| Midnight | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
 | ||||
| Studio album by | ||||
| Released | February 1, 2019 | |||
| Genre | ||||
| Length | 51:07 | |||
| Label | Fearless | |||
| Producer |
| |||
| Set It Off chronology | ||||
| ||||
| Expanded edition cover | ||||
 | ||||
| Singles from Midnight | ||||
| ||||
Midnight is the fourth studio album by American band Set It Off. The album was released on February 1,2019 by record label Fearless Records,being their album debut under this label. [4]
The band changed all of their social media profile photos to a solid blue hue on July 19,2018. The next days,they posted more teasers heavily focused on:the color blue,the 12:00,an hourglass and the tick of a clock in the background. [5]
The band announced their signing with Fearless Records with the release of "Killer in the Mirror",the first single of the album,on July 24,2018. [6] The second single of the album,"Lonely Dance",was released on November 19,with a music video. That same day,the band officially announced Midnight,revealing the track listing,the cover art and the release date. [7] One month later,on December 14,they released the third and fourth singles of the album,"Dancing With The Devil" and "For You Forever". [8] To celebrate the new year,they released "Midnight Thoughts",the fifth single of the album,on January 1,2019. [9] The sixth and last single of the album "Hourglass" was released on June 21 along with a new music video. [10]
They announced "The Midnight World Tour" which consisted of four parts. The Part 1 took place in North America on February and March of 2019,with supporters With Confidence and Super Whatevr. [11] Part 2 took place in UK and Europe in April 2019. [12] Part 3 took place in North America on June and July of 2019,with supporters Emarosa,Broadside and Lizzy Farrall. [13] Finally,the Part 4 of the tour,which took place in UK and Europe,had been rescheduled multiple times because of Cody Carson's vocal injury and Coronavirus pandemy. [14] [15] [16] [17]
After the release of the album the band released three Digital B-sides:"Catch Me If You Can" on December 13,2019, [18] "So Predictable" on January 3,2020 [19] and "One Single Second" on February 14. [20] The three singles were taken from their EP After Midnight,which also released on February 14. The band later announced Midnight:The Final Chapter (which contained the contents of the original album and the EP),with the release of an acoustic version of "Killer in the mirror" on May 7,2021,set to release on June 4 of the same year only by digital streaming. [21] Two more acoustic versions were released:"Lonely Dance" on May 21 [22] and "Happy All the Time" on the same day the expanded edition was released. [23] A music video for the acoustic version of "Happy All the Time" was published on July 13. [24]
| Review scores | |
|---|---|
| Source | Rating |
| Distorted Sound | 6/10 [2] |
| The Shape Of A Sound |    [25] |
| Wall of Sound | 7/10 [1] |
The album received positive reviews from critics. Walladmin from Wall of Sound stated that "As a pop album Midnight is a solid effort,with some amazing vocals and ridiculously catchy choruses." [1] Matt Collar from Allmusic wrote that the album "finds the Florida outfit continuing to expand their emo and punk influences with hip-hop and dance influences." [3]
All tracks are produced by Mike Green except were noted.
All tracks are written by Cody Carson, Dan Clermont and Mike Green, except otherwise noted.
| No. | Title | Writer(s) | Producer(s) | Length |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1. | "Killer in the Mirror" |
| 3:35 | |
| 2. | "Hourglass" |
| 2:57 | |
| 3. | "Lonely Dance" |
| 3:10 | |
| 4. | "Different Songs" |
|
| 3:46 |
| 5. | "For You Forever" |
| Paddock | 3:12 |
| 6. | "Dancing with the Devil" |
| 3:22 | |
| 7. | "Go to Bed Angry" (featuring KC) |
| 3:11 | |
| 8. | "Midnight Thoughts" |
|
| 2:57 |
| 9. | "Criminal Minds" |
|
| 2:43 |
| 10. | "No Disrespect" |
| 3:39 | |
| 11. | "Stitch Me Up" |
| 3:19 | |
| 12. | "Raise No Fool" |
|
| 3:49 |
| 13. | "I Want You (Gone)" (featuring Matt Appleton) |
| 3:30 | |
| 14. | "Unopened Windows" |
| 4:18 | |
| 15. | "Happy All the Time" (featuring Skyler Acord) |
| 3:39 | |
| Total length: | 51:07 | |||
| No. | Title | Writer(s) | Producer(s) | Length |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 16. | "One Single Second" | 3:42 | ||
| 17. | "So Predictable" |
|
| 3:01 |
| 18. | "Catch Me If You Can" |
| 2:59 | |
| 19. | "Killer in the Mirror - Acoustic" |
| 4:22 | |
| 20. | "Lonely Dance - Acoustic" |
| 3:43 | |
| 21. | "Happy All the Time - Acoustic" (featuring Skyler Acord & Compton Kidz Club) |
| 3:38 | |
| Total length: | 1:12:32 | |||
Credits adapted from Allmusic. [28]
Set It Off
Featured Artists
Production
| Additional Composers
|
| Chart (2019) | Peak position |
|---|---|
| Scottish Albums (OCC) [29] | 81 |
| UK Album Downloads Chart [30] | 35 |
| UK Albums Sales Chart [31] | 75 |
| US Billboard 200 [32] | 86 |
| US Top Album Sales (Billboard) [33] | 8 |
| US Top Alternative Albums (Billboard) [34] | 8 |
| US Top Rock Albums (Billboard) [35] | 11 |
Sum 41 is a Canadian rock band from Ajax, Ontario. The band was formed in 1996 and currently consists of Deryck Whibley, Dave Baksh, Jason McCaslin, Tom Thacker, and Frank Zummo.
Shinedown is an American rock band from Jacksonville, Florida, formed by singer Brent Smith in 2001 after the dissolution of his previous band, Dreve. Smith, still under contract with record label Atlantic Records, recruited the band's original lineup of Jasin Todd as guitarist, Brad Stewart on bass, and Barry Kerch on drums. Consistent for the first two album cycles, several lineup changes followed in the late 2000s, eventually stabilizing with Smith and Kerch alongside Zach Myers on guitar and Eric Bass on bass. The group has released seven studio albums: Leave a Whisper (2003), Us and Them (2005), The Sound of Madness (2008), Amaryllis (2012), Threat to Survival (2015), Attention Attention (2018), and Planet Zero (2022).
Mayday Parade is an American rock band from Tallahassee, Florida. Formed in 2005, the band was a result of a merger between two local Tallahassee bands, Kid Named Chicago and Defining Moment. Their debut EP Tales Told by Dead Friends, was released in 2006, and sold over 50,000 copies without any label support. In July 2007, Mayday Parade released their debut album A Lesson in Romantics. Having been signed to Fearless Records since 2006, the band also signed onto a major label with Atlantic Records in 2009. Their second studio album, Anywhere but Here was released in October 2009 and their third album, entitled Mayday Parade, was released in October 2011. Mayday Parade's fourth album, titled Monsters in the Closet, was released in October 2013. Their fifth album, titled Black Lines, was released October 2015. In April 2018, the band signed to Rise Records and released their sixth studio album Sunnyland on June 15, 2018. Their seventh studio album, What It Means to Fall Apart, was released on November 19, 2021.
The Maine is an American rock band from Tempe, Arizona. Formed in 2007, the group consists of lead vocalist, guitarist and pianist John O'Callaghan, lead guitarist Jared Monaco, bass guitarist Garrett Nickelsen, drummer Patrick Kirch, and rhythm guitarist Kennedy Brock. The band is joined by touring member Adam Simons, as of 2018, who plays keys, rhythm and lead guitar as well as percussion.
The Summer Set is an American pop rock band from Scottsdale, Arizona. The band consists of lead vocalist Brian Logan Dales, guitarist John Gomez, bass guitarist Stephen Gomez, and drummer Jess Bowen. The Summer Set was signed to The Militia Group in 2008, Razor & Tie from 2009 to 2011, and to Fearless Records from 2012 to 2017. The Summer Set released four full-length studio albums: Love Like This (2009), Everything's Fine (2011), Legendary (2013), and Stories for Monday (2016). The band toured with numerous musical acts, including the Cab, We Are the In Crowd, Mayday Parade, Sleeping with Sirens, All Time Low, the Downtown Fiction, and Action Item. The band was on hiatus from October 2017 to August 2021.
Jordan Mark Witzigreuter, known professionally as The Ready Set, is an American singer-songwriter from Fort Wayne, Indiana, United States. He is the lead vocalist and sole member of the act, using a backup band while on tour. He has released six studio albums, Syntax and Bright Lights, Tantrum Castle, I'm Alive, I'm Dreaming, The Bad & the Better, I Will Be Nothing Without Your Love and Cherryland, nine extended plays and fourteen singles. He is best known for the commercially successful single "Love Like Woe" from his major label debut, I'm Alive, I'm Dreaming.
Motionless in White is an American metalcore band from Scranton, Pennsylvania. Formed in 2004, the band consists of lead vocalist Chris "Motionless" Cerulli, guitarists Ryan Sitkowski and Ricky "Horror" Olson, drummer Vinny Mauro and bassist Justin Morrow. Cerulli is the only member of the original line-up that remains in the band. The group has stated that their band name derived from the Eighteen Visions song "Motionless and White".
Ice Nine Kills is an American heavy metal band from Boston, Massachusetts, who are signed to Fearless Records. Best known for its horror-inspired lyrics, Ice Nine Kills formed in its earliest incarnation in 2000 by high school friends Spencer Charnas and Jeremy Schwartz. Charnas is currently the only remaining founding member.
Fearless Vampire Killers (FVK) are a five-piece English theatrical alternative rock band formed in Beccles in 2008. Their line-up consists of vocalist and rhythm guitarist Laurence Beveridge, vocalist and rhythm guitarist Kier Kemp, bassist Drew Woolnough, lead guitarist Cyrus Barrone (Shane Sumner) and drummer Luke Illingworth (Pilnahn). The name of the band originated from the 1967 Roman Polanski comedy horror film The Fearless Vampire Killers.
Set It Off is an American rock band formed in 2008 in Tampa, Florida. The band consists of lead vocalist Cody Carson, guitarist and bassist Zach Dewall, and drummer Maxx Danziger.
Chunk! No, Captain Chunk! is a French rock band formed in 2007 in Paris. The band consists of vocalist Bertrand Poncet, guitarists Éric Poncet and Paul Wilson and bassist Mathias Rigal, with founding drummer Jonathan Donnaes leaving in 2014 to be replaced by Bastien Lafaye.
Secrets is an American metalcore band formed in San Diego, California in 2010. After being signed to Rise Records in 2011, Secrets released their debut full-length album The Ascent in January 2012. The record debuted at No. 3 on the Billboard Heatseekers Chart and became the first Velocity Records release to appear on the Billboard Top 200, debuting at No. 185.
Real Friends is an American pop punk band from Tinley Park, Illinois. To date, the band has released seven EPs and three studio albums. Previously signed to Fearless Records, the band is currently signed to Pure Noise Records.
As It Is were a British-American rock band based in Brighton, England. The band was formed in 2012, and signed to Fearless Records in 2014. The group at the time of departure consisted of lead vocalist Patty Walters and lead guitarist Ronnie Ish.
Never Happy, Ever After is the debut studio album by British pop punk band As It Is. Following four self-released EPs, the band signed to Fearless Records in October 2014. A week after the signing, the band went to record with producer James Paul Wisner in St. Cloud, Florida, United States. Never Happy, Ever After was released through Fearless on 20 April 2015.
Wage War is an American metalcore band formed in Ocala, Florida in 2010 under the name Empires. The band consists of lead vocalist Briton Bond, lead guitarist Seth Blake, rhythm guitarist and clean vocalist Cody Quistad, bassist Chris Gaylord, and drummer Stephen Kluesener.
Grayscale is an American rock band from Philadelphia, Pennsylvania. Formed in 2011, the group currently features lead vocalist Collin Walsh, lead guitarist and backup vocalist Andrew Kyne, rhythm guitarist and backup vocalist Dallas Molster and drummer Nick Veno. The band formed from the Philadelphia pop punk scene, building a strong reputation and gaining steam among fans and music lovers. On April 14, 2015 Grayscale released its first EP Change gaining much success.
I Dont Know How But They Found Me, often shortened to IDKHow, is an American indie pop solo project based in Salt Lake City, Utah, fronted by lead vocalist and bassist Dallon Weekes. It was originally formed as a musical duo in 2016 consisting of Weekes and drummer Ryan Seaman, former members of the Salt Lake City band The Brobecks, until the latter's departure in 2023. Before signing with Fearless Records, the duo was described as "the hottest unsigned band in the world" on the cover of Rock Sound in March 2018.
Stand Atlantic are an Australian pop punk band from Sydney, formed in 2012. The band consists of vocalist/guitarist Bonnie Fraser, guitarist David Potter, bassist Miki Rich, and drummer Jonno Panichi.
Elsewhere is the fifth studio album by American band Set It Off. The album was released on March 11, 2022, by record label Fearless Records, being their last album released under this label before going independent in 2023. It is also the band's first album after the departure of Dan Clermont, and as a three-piece group.