Heroes (The Midnight album)

Heroes
Studio album by
The Midnight
ReleasedSeptember 9, 2022 (2022-09-09)
Recorded2020–2022
GenreSynthwave
Length56:47
LabelCounter
ProducerTim McEwan
The Midnight chronology
Monsters
(2020) 		Heroes
(2022) 		Syndicate
(2025)
Singles from Heroes
  1. "Change Your Heart or Die"
    Released: April 14, 2022
  2. "Heartbeat"
    Released: June 8, 2022
  3. "Avalanche"
    Released: July 6, 2022
  4. "Brooklyn. Friday. Love"
    Released: August 3, 2022
  5. "Heart Worth Breaking"
    Released: August 24, 2022
Professional ratings
Review scores
SourceRating
AllMusic[1]
Daily Express[2]
New Noise Magazine[3]

Heroes is the fifth studio album by synthwave band The Midnight. It was released on September 9, 2022, by Counter Records.[4]

Background

The album includes songs that are influenced by hair metal bands and heavy metal, specifically Def Leppard and Mutt Lange.[5] The band confirmed the album was a follow-up to their 2020 album Monsters, which is also part of a trilogy of albums starting with their 2018 release Kids.[6]

Track listing

All tracks are written by Tim McEwan and Tyler Lyle, alongside additional writers, as noted.

No.TitleWriter(s)Length
1."Golden Gate" 6:04
2."Brooklyn. Friday. Love."
3:52
3."Heartbeat"
  • Flores
  • Royce Whittaker
3:50
4."A Place of Her Own" 5:33
5."Heroes"
5:13
6."Heart Worth Breaking" 5:07
7."Loved by You" 3:44
8."Aerostar"
  • Whittaker
4:55
9."Change Your Heart or Die" 3:31
10."Avalanche"
  • Jessie Frye
4:27
11."Souvenir"
  • Whittaker
3:34
12."Photograph" 2:37
13."Energy Never Dies, It Just Transforms" 4:20
Total length:56:47

Personnel

Credits adapted from the album's liner notes.[7]

The Midnight

  • Tyler Lyle – vocals
  • Tim McEwan –  production, engineer

Production

Visuals

  • Tension Division (Brandon Rike, Joel Cook, Nathaniel David Utesch) – creative direction and design
  • Aaron Campbell – illustration

Locations

  • Recorded in Atlanta, GA and Los Angeles, CA
  • Mixed at The Gift Shop (Los Angeles, CA)
  • Mastered at The Lodge (New York, NY)

Charts

Chart performance for Heroes
Chart (2022) Peak
position
Australian Albums (ARIA)[8] 66
UK Albums (OCC)[9] 74
US Billboard 200[10] 167
US Top Dance Albums (Billboard)[11] 3
US Independent Albums (Billboard)[12] 22

References

  1. ^ "The Midnight - Heroes Album Reviews, Songs & More | AllMusic" – via www.allmusic.com.
  2. ^ Crumlish, Callum (September 8, 2022). "The Midnight: Heroes review - Saving music with their best album yet". Express.co.uk.
  3. ^ Senior, Nichiolas (September 8, 2022). "Album Review – The Midnight – Heroes". New Noise Magazine.
  4. ^ "The Midnight - Heroes". 9 September 2022 – via www.discogs.com.
  5. ^ Laing, Rob (September 1, 2022). "Interview: The Midnight's Tim McEwan and Tyler Lyle talk synthwave, soundscaping and new album Heroes". MusicRadar.
  6. ^ "The Midnight interview: "Every day is a mountain you climb"".
  7. ^ The Midnight (2022). Heroes (booklet). Counter Records.
  8. ^ "Australiancharts.com – The Midnight – Heroes". Hung Medien.
  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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