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	== Background and composition ==		== Background and composition ==
	<div class="no-clear">[[File:TimTylerStudioFeb2015.jpg\|right\|thumb\|Tyler Lyle and Tim McEwan working on Endless Summer in February 2015]]</div>		<div class="no-clear">[[File:TimTylerStudioFeb2015.jpg\|right\|thumb\|Tyler Lyle and Tim McEwan working on Endless Summer in February 2015]]</div>
	''Endless Summer'' is the first full-length album from The Midnight, arriving two years after the band's debut EP [[Days of Thunder]]. The band announced on social media in January 2015 that new material was being worked on, and a clip of what would become the song [[Endless Summer (song)\|Endless Summer]] was posted.<ref>{{Cite web \|date=January 16, 2015 \|title=Facebook \|url=https://www.facebook.com/TheMidnightOfficial/videos/1513580545533426 \|url-status=live \|archive-url=https://themidnight.wiki/wiki/File:EarlyEndlessSummer0.mp4 \|archive-date=April 27, 2024 \|access-date=April 27, 2024 \|website=Facebook}}</ref> Previews of new songs continued to be shared over the remainder of the year. In February, [[Tim McEwan]] posted a photo of himself and [[Tyler Lyle]] in the studio,<ref>{{Cite web \|date=February 18, 2015 \|title=Facebook \|url=https://www.facebook.com/photo/?fbid=1529621617262652&set=a.1423071464584335 \|url-status=live \|archive-url=https://themidnight.wiki/wiki/File:TimTylerStudioFeb2015.jpg \|archive-date=April 27, 2024 \|access-date=April 27, 2024 \|website=Facebook}}</ref> and an early snippet of [[Vampires]] was shared on the same day.<ref>{{Cite web \|date=February 18, 2015 \|title=Facebook \|url=https://www.facebook.com/TheMidnightOfficial/videos/1529895557235258 \|url-status=live \|archive-url=https://themidnight.wiki/wiki/File:EarlyEndlessSummer0.mp4 \|archive-date=April 27, 2024 \|access-date=April 27, 2024 \|website=Facebook}}</ref> In March, early clips of [[Sunset]] and [[Daytona]] (then titled ''Daytona Beach'') were shared.<ref>{{Cite web \|date=March 3, 2015 \|title=Facebook \|url=https://www.facebook.com/TheMidnightOfficial/videos/1537042083187272 \|url-status=live \|archive-url=https://themidnight.wiki/wiki/File:EarlySunset.mp4 \|archive-date=April 27, 2024 \|access-date=April 27, 2024 \|website=Facebook}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web \|date=March 10, 2015 \|title=Facebook \|url=https://www.facebook.com/TheMidnightOfficial/videos/1543253852566095 \|url-status=live \|archive-url=https://themidnight.wiki/wiki/File:EarlyDaytona.mp4 \|archive-date=April 21, 2024 \|access-date=April 21, 2024 \|website=Facebook}}</ref> In May, several new clips were posted, including another one of ''Endless Summer'', another one for ''Sunset'', and one for [[Nighthawks]].<ref>{{Cite web \|date=May 20, 2015 \|title=Facebook \|url=https://www.facebook.com/TheMidnightOfficial/videos/1576985849192895 \|url-status=live \|archive-url=https://themidnight.wiki/wiki/File:EarlyEndlessSummer.mp4 \|archive-date=April 27, 2024 \|access-date=April 27, 2024 \|website=Facebook}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web \|date=May 27, 2015 \|title=Facebook \|url=https://www.facebook.com/TheMidnightOfficial/videos/1579366718954808 \|archive-url=https://themidnight.wiki/wiki/File:EarlySunset2.mp4 \|archive-date=April 27, 2024 \|access-date=April 27, 2024 \|website=Facebook}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web \|date=May 22, 2015 \|title=Facebook \|url=https://www.facebook.com/TheMidnightOfficial/videos/1577884635769683 \|url-status=live \|archive-url=https://themidnight.wiki/wiki/File:EarlyLonelyCity.mp4 \|archive-date=April 27, 2024 \|access-date=April 27, 2024 \|website=Facebook}}</ref> Also in May, a snippet of a new song presumably called ''She Was Dreamin' of Boys'' (featuring vocals by McEwan) was posted, but the song did not make the final album.<ref>{{Cite web \|date=May 22, 2015 \|title=Facebook \|url=https://www.facebook.com/TheMidnightOfficial/videos/1578032545754892 \|url-status=live \|archive-url=https://themidnight.wiki/wiki/File:SheWasDreaminOfBoys.mp4 \|archive-date=April 27, 2024 \|access-date=April 27, 2024 \|website=Facebook}}</ref> A small snip of the album artwork (done by Taylor Allen) was revealed in July, and at that time the release was referred to as an EP.<ref>{{Cite web \|date=July 28, 2015 \|title=Facebook \|url=https://www.facebook.com/photo?fbid=1608328849391928&set=a.1423071464584335 \|url-status=live \|archive-url=https://themidnight.wiki/wiki/File:EndlessSummerArtworkSnip.jpg#%7B%7Bint%3Afiledesc%7D%7D \|archive-date=April 27, 2024 \|access-date=April 27, 2024 \|website=Facebook}}</ref> It was announced in August that the release of the EP/album was still several months away, with McEwan citing a desire to "push the envelope on the synthwave genre."<ref>{{Cite web \|date=August 17, 2015 \|title=The Midnight - To everybody asking when the new album/EP... {{!}} Facebook \|url=https://www.facebook.com/TheMidnightOfficial/posts/1615738348650978 \|url-status=live \|archive-url=https://archive.ph/92ssJ \|archive-date=March 25, 2024 \|access-date=August 24, 2023 \|website=Facebook}}</ref> In September, now removed teasers of the album were uploaded to Soundcloud and Youtube.<ref>{{Cite web \|date=September 5, 2015 \|title=The Midnight - It's still work in progress but I wanted to share... {{!}} Facebook \|url=https://www.facebook.com/TheMidnightOfficial/posts/1622236078001205 \|url-status=live \|archive-url=https://archive.ph/EHHwB \|archive-date=April 28, 2024 \|access-date=April 27, 2024 \|website=Facebook}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web \|date=September 7, 2015 \|title=The Midnight - Video teaser for the title track from our upcoming... {{!}} Facebook \|url=https://www.facebook.com/TheMidnightOfficial/posts/1622960044595475 \|url-status=live \|archive-url=https://archive.ph/iVWxO \|archive-date=April 28, 2024 \|access-date=April 27, 2024 \|website=Facebook}}</ref> In October, a small clip of an unknown song that did not make the album was shared.<ref>{{Cite web \|date=October 31, 2015 \|title=Facebook \|url=https://www.facebook.com/TheMidnightOfficial/videos/1637925329765613/?__tn__=%2CO-R \|url-status=live \|archive-url=https://themidnight.wiki/wiki/File:UnknownEndlessSummerSong.mp4 \|archive-date=April 28, 2024 \|access-date=April 28, 2024 \|website=Facebook}}</ref> In November, a clip of [[The Equaliser (Not Alone)]] was posted, and the song was slated to be released in December, but it was not actually released until March 2016, when it was featured on the Drive Radio compilation ''Selection Volume 1''.<ref>{{Cite web \|date=November 16, 2015 \|title=Facebook \|url=https://www.facebook.com/TheMidnightOfficial/videos/1642084782683001/?__tn__=%2CO-R \|url-status=live \|archive-url=https://themidnight.wiki/wiki/File:EarlyEqualizerClip.mp4 \|archive-date=April 28, 2024 \|access-date=April 28, 2024 \|website=Facebook}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web \|date=March 23, 2016 \|title=The Midnight - Our track "The Equalizer (Not Alone)" is now out on... {{!}} Facebook \|url=https://www.facebook.com/TheMidnightOfficial/posts/1687394168152062 \|url-status=live \|archive-url=https://archive.ph/nopIu \|archive-date=April 28, 2024 \|access-date=April 28, 2024 \|website=Facebook}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web \|date=March 24, 2016 \|title=Selection Volume 1 {{!}} Drive Radio {{!}} Lazerdiscs Records \|url=https://lazerdiscs.bandcamp.com/album/selection-volume-1 \|url-status=live \|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20230711153145/https://lazerdiscs.bandcamp.com/album/selection-volume-1 \|archive-date=July 11, 2023 \|access-date=August 29, 2023 \|website=Bandcamp}}</ref>		''Endless Summer'' is the first full-length album from The Midnight, arriving two years after the band's debut EP [[Days of Thunder]]. The band announced on social media in January 2015 that new material was being worked on, and a clip of what would become the song [[Endless Summer (song)\|Endless Summer]] was posted.<ref>{{Cite web \|date=January 16, 2015 \|title=Facebook \|url=https://www.facebook.com/TheMidnightOfficial/videos/1513580545533426 \|url-status=live \|archive-url=https://themidnight.wiki/wiki/File:EarlyEndlessSummer0.mp4 \|archive-date=April 27, 2024 \|access-date=April 27, 2024 \|website=Facebook}}</ref> Previews of new songs continued to be shared over the remainder of the year. In February, [[Tim McEwan]] posted a photo of himself and [[Tyler Lyle]] in the studio,<ref>{{Cite web \|date=February 18, 2015 \|title=Facebook \|url=https://www.facebook.com/photo/?fbid=1529621617262652&set=a.1423071464584335 \|url-status=live \|archive-url=https://themidnight.wiki/wiki/File:TimTylerStudioFeb2015.jpg \|archive-date=April 27, 2024 \|access-date=April 27, 2024 \|website=Facebook}}</ref> and an early snippet of [[Vampires]] was shared on the same day.<ref>{{Cite web \|date=February 18, 2015 \|title=Facebook \|url=https://www.facebook.com/TheMidnightOfficial/videos/1529895557235258 \|url-status=live \|archive-url=https://themidnight.wiki/wiki/File:EarlyEndlessSummer0.mp4 \|archive-date=April 27, 2024 \|access-date=April 27, 2024 \|website=Facebook}}</ref> In March, early clips of [[Sunset]] and [[Daytona]] (then titled ''Daytona Beach'') were shared.<ref>{{Cite web \|date=March 3, 2015 \|title=Facebook \|url=https://www.facebook.com/TheMidnightOfficial/videos/1537042083187272 \|url-status=live \|archive-url=https://themidnight.wiki/wiki/File:EarlySunset.mp4 \|archive-date=April 27, 2024 \|access-date=April 27, 2024 \|website=Facebook}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web \|date=March 10, 2015 \|title=Facebook \|url=https://www.facebook.com/TheMidnightOfficial/videos/1543253852566095 \|url-status=live \|archive-url=https://themidnight.wiki/wiki/File:EarlyDaytona.mp4 \|archive-date=April 21, 2024 \|access-date=April 21, 2024 \|website=Facebook}}</ref> In May, several new clips were posted, including another one of ''Endless Summer'', another one for ''Sunset'', and one for [[Nighthawks]].<ref>{{Cite web \|date=May 20, 2015 \|title=Facebook \|url=https://www.facebook.com/TheMidnightOfficial/videos/1576985849192895 \|url-status=live \|archive-url=https://themidnight.wiki/wiki/File:EarlyEndlessSummer.mp4 \|archive-date=April 27, 2024 \|access-date=April 27, 2024 \|website=Facebook}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web \|date=May 27, 2015 \|title=Facebook \|url=https://www.facebook.com/TheMidnightOfficial/videos/1579366718954808 \|archive-url=https://themidnight.wiki/wiki/File:EarlySunset2.mp4 \|archive-date=April 27, 2024 \|access-date=April 27, 2024 \|website=Facebook}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web \|date=May 22, 2015 \|title=Facebook \|url=https://www.facebook.com/TheMidnightOfficial/videos/1577884635769683 \|url-status=live \|archive-url=https://themidnight.wiki/wiki/File:EarlyLonelyCity.mp4 \|archive-date=April 27, 2024 \|access-date=April 27, 2024 \|website=Facebook}}</ref> Also in May, a snippet of a new song presumably called ''She Was Dreamin' of Boys'' (featuring vocals by McEwan) was posted, but the song did not make the final album.<ref>{{Cite web \|date=May 22, 2015 \|title=Facebook \|url=https://www.facebook.com/TheMidnightOfficial/videos/1578032545754892 \|url-status=live \|archive-url=https://themidnight.wiki/wiki/File:SheWasDreaminOfBoys.mp4 \|archive-date=April 27, 2024 \|access-date=April 27, 2024 \|website=Facebook}}</ref> A small snip of the album artwork (done by Taylor Allen) was revealed in July, and at that time the release was referred to as an EP.<ref>{{Cite web \|date=July 28, 2015 \|title=Facebook \|url=https://www.facebook.com/photo?fbid=1608328849391928&set=a.1423071464584335 \|url-status=live \|archive-url=https://themidnight.wiki/wiki/File:EndlessSummerArtworkSnip.jpg#%7B%7Bint%3Afiledesc%7D%7D \|archive-date=April 27, 2024 \|access-date=April 27, 2024 \|website=Facebook}}</ref> It was announced in August that the release of the EP/album was still several months away, with McEwan citing a desire to "push the envelope on the synthwave genre."<ref>{{Cite web \|date=August 17, 2015 \|title=The Midnight - To everybody asking when the new album/EP... {{!}} Facebook \|url=https://www.facebook.com/TheMidnightOfficial/posts/1615738348650978 \|url-status=live \|archive-url=https://archive.ph/92ssJ \|archive-date=March 25, 2024 \|access-date=August 24, 2023 \|website=Facebook}}</ref> In September, now removed teasers of the album were uploaded to Soundcloud and Youtube.<ref>{{Cite web \|date=September 5, 2015 \|title=The Midnight - It's still work in progress but I wanted to share... {{!}} Facebook \|url=https://www.facebook.com/TheMidnightOfficial/posts/1622236078001205 \|url-status=live \|archive-url=https://archive.ph/EHHwB \|archive-date=April 28, 2024 \|access-date=April 27, 2024 \|website=Facebook}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web \|date=September 7, 2015 \|title=The Midnight - Video teaser for the title track from our upcoming... {{!}} Facebook \|url=https://www.facebook.com/TheMidnightOfficial/posts/1622960044595475 \|url-status=live \|archive-url=https://archive.ph/iVWxO \|archive-date=April 28, 2024 \|access-date=April 27, 2024 \|website=Facebook}}</ref> In October, a small clip of an unknown song that did not make the album was shared.<ref>{{Cite web \|date=October 31, 2015 \|title=Facebook \|url=https://www.facebook.com/TheMidnightOfficial/videos/1637925329765613/?__tn__=%2CO-R \|url-status=live \|archive-url=https://themidnight.wiki/wiki/File:UnknownEndlessSummerSong.mp4 \|archive-date=April 28, 2024 \|access-date=April 28, 2024 \|website=Facebook}}</ref> In November, a clip of [[The Equaliser (Not Alone)]] was posted and the song was slated to be released in December, but it was not actually released until March 2016, when it was featured on the Drive Radio compilation ''Selection Volume 1''.<ref>{{Cite web \|date=November 16, 2015 \|title=Facebook \|url=https://www.facebook.com/TheMidnightOfficial/videos/1642084782683001/?__tn__=%2CO-R \|url-status=live \|archive-url=https://themidnight.wiki/wiki/File:EarlyEqualizerClip.mp4 \|archive-date=April 28, 2024 \|access-date=April 28, 2024 \|website=Facebook}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web \|date=March 23, 2016 \|title=The Midnight - Our track "The Equalizer (Not Alone)" is now out on... {{!}} Facebook \|url=https://www.facebook.com/TheMidnightOfficial/posts/1687394168152062 \|url-status=live \|archive-url=https://archive.ph/nopIu \|archive-date=April 28, 2024 \|access-date=April 28, 2024 \|website=Facebook}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web \|date=March 24, 2016 \|title=Selection Volume 1 {{!}} Drive Radio {{!}} Lazerdiscs Records \|url=https://lazerdiscs.bandcamp.com/album/selection-volume-1 \|url-status=live \|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20230711153145/https://lazerdiscs.bandcamp.com/album/selection-volume-1 \|archive-date=July 11, 2023 \|access-date=August 29, 2023 \|website=Bandcamp}}</ref>

	[[File:Endless Summer Tracklist.jpg\|left\|thumb\|Tracklist reveal image]]		[[File:Endless Summer Tracklist.jpg\|left\|thumb\|Tracklist reveal image]]

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	'''Endless Summer''' is the first album by [[The Midnight]]. It was released independently by the band on August 5, 2016.<ref>{{Cite web \|date=August 5, 2016 \|title=Endless Summer {{!}} The Midnight \|url=https://themidnight.bandcamp.com/album/endless-summer \|url-status=live \|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20160809095902/https://themidnight.bandcamp.com/album/endless-summer \|archive-date=August 9, 2016 \|access-date=April 21, 2024 \|website=Bandcamp}}</ref> [[Sunset]] and [[Vampires]] were issued as singles prior to the album's release.<ref>{{Cite web \|date=May 13, 2016 \|title=Sunset {{!}} The Midnight \|url=https://themidnight.bandcamp.com/track/sunset \|url-status=live \|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20220408214311/https://themidnight.bandcamp.com/track/sunset \|archive-date=April 8, 2022 \|access-date=April 8, 2022 \|website=Bandcamp}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web \|date=June 10, 2016 \|title=Vampires {{!}} The Midnight \|url=https://themidnight.bandcamp.com/track/vampires \|url-status=live \|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20160613210338/http://themidnight.bandcamp.com/track/vampires \|archive-date=June 13, 2016 \|access-date=April 21, 2024 \|website=Bandcamp}}</ref>		'''Endless Summer''' is the first album by [[The Midnight]]. It was released independently by the band on August 5, 2016.<ref>{{Cite web \|date=August 5, 2016 \|title=Endless Summer {{!}} The Midnight \|url=https://themidnight.bandcamp.com/album/endless-summer \|url-status=live \|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20160809095902/https://themidnight.bandcamp.com/album/endless-summer \|archive-date=August 9, 2016 \|access-date=April 21, 2024 \|website=Bandcamp}}</ref> [[Sunset]] and [[Vampires]] were issued as singles prior to the album's release.<ref>{{Cite web \|date=May 13, 2016 \|title=Sunset {{!}} The Midnight \|url=https://themidnight.bandcamp.com/track/sunset \|url-status=live \|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20220408214311/https://themidnight.bandcamp.com/track/sunset \|archive-date=April 8, 2022 \|access-date=April 8, 2022 \|website=Bandcamp}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web \|date=June 10, 2016 \|title=Vampires {{!}} The Midnight \|url=https://themidnight.bandcamp.com/track/vampires \|url-status=live \|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20160613210338/http://themidnight.bandcamp.com/track/vampires \|archive-date=June 13, 2016 \|access-date=April 21, 2024 \|website=Bandcamp}}</ref>

	On June 24, 2021, a 5 Year Anniversary Edition ~~reissue~~ of ''Endless Summer'' was released~~, containing~~ two additional songs: [[Comet]] and [[Bend]].<ref name=":2">{{Cite web \|date=June 24, 2021 \|title=Endless Summer (5 Year Anniversary Edition) {{!}} The Midnight \|url=https://themidnight.bandcamp.com/album/endless-summer-5-year-anniversary-edition \|url-status=live \|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20210624174325/https://themidnight.bandcamp.com/album/endless-summer-5-year-anniversary-edition \|archive-date=June 24, 2021 \|access-date=April 21, 2024 \|website=Bandcamp}}</ref>		On June 24, 2021, a 5 Year Anniversary Edition of ''Endless Summer'' was released that contains two additional songs: [[Comet]] and [[Bend]].<ref name=":2">{{Cite web \|date=June 24, 2021 \|title=Endless Summer (5 Year Anniversary Edition) {{!}} The Midnight \|url=https://themidnight.bandcamp.com/album/endless-summer-5-year-anniversary-edition \|url-status=live \|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20210624174325/https://themidnight.bandcamp.com/album/endless-summer-5-year-anniversary-edition \|archive-date=June 24, 2021 \|access-date=April 21, 2024 \|website=Bandcamp}}</ref>

	== Background and composition ==		== Background and composition ==

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Track listing

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	\| title4 = [[Jason]] (feat. [[Nikki Flores]])		\| title4 = [[Jason]] (feat. [[Nikki Flores]])
	\| note4 = McEwan, Lyle, [[Nikki Flores]]		\| note4 = McEwan, Lyle, Nikki Flores
	\| length4 = 5:31		\| length4 = 5:31
	\| title5 = [[Synthetic]]		\| title5 = [[Synthetic]]

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	Throughout the first half of 2016, more information about the forthcoming album continued to be shared by the band. A snippet of [[Crockett's Revenge]] was posted on social media in March,<ref>{{Cite web \|date=March 10, 2016 \|title=Facebook \|url=https://www.facebook.com/TheMidnightOfficial/videos/1681341868757292/ \|url-status=live \|archive-url=https://themidnight.wiki/wiki/File:EarlyCrockettsRevenge.mp4 \|archive-date=April 28, 2024 \|access-date=April 28, 2024 \|website=Facebook}}</ref> and it was announced that [[Thomas Edinger]], who played saxophone on ''Days of Thunder'', would be playing saxophone on three songs on the new album.<ref>{{Cite web \|date=March 9, 2016 \|title=The Midnight - For anyone who liked the sax on our song Days of... {{!}} Facebook \|url=https://www.facebook.com/TheMidnightOfficial/posts/1680931685464977 \|url-status=live \|archive-url=https://archive.ph/aXqrB \|archive-date=April 28, 2024 \|access-date=April 28, 2024 \|website=Facebook}}</ref> Tim McEwan also said around this time that he expected the album/EP to have around eight to ten tracks, with a few instrumentals and one or two songs with him on vocals.<ref>{{Cite web \|date=March 12, 2016 \|title=The Midnight AMA for Saturday 12th of March 2016 @ 2pm PST! : r/outrun \|url=https://www.reddit.com/r/outrun/comments/4a5kpz/comment/d0xofxe/?utm_source=reddit&utm_medium=web2x&context=3 \|url-status=live \|archive-url=https://archive.ph/gl4S0 \|archive-date=April 28, 2024 \|access-date=April 28, 2024 \|website=Reddit}}</ref> An early clip of [[Memories]] was shared in April,<ref>{{Cite web \|date=April 14, 2016 \|title=Facebook \|url=https://www.facebook.com/TheMidnightOfficial/videos/1697359023822243/ \|url-status=live \|archive-url=https://themidnight.wiki/wiki/File:EarlyMemories.mp4 \|archive-date=April 28, 2024 \|access-date=April 28, 2024 \|website=Facebook}}</ref> and McEwan stated in a Facebook comment that writing for the album was complete and the production of tracks was in progress.<ref>{{Cite web \|date=April 23, 2016 \|title=Facebook \|url=https://www.facebook.com/TheMidnightOfficial/photos/1700591333499012 \|url-status=live \|archive-url=https://archive.ph/QVPAR \|archive-date=April 29, 2024 \|access-date=April 28, 2024 \|website=Facebook}}</ref> He additionally mentioned in a separate post that the album would have a more "noir" feel compared to ''Days of Thunder''.<ref>{{Cite web \|date=April 21, 2016 \|title=The Midnight - The new album will have a bit more of a noir feel.... {{!}} Facebook \|url=https://www.facebook.com/TheMidnightOfficial/posts/1699603133597832 \|url-status=live \|archive-url=https://archive.ph/J2DUT \|archive-date=April 29, 2024 \|access-date=April 28, 2024 \|website=Facebook}}</ref> At the beginning of May, [[Sunset]] was announced as the first official single from ''Endless Summer''.<ref>{{Cite web \|date=May 9, 2016 \|title=Facebook \|url=https://www.facebook.com/TheMidnightOfficial/videos/1706788176212661/ \|url-status=live \|archive-url=https://themidnight.wiki/wiki/File:SunsetSingle.mp4#%7B%7Bint%3Afiledesc%7D%7D \|archive-date=April 29, 2024 \|access-date=April 28, 2024 \|website=Facebook}}</ref> The single was officially released on May 13.<ref>{{Cite web \|date=May 13, 2016 \|title=Sunset {{!}} The Midnight \|url=https://themidnight.bandcamp.com/track/sunset \|url-status=live \|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20220408214311/https://themidnight.bandcamp.com/track/sunset \|archive-date=April 8, 2022 \|access-date=April 8, 2022 \|website=Bandcamp}}</ref> Later that month, McEwan said that the album was likely to be released in June, noting that the production of ''Sunset'' took longer than expected and stated further that more singles would be released in the meantime.<ref>{{Cite web \|date=May 15, 2016 \|title=The Midnight - Endless Summer will more likely be out early June.... {{!}} Facebook \|url=https://www.facebook.com/TheMidnightOfficial/posts/1709125679312244 \|url-status=live \|archive-url=https://archive.ph/gtRAV \|archive-date=April 29, 2024 \|access-date=April 28, 2024 \|website=Facebook}}</ref> In early June, a second single [[Vampires]] was announced and was officially released on June 10.<ref>{{Cite web \|date=June 1, 2016 \|title=Facebook \|url=https://www.facebook.com/TheMidnightOfficial/videos/1717144961843649/ \|url-status=live \|archive-url=https://themidnight.wiki/wiki/File:VampiresSingle.mp4#%7B%7Bint%3Afiledesc%7D%7D \|archive-date=April 28, 2024 \|access-date=April 28, 2024 \|website=Facebook}}</ref><ref name=":0">{{Cite web \|date=June 10, 2016 \|title=Vampires {{!}} The Midnight \|url=https://themidnight.bandcamp.com/track/vampires \|url-status=live \|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20220408214218/https://themidnight.bandcamp.com/track/vampires \|archive-date=April 8, 2022 \|access-date=April 25, 2022 \|website=Bandcamp}}</ref> More clips continued to be shared after the release of the two singles. A longer clip of ''Crockett's Revenge'' was shared in June,<ref>{{Cite web \|date=June 18, 2016 \|title=Facebook \|url=https://www.facebook.com/watch/?v=1723661837858628 \|url-status=live \|archive-url=https://themidnight.wiki/wiki/File:EarlyCrockettsRevenge2.mp4 \|archive-date=April 28, 2024 \|access-date=April 28, 2024 \|website=Facebook}}</ref> and in July a snippet of [[The Comeback Kid]] was posted.<ref>{{Cite web \|date=July 20, 2016 \|title=Facebook \|url=https://www.facebook.com/TheMidnightOfficial/videos/1735788066646005/ \|url-status=live \|archive-url=https://themidnight.wiki/wiki/File:EarlyTheComebackKid.mp4 \|archive-date=April 28, 2024 \|access-date=April 28, 2024 \|website=Facebook}}</ref> On July 25, the album was officially announced and given a release date of August 5.<ref>{{Cite web \|date=July 25, 2016 \|title=Facebook \|url=https://www.facebook.com/TheMidnightOfficial/photos/1738512846373527/ \|url-status=live \|archive-url=https://archive.ph/KMejn \|archive-date=April 29, 2024 \|access-date=April 28, 2024 \|website=Facebook}}</ref> The album artwork was also revealed. On August 1, the tracklist was revealed.<ref>{{Cite web \|date=August 1, 2016 \|title=Facebook \|url=https://www.facebook.com/TheMidnightOfficial/photos/1740998206124991/ \|url-status=live \|archive-url=https://archive.ph/kncuA \|archive-date=April 29, 2024 \|access-date=April 28, 2024 \|website=Facebook}}</ref> ''Endless Summer'' officially released on August 5, receiving positive reviews from critics.<ref>{{Cite web \|date=August 25, 2016 \|title=The Midnight’s Endless Summer is 2016’s Greatest ’80s Soundtrack (Review) - Opus \|url=https://opuszine.us/reviews/endless-summer-midnight-2016 \|url-status=live \|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20220408213959/https://opuszine.us/reviews/endless-summer-midnight-2016 \|archive-date=April 8, 2022 \|access-date=April 14, 2022 \|website=Opus}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web \|date=January 12, 2017 \|title=In The Spotlight: The Midnight - "Endless Summer" - New Fury Media \|url=https://thenewfury.com/in-the-spotlight-the-midnight-endless-summer/ \|url-status=live \|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20220409093848/https://thenewfury.com/in-the-spotlight-the-midnight-endless-summer/ \|archive-date=April 9, 2022 \|access-date=April 14, 2022 \|website=New Fury Media}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web \|last=Zistler \|first=Andrew \|date=August 29, 2016 \|title=The Midnight - Endless Summer - NewRetroWave - Stay Retro! {{!}} Live The 80's Dream! \|url=https://newretrowave.com/2016/08/29/the-midnight-endless-summer/ \|url-status=live \|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20220408213938/https://newretrowave.com/2016/08/29/the-midnight-endless-summer/ \|archive-date=April 8, 2022 \|access-date=April 14, 2022 \|website=NewRetroWave}}</ref>		Throughout the first half of 2016, more information about the forthcoming album continued to be shared by the band. A snippet of [[Crockett's Revenge]] was posted on social media in March,<ref>{{Cite web \|date=March 10, 2016 \|title=Facebook \|url=https://www.facebook.com/TheMidnightOfficial/videos/1681341868757292/ \|url-status=live \|archive-url=https://themidnight.wiki/wiki/File:EarlyCrockettsRevenge.mp4 \|archive-date=April 28, 2024 \|access-date=April 28, 2024 \|website=Facebook}}</ref> and it was announced that [[Thomas Edinger]], who played saxophone on ''Days of Thunder'', would be playing saxophone on three songs on the new album.<ref>{{Cite web \|date=March 9, 2016 \|title=The Midnight - For anyone who liked the sax on our song Days of... {{!}} Facebook \|url=https://www.facebook.com/TheMidnightOfficial/posts/1680931685464977 \|url-status=live \|archive-url=https://archive.ph/aXqrB \|archive-date=April 28, 2024 \|access-date=April 28, 2024 \|website=Facebook}}</ref> Tim McEwan also said around this time that he expected the album/EP to have around eight to ten tracks, with a few instrumentals and one or two songs with him on vocals.<ref>{{Cite web \|date=March 12, 2016 \|title=The Midnight AMA for Saturday 12th of March 2016 @ 2pm PST! : r/outrun \|url=https://www.reddit.com/r/outrun/comments/4a5kpz/comment/d0xofxe/?utm_source=reddit&utm_medium=web2x&context=3 \|url-status=live \|archive-url=https://archive.ph/gl4S0 \|archive-date=April 28, 2024 \|access-date=April 28, 2024 \|website=Reddit}}</ref> An early clip of [[Memories]] was shared in April,<ref>{{Cite web \|date=April 14, 2016 \|title=Facebook \|url=https://www.facebook.com/TheMidnightOfficial/videos/1697359023822243/ \|url-status=live \|archive-url=https://themidnight.wiki/wiki/File:EarlyMemories.mp4 \|archive-date=April 28, 2024 \|access-date=April 28, 2024 \|website=Facebook}}</ref> and McEwan stated in a Facebook comment that writing for the album was complete and the production of tracks was in progress.<ref>{{Cite web \|date=April 23, 2016 \|title=Facebook \|url=https://www.facebook.com/TheMidnightOfficial/photos/1700591333499012 \|url-status=live \|archive-url=https://archive.ph/QVPAR \|archive-date=April 29, 2024 \|access-date=April 28, 2024 \|website=Facebook}}</ref> He additionally mentioned in a separate post that the album would have a more "noir" feel compared to ''Days of Thunder''.<ref>{{Cite web \|date=April 21, 2016 \|title=The Midnight - The new album will have a bit more of a noir feel.... {{!}} Facebook \|url=https://www.facebook.com/TheMidnightOfficial/posts/1699603133597832 \|url-status=live \|archive-url=https://archive.ph/J2DUT \|archive-date=April 29, 2024 \|access-date=April 28, 2024 \|website=Facebook}}</ref> At the beginning of May, [[Sunset]] was announced as the first official single from ''Endless Summer''.<ref>{{Cite web \|date=May 9, 2016 \|title=Facebook \|url=https://www.facebook.com/TheMidnightOfficial/videos/1706788176212661/ \|url-status=live \|archive-url=https://themidnight.wiki/wiki/File:SunsetSingle.mp4#%7B%7Bint%3Afiledesc%7D%7D \|archive-date=April 29, 2024 \|access-date=April 28, 2024 \|website=Facebook}}</ref> The single was officially released on May 13.<ref>{{Cite web \|date=May 13, 2016 \|title=Sunset {{!}} The Midnight \|url=https://themidnight.bandcamp.com/track/sunset \|url-status=live \|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20220408214311/https://themidnight.bandcamp.com/track/sunset \|archive-date=April 8, 2022 \|access-date=April 8, 2022 \|website=Bandcamp}}</ref> Later that month, McEwan said that the album was likely to be released in June, noting that the production of ''Sunset'' took longer than expected and stated further that more singles would be released in the meantime.<ref>{{Cite web \|date=May 15, 2016 \|title=The Midnight - Endless Summer will more likely be out early June.... {{!}} Facebook \|url=https://www.facebook.com/TheMidnightOfficial/posts/1709125679312244 \|url-status=live \|archive-url=https://archive.ph/gtRAV \|archive-date=April 29, 2024 \|access-date=April 28, 2024 \|website=Facebook}}</ref> In early June, a second single [[Vampires]] was announced and was officially released on June 10.<ref>{{Cite web \|date=June 1, 2016 \|title=Facebook \|url=https://www.facebook.com/TheMidnightOfficial/videos/1717144961843649/ \|url-status=live \|archive-url=https://themidnight.wiki/wiki/File:VampiresSingle.mp4#%7B%7Bint%3Afiledesc%7D%7D \|archive-date=April 28, 2024 \|access-date=April 28, 2024 \|website=Facebook}}</ref><ref name=":0">{{Cite web \|date=June 10, 2016 \|title=Vampires {{!}} The Midnight \|url=https://themidnight.bandcamp.com/track/vampires \|url-status=live \|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20220408214218/https://themidnight.bandcamp.com/track/vampires \|archive-date=April 8, 2022 \|access-date=April 25, 2022 \|website=Bandcamp}}</ref> More clips continued to be shared after the release of the two singles. A longer clip of ''Crockett's Revenge'' was shared in June,<ref>{{Cite web \|date=June 18, 2016 \|title=Facebook \|url=https://www.facebook.com/watch/?v=1723661837858628 \|url-status=live \|archive-url=https://themidnight.wiki/wiki/File:EarlyCrockettsRevenge2.mp4 \|archive-date=April 28, 2024 \|access-date=April 28, 2024 \|website=Facebook}}</ref> and in July a snippet of [[The Comeback Kid]] was posted.<ref>{{Cite web \|date=July 20, 2016 \|title=Facebook \|url=https://www.facebook.com/TheMidnightOfficial/videos/1735788066646005/ \|url-status=live \|archive-url=https://themidnight.wiki/wiki/File:EarlyTheComebackKid.mp4 \|archive-date=April 28, 2024 \|access-date=April 28, 2024 \|website=Facebook}}</ref> On July 25, the album was officially announced and given a release date of August 5.<ref>{{Cite web \|date=July 25, 2016 \|title=Facebook \|url=https://www.facebook.com/TheMidnightOfficial/photos/1738512846373527/ \|url-status=live \|archive-url=https://archive.ph/KMejn \|archive-date=April 29, 2024 \|access-date=April 28, 2024 \|website=Facebook}}</ref> The album artwork was also revealed. On August 1, the tracklist was revealed.<ref>{{Cite web \|date=August 1, 2016 \|title=Facebook \|url=https://www.facebook.com/TheMidnightOfficial/photos/1740998206124991/ \|url-status=live \|archive-url=https://archive.ph/kncuA \|archive-date=April 29, 2024 \|access-date=April 28, 2024 \|website=Facebook}}</ref> ''Endless Summer'' officially released on August 5, receiving positive reviews from critics.<ref>{{Cite web \|date=August 25, 2016 \|title=The Midnight’s Endless Summer is 2016’s Greatest ’80s Soundtrack (Review) - Opus \|url=https://opuszine.us/reviews/endless-summer-midnight-2016 \|url-status=live \|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20220408213959/https://opuszine.us/reviews/endless-summer-midnight-2016 \|archive-date=April 8, 2022 \|access-date=April 14, 2022 \|website=Opus}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web \|date=January 12, 2017 \|title=In The Spotlight: The Midnight - "Endless Summer" - New Fury Media \|url=https://thenewfury.com/in-the-spotlight-the-midnight-endless-summer/ \|url-status=live \|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20220409093848/https://thenewfury.com/in-the-spotlight-the-midnight-endless-summer/ \|archive-date=April 9, 2022 \|access-date=April 14, 2022 \|website=New Fury Media}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web \|last=Zistler \|first=Andrew \|date=August 29, 2016 \|title=The Midnight - Endless Summer - NewRetroWave - Stay Retro! {{!}} Live The 80's Dream! \|url=https://newretrowave.com/2016/08/29/the-midnight-endless-summer/ \|url-status=live \|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20220408213938/https://newretrowave.com/2016/08/29/the-midnight-endless-summer/ \|archive-date=April 8, 2022 \|access-date=April 14, 2022 \|website=NewRetroWave}}</ref>

			[[File:The_Endless_Summer_(1966_Cinema_V_poster).jpg\|thumb\|200px\|right\|Poster for 1966 surf documentary ''The Endless Summer'', the inspiration for the album name]]
	In 2017, electronic music label Silk Music issued two singles from Endless Summer containing remixes: [[Sunset]], which was released on August 7,<ref>{{Cite web \|date=August 7, 2017 \|title=Sunset (incl. Michael Cassette Remix) {{!}} The Midnight \|url=https://themidnight.bandcamp.com/album/sunset-incl-michael-cassette-remix \|url-status=live \|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20220408214037/https://themidnight.bandcamp.com/album/sunset-incl-michael-cassette-remix \|archive-date=April 8, 2022 \|access-date=April 8, 2022 \|website=Twitter}}</ref> and [[Synthetic]], which released on December 18.<ref name=":1">{{Cite web \|date=December 18, 2017 \|title=Synthetic (Mango, We Are All Astronauts, Lost Empire Remixes) {{!}} The Midnight \|url=https://themidnight.bandcamp.com/album/synthetic-mango-we-are-all-astronauts-lost-empire-remixes \|url-status=live \|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20220408214037/https://themidnight.bandcamp.com/album/synthetic-mango-we-are-all-astronauts-lost-empire-remixes \|archive-date=April 8, 2022 \|access-date=April 8, 2022 \|website=Bandcamp}}</ref> These singles lead to the eventual release of the band's first remix album, [[The Midnight Remixed]].		In 2017, electronic music label Silk Music issued two singles from Endless Summer containing remixes: [[Sunset]], which was released on August 7,<ref>{{Cite web \|date=August 7, 2017 \|title=Sunset (incl. Michael Cassette Remix) {{!}} The Midnight \|url=https://themidnight.bandcamp.com/album/sunset-incl-michael-cassette-remix \|url-status=live \|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20220408214037/https://themidnight.bandcamp.com/album/sunset-incl-michael-cassette-remix \|archive-date=April 8, 2022 \|access-date=April 8, 2022 \|website=Twitter}}</ref> and [[Synthetic]], which released on December 18.<ref name=":1">{{Cite web \|date=December 18, 2017 \|title=Synthetic (Mango, We Are All Astronauts, Lost Empire Remixes) {{!}} The Midnight \|url=https://themidnight.bandcamp.com/album/synthetic-mango-we-are-all-astronauts-lost-empire-remixes \|url-status=live \|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20220408214037/https://themidnight.bandcamp.com/album/synthetic-mango-we-are-all-astronauts-lost-empire-remixes \|archive-date=April 8, 2022 \|access-date=April 8, 2022 \|website=Bandcamp}}</ref> These singles lead to the eventual release of the band's first remix album, [[The Midnight Remixed]].

	~~[[File:The_Endless_Summer_(1966_Cinema_V_poster).jpg\|thumb\|200px\|right\|Poster for 1966 surf documentary ''The Endless Summer'', the inspiration for the album name]]~~
	''Endless Summer'' contains the song [[Synthetic]], which until the 2021 5 Year Anniversary Edition reissue was the only released The Midnight song with vocals written and sung by band member Tim McEwan. The album also features the band's first collaboration with [[wikipedia:Los Angeles\|Los Angeles]] based singer-songwriter [[Nikki Flores]] on the track [[Jason]]. The band would later collaborate with Flores again on the songs [[Light Years]] and [[Because The Night]], and she has also toured with the band several times. McEwan said that the album's title was derived from a 1966 surf documentary film he watched titled [[wikipedia:The Endless Summer\|The Endless Summer]], stating that it gave him "this yearning for summer never to end."<ref>{{Cite web \|date=March 12, 2016 \|title=The Midnight AMA for Saturday 12th of March 2016 @ 2pm PST! : r/outrun \|url=https://www.reddit.com/r/outrun/comments/4a5kpz/comment/d0xnir9/ \|url-status=live \|archive-url=https://archive.ph/Mk23u \|archive-date=April 29, 2024 \|access-date=April 28, 2024 \|website=Reddit}}</ref> He suggested this name to Tyler Lyle and encouraged him to use it as a basis for lyrics for a track idea he had, which resulted in the song ''Endless Summer'' and the album being given the title as well.		''Endless Summer'' contains the song [[Synthetic]], which until the 2021 5 Year Anniversary Edition reissue was the only released The Midnight song with vocals written and sung by band member Tim McEwan. The album also features the band's first collaboration with [[wikipedia:Los Angeles\|Los Angeles]] based singer-songwriter [[Nikki Flores]] on the track [[Jason]]. The band would later collaborate with Flores again on the songs [[Light Years]] and [[Because The Night]], and she has also toured with the band several times. McEwan said that the album's title was derived from a 1966 surf documentary film he watched titled [[wikipedia:The Endless Summer\|The Endless Summer]], stating that it gave him "this yearning for summer never to end."<ref>{{Cite web \|date=March 12, 2016 \|title=The Midnight AMA for Saturday 12th of March 2016 @ 2pm PST! : r/outrun \|url=https://www.reddit.com/r/outrun/comments/4a5kpz/comment/d0xnir9/ \|url-status=live \|archive-url=https://archive.ph/Mk23u \|archive-date=April 29, 2024 \|access-date=April 28, 2024 \|website=Reddit}}</ref> He suggested this name to Tyler Lyle and encouraged him to use it as a basis for lyrics for a track idea he had, which resulted in the song ''Endless Summer'' and the album being given the title as well.

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	On June 24, 2021, a 5 Year Anniversary Edition reissue of ''Endless Summer'' was released, containing two additional songs: [[Comet]] and [[Bend]].<ref name=":2" /> ''Bend'' was originally released as a bonus track for pre-ordering the first pressing of the ''Endless Summer'' vinyl release. ''Comet'' is a song that was teased on the band's Facebook page back in 2016 but had been otherwise unreleased.<ref>{{Cite web \|date=December 4, 2016 \|title=The Midnight on Facebook \|url=https://www.facebook.com/TheMidnightOfficial/videos/1798807050344106 \|url-status=live \|archive-url=https://themidnight.wiki/wiki/File:CometTeaser.mp4 \|archive-date=April 21, 2024 \|access-date=April 21, 2024 \|website=Facebook}}</ref> It is the second song to release by The Midnight with vocals from Tim McEwan, following ''Synthetic''.		On June 24, 2021, a 5 Year Anniversary Edition reissue of ''Endless Summer'' was released, containing two additional songs: [[Comet]] and [[Bend]].<ref name=":2" /> ''Bend'' was originally released as a bonus track for pre-ordering the first pressing of the ''Endless Summer'' vinyl release. ''Comet'' is a song that was teased on the band's Facebook page back in 2016 but had been otherwise unreleased.<ref>{{Cite web \|date=December 4, 2016 \|title=The Midnight on Facebook \|url=https://www.facebook.com/TheMidnightOfficial/videos/1798807050344106 \|url-status=live \|archive-url=https://themidnight.wiki/wiki/File:CometTeaser.mp4 \|archive-date=April 21, 2024 \|access-date=April 21, 2024 \|website=Facebook}}</ref> It is the second song to release by The Midnight with vocals from Tim McEwan, following ''Synthetic''.
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	Throughout the first half of 2016, more information about the forthcoming album continued to be shared by the band. A snippet of [[Crockett's Revenge]] was posted on social media in March,<ref>{{Cite web \|date=March 10, 2016 \|title=Facebook \|url=https://www.facebook.com/TheMidnightOfficial/videos/1681341868757292/ \|url-status=live \|archive-url=https://themidnight.wiki/wiki/File:EarlyCrockettsRevenge.mp4 \|archive-date=April 28, 2024 \|access-date=April 28, 2024 \|website=Facebook}}</ref> and it was announced that [[Thomas Edinger]], who played saxophone on ''Days of Thunder'', would be playing saxophone on three songs on the new album.<ref>{{Cite web \|date=March 9, 2016 \|title=The Midnight - For anyone who liked the sax on our song Days of... {{!}} Facebook \|url=https://www.facebook.com/TheMidnightOfficial/posts/1680931685464977 \|url-status=live \|archive-url=https://archive.ph/aXqrB \|archive-date=April 28, 2024 \|access-date=April 28, 2024 \|website=Facebook}}</ref> Tim McEwan also said around this time that he expected the album/EP to have around eight to ten tracks, with a few instrumentals and one or two songs with him on vocals.<ref>{{Cite web \|date=March 12, 2016 \|title=The Midnight AMA for Saturday 12th of March 2016 @ 2pm PST! : r/outrun \|url=https://www.reddit.com/r/outrun/comments/4a5kpz/comment/d0xofxe/?utm_source=reddit&utm_medium=web2x&context=3 \|url-status=live \|archive-url=https://archive.ph/gl4S0 \|archive-date=April 28, 2024 \|access-date=April 28, 2024 \|website=Reddit}}</ref> An early clip of [[Memories]] was shared in April,<ref>{{Cite web \|date=April 14, 2016 \|title=Facebook \|url=https://www.facebook.com/TheMidnightOfficial/videos/1697359023822243/ \|url-status=live \|archive-url=https://themidnight.wiki/wiki/File:EarlyMemories.mp4 \|archive-date=April 28, 2024 \|access-date=April 28, 2024 \|website=Facebook}}</ref> and McEwan stated in a Facebook comment that writing for the album was complete and the production of tracks was in progress.<ref>{{Cite web \|date=April 23, 2016 \|title=Facebook \|url=https://www.facebook.com/TheMidnightOfficial/photos/1700591333499012 \|url-status=live \|archive-url=https://archive.ph/QVPAR \|archive-date=April 29, 2024 \|access-date=April 28, 2024 \|website=Facebook}}</ref> He additionally mentioned in a separate post that the album would have a more "noir" feel compared to ''Days of Thunder''.<ref>{{Cite web \|date=April 21, 2016 \|title=The Midnight - The new album will have a bit more of a noir feel.... {{!}} Facebook \|url=https://www.facebook.com/TheMidnightOfficial/posts/1699603133597832 \|url-status=live \|archive-url=https://archive.ph/J2DUT \|archive-date=April 29, 2024 \|access-date=April 28, 2024 \|website=Facebook}}</ref> At the beginning of May, [[Sunset]] was announced as the first official single from ''Endless Summer''.<ref>{{Cite web \|date=May 9, 2016 \|title=Facebook \|url=https://www.facebook.com/TheMidnightOfficial/videos/1706788176212661/ \|url-status=live \|archive-url=https://themidnight.wiki/wiki/File:SunsetSingle.mp4#%7B%7Bint%3Afiledesc%7D%7D \|archive-date=April 29, 2024 \|access-date=April 28, 2024 \|website=Facebook}}</ref> The single was officially released on May 13.<ref>{{Cite web \|date=May 13, 2016 \|title=Sunset {{!}} The Midnight \|url=https://themidnight.bandcamp.com/track/sunset \|url-status=live \|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20220408214311/https://themidnight.bandcamp.com/track/sunset \|archive-date=April 8, 2022 \|access-date=April 8, 2022 \|website=Bandcamp}}</ref> Later that month, McEwan said that the album was likely to be released in June, noting that the production of ''Sunset'' took longer than expected and stated further that more singles would be released in the meantime.<ref>{{Cite web \|date=May 15, 2016 \|title=The Midnight - Endless Summer will more likely be out early June.... {{!}} Facebook \|url=https://www.facebook.com/TheMidnightOfficial/posts/1709125679312244 \|url-status=live \|archive-url=https://archive.ph/gtRAV \|archive-date=April 29, 2024 \|access-date=April 28, 2024 \|website=Facebook}}</ref> In early June, a second single [[Vampires]] was announced and was officially released on June 10.<ref>{{Cite web \|date=June 1, 2016 \|title=Facebook \|url=https://www.facebook.com/TheMidnightOfficial/videos/1717144961843649/ \|url-status=live \|archive-url=https://themidnight.wiki/wiki/File:VampiresSingle.mp4#%7B%7Bint%3Afiledesc%7D%7D \|archive-date=April 28, 2024 \|access-date=April 28, 2024 \|website=Facebook}}</ref><ref name=":0">{{Cite web \|date=June 10, 2016 \|title=Vampires {{!}} The Midnight \|url=https://themidnight.bandcamp.com/track/vampires \|url-status=live \|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20220408214218/https://themidnight.bandcamp.com/track/vampires \|archive-date=April 8, 2022 \|access-date=April 25, 2022 \|website=Bandcamp}}</ref> More clips continued to be shared after the release of the two singles. A longer clip of ''Crockett's Revenge'' was shared in June,<ref>{{Cite web \|date=June 18, 2016 \|title=Facebook \|url=https://www.facebook.com/watch/?v=1723661837858628 \|url-status=live \|archive-url=https://themidnight.wiki/wiki/File:EarlyCrockettsRevenge2.mp4 \|archive-date=April 28, 2024 \|access-date=April 28, 2024 \|website=Facebook}}</ref> and in July a snippet of [[The Comeback Kid]] was posted.<ref>{{Cite web \|date=July 20, 2016 \|title=Facebook \|url=https://www.facebook.com/TheMidnightOfficial/videos/1735788066646005/ \|url-status=live \|archive-url=https://themidnight.wiki/wiki/File:EarlyTheComebackKid.mp4 \|archive-date=April 28, 2024 \|access-date=April 28, 2024 \|website=Facebook}}</ref> On July 25, the album was officially announced and given a release date of August 5.<ref>{{Cite web \|date=July 25, 2016 \|title=Facebook \|url=https://www.facebook.com/TheMidnightOfficial/photos/1738512846373527/ \|url-status=live \|archive-url=https://archive.ph/KMejn \|archive-date=April 29, 2024 \|access-date=April 28, 2024 \|website=Facebook}}</ref> The album artwork was also revealed. On August 1, the tracklist was revealed.<ref>{{Cite web \|date=August 1, 2016 \|title=Facebook \|url=https://www.facebook.com/TheMidnightOfficial/photos/1740998206124991/ \|url-status=live \|archive-url=https://archive.ph/kncuA \|archive-date=April 29, 2024 \|access-date=April 28, 2024 \|website=Facebook}}</ref> ''Endless Summer'' officially released on August 5, receiving positive reviews from critics.<ref>{{Cite web \|date=August 25, 2016 \|title=The Midnight’s Endless Summer is 2016’s Greatest ’80s Soundtrack (Review) - Opus \|url=https://opuszine.us/reviews/endless-summer-midnight-2016 \|url-status=live \|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20220408213959/https://opuszine.us/reviews/endless-summer-midnight-2016 \|archive-date=April 8, 2022 \|access-date=April 14, 2022 \|website=Opus}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web \|date=January 12, 2017 \|title=In The Spotlight: The Midnight - "Endless Summer" - New Fury Media \|url=https://thenewfury.com/in-the-spotlight-the-midnight-endless-summer/ \|url-status=live \|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20220409093848/https://thenewfury.com/in-the-spotlight-the-midnight-endless-summer/ \|archive-date=April 9, 2022 \|access-date=April 14, 2022 \|website=New Fury Media}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web \|last=Zistler \|first=Andrew \|date=August 29, 2016 \|title=The Midnight - Endless Summer - NewRetroWave - Stay Retro! {{!}} Live The 80's Dream! \|url=https://newretrowave.com/2016/08/29/the-midnight-endless-summer/ \|url-status=live \|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20220408213938/https://newretrowave.com/2016/08/29/the-midnight-endless-summer/ \|archive-date=April 8, 2022 \|access-date=April 14, 2022 \|website=NewRetroWave}}</ref>		Throughout the first half of 2016, more information about the forthcoming album continued to be shared by the band. A snippet of [[Crockett's Revenge]] was posted on social media in March,<ref>{{Cite web \|date=March 10, 2016 \|title=Facebook \|url=https://www.facebook.com/TheMidnightOfficial/videos/1681341868757292/ \|url-status=live \|archive-url=https://themidnight.wiki/wiki/File:EarlyCrockettsRevenge.mp4 \|archive-date=April 28, 2024 \|access-date=April 28, 2024 \|website=Facebook}}</ref> and it was announced that [[Thomas Edinger]], who played saxophone on ''Days of Thunder'', would be playing saxophone on three songs on the new album.<ref>{{Cite web \|date=March 9, 2016 \|title=The Midnight - For anyone who liked the sax on our song Days of... {{!}} Facebook \|url=https://www.facebook.com/TheMidnightOfficial/posts/1680931685464977 \|url-status=live \|archive-url=https://archive.ph/aXqrB \|archive-date=April 28, 2024 \|access-date=April 28, 2024 \|website=Facebook}}</ref> Tim McEwan also said around this time that he expected the album/EP to have around eight to ten tracks, with a few instrumentals and one or two songs with him on vocals.<ref>{{Cite web \|date=March 12, 2016 \|title=The Midnight AMA for Saturday 12th of March 2016 @ 2pm PST! : r/outrun \|url=https://www.reddit.com/r/outrun/comments/4a5kpz/comment/d0xofxe/?utm_source=reddit&utm_medium=web2x&context=3 \|url-status=live \|archive-url=https://archive.ph/gl4S0 \|archive-date=April 28, 2024 \|access-date=April 28, 2024 \|website=Reddit}}</ref> An early clip of [[Memories]] was shared in April,<ref>{{Cite web \|date=April 14, 2016 \|title=Facebook \|url=https://www.facebook.com/TheMidnightOfficial/videos/1697359023822243/ \|url-status=live \|archive-url=https://themidnight.wiki/wiki/File:EarlyMemories.mp4 \|archive-date=April 28, 2024 \|access-date=April 28, 2024 \|website=Facebook}}</ref> and McEwan stated in a Facebook comment that writing for the album was complete and the production of tracks was in progress.<ref>{{Cite web \|date=April 23, 2016 \|title=Facebook \|url=https://www.facebook.com/TheMidnightOfficial/photos/1700591333499012 \|url-status=live \|archive-url=https://archive.ph/QVPAR \|archive-date=April 29, 2024 \|access-date=April 28, 2024 \|website=Facebook}}</ref> He additionally mentioned in a separate post that the album would have a more "noir" feel compared to ''Days of Thunder''.<ref>{{Cite web \|date=April 21, 2016 \|title=The Midnight - The new album will have a bit more of a noir feel.... {{!}} Facebook \|url=https://www.facebook.com/TheMidnightOfficial/posts/1699603133597832 \|url-status=live \|archive-url=https://archive.ph/J2DUT \|archive-date=April 29, 2024 \|access-date=April 28, 2024 \|website=Facebook}}</ref> At the beginning of May, [[Sunset]] was announced as the first official single from ''Endless Summer''.<ref>{{Cite web \|date=May 9, 2016 \|title=Facebook \|url=https://www.facebook.com/TheMidnightOfficial/videos/1706788176212661/ \|url-status=live \|archive-url=https://themidnight.wiki/wiki/File:SunsetSingle.mp4#%7B%7Bint%3Afiledesc%7D%7D \|archive-date=April 29, 2024 \|access-date=April 28, 2024 \|website=Facebook}}</ref> The single was officially released on May 13.<ref>{{Cite web \|date=May 13, 2016 \|title=Sunset {{!}} The Midnight \|url=https://themidnight.bandcamp.com/track/sunset \|url-status=live \|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20220408214311/https://themidnight.bandcamp.com/track/sunset \|archive-date=April 8, 2022 \|access-date=April 8, 2022 \|website=Bandcamp}}</ref> Later that month, McEwan said that the album was likely to be released in June, noting that the production of ''Sunset'' took longer than expected and stated further that more singles would be released in the meantime.<ref>{{Cite web \|date=May 15, 2016 \|title=The Midnight - Endless Summer will more likely be out early June.... {{!}} Facebook \|url=https://www.facebook.com/TheMidnightOfficial/posts/1709125679312244 \|url-status=live \|archive-url=https://archive.ph/gtRAV \|archive-date=April 29, 2024 \|access-date=April 28, 2024 \|website=Facebook}}</ref> In early June, a second single [[Vampires]] was announced and was officially released on June 10.<ref>{{Cite web \|date=June 1, 2016 \|title=Facebook \|url=https://www.facebook.com/TheMidnightOfficial/videos/1717144961843649/ \|url-status=live \|archive-url=https://themidnight.wiki/wiki/File:VampiresSingle.mp4#%7B%7Bint%3Afiledesc%7D%7D \|archive-date=April 28, 2024 \|access-date=April 28, 2024 \|website=Facebook}}</ref><ref name=":0">{{Cite web \|date=June 10, 2016 \|title=Vampires {{!}} The Midnight \|url=https://themidnight.bandcamp.com/track/vampires \|url-status=live \|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20220408214218/https://themidnight.bandcamp.com/track/vampires \|archive-date=April 8, 2022 \|access-date=April 25, 2022 \|website=Bandcamp}}</ref> More clips continued to be shared after the release of the two singles. A longer clip of ''Crockett's Revenge'' was shared in June,<ref>{{Cite web \|date=June 18, 2016 \|title=Facebook \|url=https://www.facebook.com/watch/?v=1723661837858628 \|url-status=live \|archive-url=https://themidnight.wiki/wiki/File:EarlyCrockettsRevenge2.mp4 \|archive-date=April 28, 2024 \|access-date=April 28, 2024 \|website=Facebook}}</ref> and in July a snippet of [[The Comeback Kid]] was posted.<ref>{{Cite web \|date=July 20, 2016 \|title=Facebook \|url=https://www.facebook.com/TheMidnightOfficial/videos/1735788066646005/ \|url-status=live \|archive-url=https://themidnight.wiki/wiki/File:EarlyTheComebackKid.mp4 \|archive-date=April 28, 2024 \|access-date=April 28, 2024 \|website=Facebook}}</ref> On July 25, the album was officially announced and given a release date of August 5.<ref>{{Cite web \|date=July 25, 2016 \|title=Facebook \|url=https://www.facebook.com/TheMidnightOfficial/photos/1738512846373527/ \|url-status=live \|archive-url=https://archive.ph/KMejn \|archive-date=April 29, 2024 \|access-date=April 28, 2024 \|website=Facebook}}</ref> The album artwork was also revealed. On August 1, the tracklist was revealed.<ref>{{Cite web \|date=August 1, 2016 \|title=Facebook \|url=https://www.facebook.com/TheMidnightOfficial/photos/1740998206124991/ \|url-status=live \|archive-url=https://archive.ph/kncuA \|archive-date=April 29, 2024 \|access-date=April 28, 2024 \|website=Facebook}}</ref> ''Endless Summer'' officially released on August 5, receiving positive reviews from critics.<ref>{{Cite web \|date=August 25, 2016 \|title=The Midnight’s Endless Summer is 2016’s Greatest ’80s Soundtrack (Review) - Opus \|url=https://opuszine.us/reviews/endless-summer-midnight-2016 \|url-status=live \|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20220408213959/https://opuszine.us/reviews/endless-summer-midnight-2016 \|archive-date=April 8, 2022 \|access-date=April 14, 2022 \|website=Opus}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web \|date=January 12, 2017 \|title=In The Spotlight: The Midnight - "Endless Summer" - New Fury Media \|url=https://thenewfury.com/in-the-spotlight-the-midnight-endless-summer/ \|url-status=live \|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20220409093848/https://thenewfury.com/in-the-spotlight-the-midnight-endless-summer/ \|archive-date=April 9, 2022 \|access-date=April 14, 2022 \|website=New Fury Media}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web \|last=Zistler \|first=Andrew \|date=August 29, 2016 \|title=The Midnight - Endless Summer - NewRetroWave - Stay Retro! {{!}} Live The 80's Dream! \|url=https://newretrowave.com/2016/08/29/the-midnight-endless-summer/ \|url-status=live \|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20220408213938/https://newretrowave.com/2016/08/29/the-midnight-endless-summer/ \|archive-date=April 8, 2022 \|access-date=April 14, 2022 \|website=NewRetroWave}}</ref>

			[[File:The_Endless_Summer_(1966_Cinema_V_poster).jpg\|thumb\|200px\|right\|Poster for 1966 surf documentary ''The Endless Summer'', the inspiration for the album name]]
	In 2017, electronic music label Silk Music issued two singles from Endless Summer containing remixes: [[Sunset]], which was released on August 7,<ref>{{Cite web \|date=August 7, 2017 \|title=Sunset (incl. Michael Cassette Remix) {{!}} The Midnight \|url=https://themidnight.bandcamp.com/album/sunset-incl-michael-cassette-remix \|url-status=live \|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20220408214037/https://themidnight.bandcamp.com/album/sunset-incl-michael-cassette-remix \|archive-date=April 8, 2022 \|access-date=April 8, 2022 \|website=Twitter}}</ref> and [[Synthetic]], which released on December 18.<ref name=":1">{{Cite web \|date=December 18, 2017 \|title=Synthetic (Mango, We Are All Astronauts, Lost Empire Remixes) {{!}} The Midnight \|url=https://themidnight.bandcamp.com/album/synthetic-mango-we-are-all-astronauts-lost-empire-remixes \|url-status=live \|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20220408214037/https://themidnight.bandcamp.com/album/synthetic-mango-we-are-all-astronauts-lost-empire-remixes \|archive-date=April 8, 2022 \|access-date=April 8, 2022 \|website=Bandcamp}}</ref> These singles lead to the eventual release of the band's first remix album, [[The Midnight Remixed]].		In 2017, electronic music label Silk Music issued two singles from Endless Summer containing remixes: [[Sunset]], which was released on August 7,<ref>{{Cite web \|date=August 7, 2017 \|title=Sunset (incl. Michael Cassette Remix) {{!}} The Midnight \|url=https://themidnight.bandcamp.com/album/sunset-incl-michael-cassette-remix \|url-status=live \|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20220408214037/https://themidnight.bandcamp.com/album/sunset-incl-michael-cassette-remix \|archive-date=April 8, 2022 \|access-date=April 8, 2022 \|website=Twitter}}</ref> and [[Synthetic]], which released on December 18.<ref name=":1">{{Cite web \|date=December 18, 2017 \|title=Synthetic (Mango, We Are All Astronauts, Lost Empire Remixes) {{!}} The Midnight \|url=https://themidnight.bandcamp.com/album/synthetic-mango-we-are-all-astronauts-lost-empire-remixes \|url-status=live \|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20220408214037/https://themidnight.bandcamp.com/album/synthetic-mango-we-are-all-astronauts-lost-empire-remixes \|archive-date=April 8, 2022 \|access-date=April 8, 2022 \|website=Bandcamp}}</ref> These singles lead to the eventual release of the band's first remix album, [[The Midnight Remixed]].

	~~[[File:The_Endless_Summer_(1966_Cinema_V_poster).jpg\|thumb\|200px\|right\|Poster for 1966 surf documentary ''The Endless Summer'', the inspiration for the album name]]~~
	''Endless Summer'' contains the song [[Synthetic]], which until the 2021 5 Year Anniversary Edition reissue was the only released The Midnight song with vocals written and sung by band member Tim McEwan. The album also features the band's first collaboration with [[wikipedia:Los Angeles\|Los Angeles]] based singer-songwriter [[Nikki Flores]] on the track [[Jason]]. The band would later collaborate with Flores again on the songs [[Light Years]] and [[Because The Night]], and she has also toured with the band several times. McEwan said that the album's title was derived from a 1966 surf documentary film he watched titled [[wikipedia:The Endless Summer\|The Endless Summer]], stating that it gave him "this yearning for summer never to end."<ref>{{Cite web \|date=March 12, 2016 \|title=The Midnight AMA for Saturday 12th of March 2016 @ 2pm PST! : r/outrun \|url=https://www.reddit.com/r/outrun/comments/4a5kpz/comment/d0xnir9/ \|url-status=live \|archive-url=https://archive.ph/Mk23u \|archive-date=April 29, 2024 \|access-date=April 28, 2024 \|website=Reddit}}</ref> He suggested this name to Tyler Lyle and encouraged him to use it as a basis for lyrics for a track idea he had, which resulted in the song ''Endless Summer'' and the album being given the title as well.		''Endless Summer'' contains the song [[Synthetic]], which until the 2021 5 Year Anniversary Edition reissue was the only released The Midnight song with vocals written and sung by band member Tim McEwan. The album also features the band's first collaboration with [[wikipedia:Los Angeles\|Los Angeles]] based singer-songwriter [[Nikki Flores]] on the track [[Jason]]. The band would later collaborate with Flores again on the songs [[Light Years]] and [[Because The Night]], and she has also toured with the band several times. McEwan said that the album's title was derived from a 1966 surf documentary film he watched titled [[wikipedia:The Endless Summer\|The Endless Summer]], stating that it gave him "this yearning for summer never to end."<ref>{{Cite web \|date=March 12, 2016 \|title=The Midnight AMA for Saturday 12th of March 2016 @ 2pm PST! : r/outrun \|url=https://www.reddit.com/r/outrun/comments/4a5kpz/comment/d0xnir9/ \|url-status=live \|archive-url=https://archive.ph/Mk23u \|archive-date=April 29, 2024 \|access-date=April 28, 2024 \|website=Reddit}}</ref> He suggested this name to Tyler Lyle and encouraged him to use it as a basis for lyrics for a track idea he had, which resulted in the song ''Endless Summer'' and the album being given the title as well.