The Midnight - Monsters [Colour Repress - Purple Splatter]

Counter Records

£28.35

Format: Coloured Vinyl 2LP
Catalogue No.: COUNT198PC
Barcode: 5054429152067
Release Date: 05 Nov 2021
Genre: Experimental/Electronic

 New purple splatter repress of ‘Monsters’, the latest album from US-based duo The Midnight.
 Having gone from online cult fascination to selling out London’s Roundhouse, The Midnight’s ‘Monsters’ debuted in the UK Top 100 Album Chart on release, ahead of a sure-tobe- sold-out tour that includes headining Brixton Academy.
 The album finds lyricist, guitarist Tyler Lyle and instrumentalist and producer Tim McEwan creating a sweeping sound that fuses Americana archetypes with an evocative electronic palette referencing synth-driven film scores, deep house, pop and rock.
 ‘Monsters’ (released via Counter Records - Maribou State, ODESZA) sees a continuation of The Midnight’s immersive world-building that has attracted a rabid fanbase. From the album artwork to the song titles, the record excavates teenage emotions through nostalgic touchstones - the early internet, VHS tapes, PlayStations, movie posters - to recreate the thrilling and crushing experiences of those
tumultuous years.
 For fans of Kyle Dixon (‘Stranger Things’ OST), The 1975, M83, The Weeknd, Muse, Chromatics, Hot Chip, Chvrches.
 Fans of the band also include actor Chris Evans (‘The Avengers’, ‘Captain America’) and legendary producer Quincy Jones.
 “Big soundscapes, dreamy vocals, and saxophone solos - for years.” - BBC Newsbeat
 2LP pressed on 140g purple splatter vinyl in a gloss varnished gatefold sleeve with printed inners plus digital download code.
 Press - Reviews & features in The Guardian, Electronic Sound, The Express, EarMilk, Dancing Astronaut, Billboard, Magnetic Mag, Northern Transmissions.
 Radio - Radio 1 Jack Saunders.

Tracklisting:
1991 (intro)
America Online
Dance With Somebody
Seventeen
Dream Away
The Search for Ecco
Prom Night
Fire In The Sky
Monsters (feat. Jupiter Winter)
Helvetica
Brooklyn
Deep Blue
Night Skies
City Dreams (interlude)
Last Train