Monsters (The Midnight album)

Monsters
Studio album by
The Midnight
ReleasedJuly 10, 2020
Recorded2019–2020
GenreSynthwave
Length57:56
LabelCounter
ProducerTim McEwan
The Midnight chronology
Kids
(2018) 		Monsters
(2020) 		Heroes
(2022)
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
AllMusic[1]
Daily Express[2]
Exclaim!8/10[3]

Monsters is the fourth studio album by synthwave band The Midnight. It was released on July 10, 2020, by Counter Records. The album was included on AllMusic's list of the best albums of 2020.[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 are 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 tracks are written by Tim McEwan and Tyler Lyle, alongside additional writers, as noted.

No.TitleWriter(s)Length
1."1991" (Intro) 0:27
2."America Online" 5:49
3."Dance With Somebody" 4:17
4."Seventeen" 4:02
5."Dream Away" 3:39
6."The Search for Ecco" 4:04
7."Prom Night" 5:02
8."Fire In The Sky"
  • Collin McLoughlin
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
Total length:57:56

Personnel

Credits adapted from the album's liner notes.[8]

Charts

Chart performance for Monsters
Chart (2020) Peak
position
Australian Albums (ARIA)[9] 28
UK Albums (OCC)[10] 85
US Billboard 200[11] 134
US Top Dance Albums (Billboard)[12] 3
US Independent Albums (Billboard)[13] 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. ^ "Favorite Pop Albums | AllMusic 2020 in Review". AllMusic.
  5. ^ "The Director's 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. ^ The Midnight (2020). Monsters (booklet). Counter Records.
  9. ^ "Australiancharts.com – The Midnight – Monsters". Hung Medien. Retrieved August 2, 2020.
  10. ^ "Midnight | Artist | Official Charts". UK Albums Chart.
  11. ^ "The Midnight Chart History (Billboard 200)". Billboard.
  12. ^ "The Midnight Chart History (Top Dance/Electronic Albums)". Billboard.
  13. ^ "The Midnight Chart History (Independent Albums)". Billboard.
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