meticulous complex diverse instrumentation only reveals itself after many listens. The lyrics and songs are linked by a theme of love and loss which permeates throughout and is appropriately underscored by some exquisite melodies. One of the best albums of 2006 without a doubt. (Edited)
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Saw them at the Meredith Music Festival many years ago. I went away from that festival wanting to hear more of them and another group called Band of Horses. Both bands had great albums that I went and bought immediately. This is the one that seems most enduring though. It's a cracking album that they haven't been able to match since. Definitely a retro 70s feel but with a richer noughties sound. (Edited)
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I love this album! Song after song of bittersweet gorgeousness! It is probably the most underrated LP here on the site, especially considering Fleet Foxes stole it wholesale for their debut. It really repays the effort of repeated listening. Give it a chance to improve your world.
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