Monsters (The Midnight album)

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Monsters
Monsters, The Midnight, Album Cover.jpg
Studio album by
The Midnight
ReleasedJuly 10, 2020
Recorded2019–2020
GenreSynthwave
Length57:55
LabelCounter
The Midnight chronology
Kids
(2018) 		Monsters
(2020)
Singles from Monsters
  1. "America Online"
    Released: May 3, 2019
  2. "Deep Blue"
    Released: May 6, 2020
  3. "Dance with Somebody"
    Released: June 10, 2020
  4. "Prom Night"
    Released: June 24, 2020
Professional ratings
Review scores
SourceRating
AllMusic4/5 stars[1]
Daily Express4/5 stars[2]
Exclaim!8/10[3]

Monsters is the third studio album by synthwave band The Midnight. It was released on July 10, 2020, by Counter Records. The album was included in allmusic 'best of 2020' year end list.[4]

Background[]

The album deals with themes of romance, lost love and nostalgia within a backdrop of 1980s-style synthwave.[5] In an interview with Icon VS Icon, the band confirmed that Monsters is a thematic continuation of their previous album Kids, focusing on adolescence, closeness and alienation from the perspective of a teenager. The band also confirmed that Kids and Monsters will be part of a trilogy.[6]

The cover artwork was made by artist Aaron Campbell, who also created the artwork for their previous album, Kids.[7]

Track listing[]

All songs written by Tyler Lyle and Tim McEwan.

  1. "1991 (intro)" – 0:27
  2. "America Online" – 5:49
  3. "Dance with Somebody" – 4:17
  4. "Seventeen" – 4:02
  5. "Dream Away" – 3:38
  6. "The Search for Ecco" – 4:04
  7. "Prom Night" – 5:02
  8. "Fire in the Sky" – 4:09
  9. "Monsters" (featuring Jupiter Winter) – 3:17
  10. "Helvetica" – 5:16
  11. "Brooklyn" – 4:14
  12. "Deep Blue" – 3:57
  13. "Night Skies" – 3:04
  14. "City Dreams (interlude)" – 2:17
  15. "Last Train" – 4:22

Charts[]

Chart performance for Monsters
Chart (2020) Peak
position
Australian Albums (ARIA)[8] 28
UK Albums (OCC)[9] 85
US Billboard 200[10] 134
US Top Dance/Electronic Albums (Billboard)[11] 3
US Independent Albums (Billboard)[12] 18

References[]

  1. ^ Collar, Matt. "The Midnight – Monsters". AllMusic.
  2. ^ Crumlish, Callum (July 10, 2020). "The Midnight Monsters album review: L.A. duo deliver most stylish and creative music yet". Daily Express. Retrieved July 30, 2020.
  3. ^ Morawitz, Owen (July 9, 2020). "The Midnight's Nostalgic Monsters Is Tailor-Made for Boomboxes Held Overhead". Exclaim!. Retrieved July 28, 2020.
  4. ^ https://www.allmusic.com/year-in-review/2020/favorite-pop
  5. ^ https://www.magneticmag.com/2020/07/the-directors-cut-the-midnight-monsters/
  6. ^ Price, Jason (July 9, 2020). "The Midnight: Tim Mcewan And Tyler Lyle On Bringing Monsters To Life". Icon Vs Icon. Retrieved October 2, 2020.
  7. ^ Price, Jason (July 9, 2020). "The Midnight: Tim Mcewan And Tyler Lyle On Bringing Monsters To Life". Icon Vs Icon. Retrieved October 2, 2020.
  8. ^ "Australiancharts.com – The Midnight – Monsters". Hung Medien. Retrieved August 2, 2020.
  9. ^ "Midnight | Artist | Official Charts". UK Albums Chart.
  10. ^ "The Midnight Chart History (Billboard 200)". Billboard.
  11. ^ "The Midnight Chart History (Top Dance/Electronic Albums)". Billboard.
  12. ^ "The Midnight Chart History (Independent Albums)". Billboard.
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