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  • Summary: The latest full-length release from Texas indie rock band Midlake features a guest appearance by Madison Cunningham and was produced by Sam Evian.
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  1. Positive: 6 out of 7
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  1. Uncut
    Nov 5, 2025
    80
    A Bridge To Far finds Midlake refining what they do best. [Dec 2025, p.30]
  2. Mojo
    Nov 5, 2025
    80
    A bold and beautiful record borne of quiet surety, this is their best since The Trials Of Van Occupanther. [Dec 2025, p.86]
  3. Nov 10, 2025
    80
    A Bridge To Far shows them to be masters of their craft, comfortable in their own mini-world while incrementally improving their sound and consolidating their legacy.
  4. Nov 5, 2025
    80
    Rich, warm and suffused with a lambent light of hope, A Bridge To Far sustains Midlake’s core values with a spirit of care and community that seems built to endure. [Dec 2025, p.102]
  5. Nov 5, 2025
    80
    Midlake’s sixth LP is an unassuming yet vibrantly fun listen, brimming with expressive anecdotes that aim to enhance your surroundings rather than distract from them.
  6. Nov 6, 2025
    80
    Their lushest and most spontaneous-feeling album yet, it takes a firmer step toward the dreamy rock side.
  7. Classic Rock Magazine
    Nov 13, 2025
    50
    For The Sake Of Bethel Woods confirmed that they are not the band they once were but A Bridge To Far flows directly on from there with many of the songs more theoretical in nature. [Dec 2025, p.78]