Midnight in America

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Midnight in America
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Studio album by Modern Life Is War
Released 2007 (2007)
Genre Hardcore Punk
Length30:02
Label Equal Vision
Producer J. Robbins
Modern Life Is War chronology
Witness
(2005) Witness2005
Midnight in America
(2007)
Fever Hunting
(2013) Fever Hunting2013

Midnight in America is Modern Life is War's third full-length album produced by J. Robbins.

Modern Life Is War American rock band

Modern Life Is War is an American hardcore punk band formed in Marshalltown, Iowa in 2002. During Modern Life Is War's six-year original run, the band released three full-length albums and one self-titled 7" EP. Despite a growing profile on the underground hardcore circuit, and garnering critical acclaim from numerous musical outlets, Modern Life Is War announced its dissolution in early 2008; however, the band reunited in 2012.

James Robbins is an American rock music artist. He began his career as a bassist for Government Issue, and has also led five of his own bands: Jawbox, Rollkicker Laydown, Burning Airlines, Channels and Office Of Future Plans. He was a touring bassist for Scream and played bass on the debut 7" from Jack Potential, which was issued by DeSoto Records in 1993. More recently he played bass in Report Suspicious Activity with Vic Bondi, which released 2 albums on Alternative Tentacles Records.

Contents

Track listing

All tracks by Modern Life Is War

  1. "Useless Generation" - 3:14
  2. "Screaming at the Moon" - 2:24
  3. "Stagger Lee" - 4:08
  4. "Big City Dream" - 3:10
  5. "Fuck The Sex Pistols" - 1:04
  6. "Pendulum" - 1:39
  7. "These Mad Dogs of Glory" - 3:36
  8. "Night Shift At The Potato Factory" - 2:17
  9. "The Motorcycle Boy Reigns" - 2:14
  10. "Humble Streets" - 2:52
  11. "Midnight in America" - 3:24

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