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	\| colspan="3" style="text-align:left;"\|<div class="tour-listing"><div class="item1">[[File:TM Web Music Kids LP Pink.webp\|center\|frameless\|150x150px]]</div><div class="item2">~~Currently the only color~~ variant ~~of ''Kids'' on vinyl~~. Preorders began prior to album release and started shipping in October. ''Saturday Mornings (Interlude)'' is not listed on the tracklist but is still present at the beginning of side B. After the initial run sold out, there was not a repress until late 2022.		\| colspan="3" style="text-align:left;"\|<div class="tour-listing"><div class="item1">[[File:TM Web Music Kids LP Pink.webp\|center\|frameless\|150x150px]]</div><div class="item2">First vinyl variant. Preorders began prior to album release and started shipping in October. ''Saturday Mornings (Interlude)'' is not listed on the tracklist but is still present at the beginning of side B. After the initial run sold out, there was not a repress until late 2022.
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	\| colspan="3" style="text-align:left; ~~border-bottom-left-radius:8px; border-bottom-right-radius:8px~~" \|<div class="tour-listing"><div class="item1">[[File:TM Web Music Kids Casette Sea-Green.webp\|center\|frameless\|150x150px]]</div><div class="item2">Second tape variant. Color also referred to as "seafoam green".		\| colspan="3" style="text-align:left;" \|<div class="tour-listing"><div class="item1">[[File:TM Web Music Kids Casette Sea-Green.webp\|center\|frameless\|150x150px]]</div><div class="item2">Second tape variant. Color also referred to as "seafoam green".
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	On July 2, 2018, it was announced on the band's social media that a new single was imminent.<ref>{{Cite web \|date=July 2, 2018 \|title=ｔｈｅ　ｍｉｄｎｉｇｈｔ (@themidnightofficial) • Instagram photos and videos \|url=https://www.instagram.com/p/BkwA6cCH57g/ \|url-status=dead \|archive-url=https://themidnight.wiki/wiki/File:KidsSingleTeaser.jpg \|archive-date=May 7, 2024 \|access-date=May 7, 2024 \|website=Instagram}}</ref> On July 6, a small snippet of the single's artwork was shown and a release date of July 13 was given.<ref>{{Cite web \|date=July 6, 2018 \|title=ｔｈｅ　ｍｉｄｎｉｇｈｔ (@themidnightofficial) • Instagram photos and videos \|url=https://www.instagram.com/p/Bk5uEHVHe1Y/ \|url-status=dead \|archive-url=https://themidnight.wiki/wiki/File:LostBoyArtSnip.jpg \|archive-date=May 7, 2024 \|access-date=May 7, 2024 \|website=Instagram}}</ref> The next day, the single was confirmed to be [[Lost Boy]]<ref>{{Cite web \|date=July 7, 2018 \|title=ｔｈｅ　ｍｉｄｎｉｇｈｔ (@themidnightofficial) • Instagram photos and videos \|url=https://www.instagram.com/p/Bk8f6UznmWH/ \|url-status=dead \|archive-url=https://themidnight.wiki/wiki/File:LostBoyTeaser.mp4 \|archive-date=May 7, 2024 \|access-date=May 7, 2024 \|website=Instagram}}</ref> and the full artwork was revealed on July 11.<ref>https://www.instagram.com/p/BlFSf9XHjB2/</ref> On July 28, another single was teased.<ref>https://www.instagram.com/p/Bl1N1s1nOUZ/</ref> On August 1, the second single was revealed to be [[America 2]] and was slated for an August 3 release.<ref>https://www.instagram.com/p/Bl8KbfYnpv7/</ref> More songs were hinted at on August 11,<ref>https://www.instagram.com/p/BmU06igFHS7/</ref> and on August 16 ''Kids'' was officially revealed with a video trailer.<ref>https://www.instagram.com/p/BmitYzgFtFx/</ref> The trailer played a small snippet from [[Kids (Reprise)]] and gave a release date of September 21 for the album. On September 5, [[Arcade Dreams]] was announced as the third and final single from ''Kids'' and was released on September 7.<ref>https://www.instagram.com/p/BnW2BPoF9cB/</ref>		On July 2, 2018, it was announced on the band's social media that a new single was imminent.<ref>{{Cite web \|date=July 2, 2018 \|title=ｔｈｅ　ｍｉｄｎｉｇｈｔ (@themidnightofficial) • Instagram photos and videos \|url=https://www.instagram.com/p/BkwA6cCH57g/ \|url-status=dead \|archive-url=https://themidnight.wiki/wiki/File:KidsSingleTeaser.jpg \|archive-date=May 7, 2024 \|access-date=May 7, 2024 \|website=Instagram}}</ref> On July 6, a small snippet of the single's artwork was shown and a release date of July 13 was given.<ref>{{Cite web \|date=July 6, 2018 \|title=ｔｈｅ　ｍｉｄｎｉｇｈｔ (@themidnightofficial) • Instagram photos and videos \|url=https://www.instagram.com/p/Bk5uEHVHe1Y/ \|url-status=dead \|archive-url=https://themidnight.wiki/wiki/File:LostBoyArtSnip.jpg \|archive-date=May 7, 2024 \|access-date=May 7, 2024 \|website=Instagram}}</ref> The next day, the single was confirmed to be [[Lost Boy]]<ref>{{Cite web \|date=July 7, 2018 \|title=ｔｈｅ　ｍｉｄｎｉｇｈｔ (@themidnightofficial) • Instagram photos and videos \|url=https://www.instagram.com/p/Bk8f6UznmWH/ \|url-status=dead \|archive-url=https://themidnight.wiki/wiki/File:LostBoyTeaser.mp4 \|archive-date=May 7, 2024 \|access-date=May 7, 2024 \|website=Instagram}}</ref> and the full artwork was revealed on July 11.<ref>https://www.instagram.com/p/BlFSf9XHjB2/</ref> On July 28, another single was teased.<ref>https://www.instagram.com/p/Bl1N1s1nOUZ/</ref> On August 1, the second single was revealed to be [[America 2]] and was slated for an August 3 release.<ref>https://www.instagram.com/p/Bl8KbfYnpv7/</ref> More songs were hinted at on August 11,<ref>https://www.instagram.com/p/BmU06igFHS7/</ref> and on August 16 ''Kids'' was officially revealed with a video trailer.<ref>https://www.instagram.com/p/BmitYzgFtFx/</ref> The trailer played a small snippet from [[Kids (Reprise)]] and gave a release date of September 21 for the album. On September 5, [[Arcade Dreams]] was announced as the third and final single from ''Kids'' and was released on September 7.<ref>https://www.instagram.com/p/BnW2BPoF9cB/</ref>

	''Kids'' was officially released on September 21, 2018.<ref name=":0" /> Despite receiving more mixed reviews compared to previous The Midnight releases,<ref>https://ironskullet.com/2018/09/24/album-review-the-midnight-kids/</ref><ref>https://vehlinggo.com/2018/09/21/midnight-kids-review/</ref>''<ref>{{Cite web \|last=Sievers \|first=Alex \|date=September 24, 2018 \|title=Album Review: The Midnight - 'Kids' {{!}} KillYourStereo {{!}} Australian and International Punk, Hardcore, Metal, Rock and Indie Music News, Reviews, Interviews and Comps \|url=https://killyourstereo.com/reviews/the-midnight-kids/gf2ZlZSXlpk/24-09-18 \|url-status=live \|archive-url=https://archive.ph/XT1Pg \|archive-date=March 24, 2024 \|access-date=May 11, 2023 \|website=Kill Your Stereo}}</ref>''<ref>https://www.indiefrontiers.com/home/not-a-sentimental-age-kids-2019-by-the-midnight-album-review</ref><ref>https://newretrowave.com/2018/09/23/the-midnight-kids/</ref> ''Kids'' was a successful release for the band commercially, debuting at number one on the [[wikipedia:Billboard (magazine)\|Billboard]] Dance/Electronic Album Sales chart with week one sales of 2000 copies.<ref>https://www.billboard.com/articles/news/dance/8478337/billboard-dance-chart-upstarts-the-midnight-karel-xojani-whethan</ref> It also charted at number 12 on the [[wikipedia:Dance/Electronic Albums\|Dance/Electronic Albums]] chart, number two on the [[wikipedia:Top Heatseekers\|Heatseekers Albums]] chart, and number 13 on the [[wikipedia:Independent Albums\|Independent Albums]] chart.<ref>https://www.billboard.com/music/~~the~~-~~midnight~~/chart-history/ELP</ref>		''Kids'' was officially released on September 21, 2018.<ref name=":0" /> Despite receiving more mixed reviews compared to previous The Midnight releases,''<ref>{{Cite web \|date=September 24, 2018 \|title=Album Review: The Midnight - Kids - Iron Skullet \|url=https://ironskullet.com/2018/09/24/album-review-the-midnight-kids/ \|url-status=dead \|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20180927174604/https://ironskullet.com/2018/09/24/album-review-the-midnight-kids/ \|archive-date=September 27, 2018 \|access-date=May 11, 2023 \|website=Iron Skullet}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web \|last=Vehling \|first=Aaron \|date=September 21, 2018 \|title=The Midnight - Kids • Review • Vehlinggo \|url=https://vehlinggo.com/2018/09/21/midnight-kids-review/ \|url-status=live \|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20230506021034/https://vehlinggo.com/2018/09/21/midnight-kids-review/ \|archive-date=May 6, 2023 \|access-date=May 11, 2023 \|website=Vehlinggo}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web \|last=Sievers \|first=Alex \|date=September 24, 2018 \|title=Album Review: The Midnight - 'Kids' {{!}} KillYourStereo {{!}} Australian and International Punk, Hardcore, Metal, Rock and Indie Music News, Reviews, Interviews and Comps \|url=https://killyourstereo.com/reviews/the-midnight-kids/gf2ZlZSXlpk/24-09-18 \|url-status=live \|archive-url=https://archive.ph/XT1Pg \|archive-date=March 24, 2024 \|access-date=May 11, 2023 \|website=Kill Your Stereo}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web \|last=Treakle \|first=James \|date=July 15, 2019 \|title=[Album Review] Not a Sentimental Age – Kids (2018) by The Midnight — Indie Frontiers \|url=https://www.indiefrontiers.com/home/not-a-sentimental-age-kids-2019-by-the-midnight-album-review \|url-status=dead \|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20190717063144/https://www.indiefrontiers.com/home/not-a-sentimental-age-kids-2019-by-the-midnight-album-review \|archive-date=July 17, 2019 \|access-date=May 11, 2023 \|website=Indie Frontiers}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web \|last=Zistler \|first=Andrew \|date=September 23, 2018 \|title=The Midnight - Kids - NewRetroWave - Stay Retro! {{!}} Live The 80's Dream! \|url=https://newretrowave.com/2018/09/23/the-midnight-kids/ \|url-status=live \|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20201030074645/https://newretrowave.com/2018/09/23/the-midnight-kids/ \|archive-date=October 30, 2020 \|access-date=May 11, 2023 \|website=NewRetroWave}}</ref>'' ''Kids'' was a successful release for the band commercially, debuting at number one on the [[wikipedia:Billboard (magazine)\|Billboard]] Dance/Electronic Album Sales chart with week one sales of 2000 copies.<ref>{{Cite web \|last=Murray \|first=Gordon \|date=October 4, 2018 \|title=The Midnight, Karel & XoJani and Whethan: Billboard Dance Chart Upstarts {{!}} Billboard \|url=https://www.billboard.com/articles/news/dance/8478337/billboard-dance-chart-upstarts-the-midnight-karel-xojani-whethan \|url-status=live \|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20181005025924/https://www.billboard.com/articles/news/dance/8478337/billboard-dance-chart-upstarts-the-midnight-karel-xojani-whethan \|archive-date=October 5, 2018 \|access-date=May 11, 2023 \|website=Billboard}}</ref> It also charted at number 12 on the [[wikipedia:Dance/Electronic Albums\|Dance/Electronic Albums]] chart, number two on the [[wikipedia:Top Heatseekers\|Heatseekers Albums]] chart, and number 13 on the [[wikipedia:Independent Albums\|Independent Albums]] chart.<ref>{{Cite web \|title=The Midnight {{!}} Billboard \|url=https://www.billboard.com/music/The-Midnight/chart-history/ELP \|url-status=dead \|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20210724232919/https://www.billboard.com/music/The-Midnight/chart-history/ELP \|archive-date=July 24, 2021 \|access-date=May 11, 2023 \|website=Billboard}}</ref>

	The title ''Kids'' was suggested early in development by McEwan, with Lyle also approving of the name. At the time, he and his wife Anna were expecting their first child.<ref>{{Cite web \|date=July 9, 2020 \|title=THE MIDNIGHT: Tim McEwan And Tyler Lyle On Bringing ‘Monsters’ To Life! \|url=https://www.iconvsicon.com/2020/07/09/the-midnight-tim-mcewan-and-tyler-lyle-on-bringing-monsters-to-life/ \|url-status=live \|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20210224233722/https://www.iconvsicon.com/2020/07/09/the-midnight-tim-mcewan-and-tyler-lyle-on-bringing-monsters-to-life/ \|archive-date=February 24, 2021 \|access-date=April 3, 2022 \|website=Icon Vision}}</ref> The first song created for ''Kids'' was [[Lost Boy]], an old track of The Midnight's that had been written back in 2015 with Finnish DJ Lenno Linjama.<ref>https://soundcloud.com/beyond-synth/170-themidnight%7CAt 2:07:00\|</ref> The song was originally titled ''In The Dark'' and had a more house feel compared to the final version. Although the band liked the track, they felt it wouldn't have fit well on ''Nocturnal'' and held the song out for a future release instead. Deciding to use the song for ''Kids'', McEwan took the original demo and rebuilt the song, doubling the tempo and running the melody and beats in [[wikipedia:Half-time (music)\|half-time]]. In the words of McEwan, ''Lost Boy'' would be a table-setter for the rest of ''Kids'', which the band considers to be their first "theme" album.<ref>{{Cite web \|date=July 9, 2020 \|title=THE MIDNIGHT: Tim McEwan And Tyler Lyle On Bringing ‘Monsters’ To Life! \|url=https://www.iconvsicon.com/2020/07/09/the-midnight-tim-mcewan-and-tyler-lyle-on-bringing-monsters-to-life/ \|url-status=live \|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20210224233722/https://www.iconvsicon.com/2020/07/09/the-midnight-tim-mcewan-and-tyler-lyle-on-bringing-monsters-to-life/ \|archive-date=February 24, 2021 \|access-date=April 3, 2022 \|website=Icon Vision}}</ref> The album was originally planned to be longer with more tracks, but it was decided to shorten the release to reduce Lyle's workload while he was caring for his newborn son.<ref>{{Cite web \|date=July 9, 2020 \|title=THE MIDNIGHT: Tim McEwan And Tyler Lyle On Bringing ‘Monsters’ To Life! \|url=https://www.iconvsicon.com/2020/07/09/the-midnight-tim-mcewan-and-tyler-lyle-on-bringing-monsters-to-life/ \|url-status=live \|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20210224233722/https://www.iconvsicon.com/2020/07/09/the-midnight-tim-mcewan-and-tyler-lyle-on-bringing-monsters-to-life/ \|archive-date=February 24, 2021 \|access-date=April 3, 2022 \|website=Icon Vision}}</ref> The band eventually decided to make ''Kids'' the first release in a trilogy series of albums, which would be followed by [[Monsters]] and [[Heroes]].		The title ''Kids'' was suggested early in development by McEwan, with Lyle also approving of the name. At the time, he and his wife Anna were expecting their first child.<ref>{{Cite web \|date=July 9, 2020 \|title=THE MIDNIGHT: Tim McEwan And Tyler Lyle On Bringing ‘Monsters’ To Life! \|url=https://www.iconvsicon.com/2020/07/09/the-midnight-tim-mcewan-and-tyler-lyle-on-bringing-monsters-to-life/ \|url-status=live \|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20210224233722/https://www.iconvsicon.com/2020/07/09/the-midnight-tim-mcewan-and-tyler-lyle-on-bringing-monsters-to-life/ \|archive-date=February 24, 2021 \|access-date=April 3, 2022 \|website=Icon Vision}}</ref> The first song created for ''Kids'' was [[Lost Boy]], an old track of The Midnight's that had been written back in 2015 with Finnish DJ Lenno Linjama.<ref>https://soundcloud.com/beyond-synth/170-themidnight%7CAt 2:07:00\|</ref> The song was originally titled ''In The Dark'' and had a more house feel compared to the final version. Although the band liked the track, they felt it wouldn't have fit well on ''Nocturnal'' and held the song out for a future release instead. Deciding to use the song for ''Kids'', McEwan took the original demo and rebuilt the song, doubling the tempo and running the melody and beats in [[wikipedia:Half-time (music)\|half-time]]. In the words of McEwan, ''Lost Boy'' would be a table-setter for the rest of ''Kids'', which the band considers to be their first "theme" album.<ref>{{Cite web \|date=July 9, 2020 \|title=THE MIDNIGHT: Tim McEwan And Tyler Lyle On Bringing ‘Monsters’ To Life! \|url=https://www.iconvsicon.com/2020/07/09/the-midnight-tim-mcewan-and-tyler-lyle-on-bringing-monsters-to-life/ \|url-status=live \|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20210224233722/https://www.iconvsicon.com/2020/07/09/the-midnight-tim-mcewan-and-tyler-lyle-on-bringing-monsters-to-life/ \|archive-date=February 24, 2021 \|access-date=April 3, 2022 \|website=Icon Vision}}</ref> The album was originally planned to be longer with more tracks, but it was decided to shorten the release to reduce Lyle's workload while he was caring for his newborn son. The band eventually decided to make ''Kids'' the first release in a trilogy series of albums, which would be followed by [[Monsters]] and [[Heroes]].

	The artwork for ''Kids'' was designed by Aaron Campbell, who also designed all the artwork for the album's singles as well.<ref>https://aaroncampbell.ca/the-midnight-kids</ref> The date on the album art for ''Kids'', October 18, 1985, is a reference to the North American launch of the [[wikipedia:Nintendo Entertainment System\|Nintendo Entertainment System]].		The artwork for ''Kids'' was designed by Aaron Campbell, who also designed all the artwork for the album's singles as well.<ref>{{Cite web \|date= \|title=Aaron Campbell - The Midnight - KIDS \|url=https://aaroncampbell.ca/the-midnight-kids \|url-status=live \|archive-url=https://archive.ph/dBvCP \|archive-date=June 3, 2024 \|access-date=June 3, 2024 \|website=Aaron Campbell}}</ref> The date on the album art for ''Kids'', October 18, 1985, is a reference to the North American launch of the [[wikipedia:Nintendo Entertainment System\|Nintendo Entertainment System]].

	== Singles ==		== Singles ==

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	'''Kids''' is the third album by [[The Midnight]]. It was released independently by the band on September 21, 2018,<ref>{{Cite web \|date=September 21, 2018 \|title=Kids {{!}} The Midnight \|url=https://themidnight.bandcamp.com/album/kids \|url-status=live \|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20220618080749/https://themidnight.bandcamp.com/album/kids \|archive-date=June 18, 2022 \|access-date=May 6, 2024 \|website=Bandcamp}}</ref> and was preceded by the release of three singles: [[Lost Boy]], [[America 2]], and [[Arcade Dreams]].		'''Kids''' is the third album by [[The Midnight]]. It was released independently by the band on September 21, 2018,<ref name=":0">{{Cite web \|date=September 21, 2018 \|title=Kids {{!}} The Midnight \|url=https://themidnight.bandcamp.com/album/kids \|url-status=live \|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20220618080749/https://themidnight.bandcamp.com/album/kids \|archive-date=June 18, 2022 \|access-date=May 6, 2024 \|website=Bandcamp}}</ref> and was preceded by the release of three singles: [[Lost Boy]], [[America 2]], and [[Arcade Dreams]].

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	On July 2, 2018, it was announced on the band's social media that a new single was imminent.<ref>{{Cite web \|date=July 2, 2018 \|title=ｔｈｅ　ｍｉｄｎｉｇｈｔ (@themidnightofficial) • Instagram photos and videos \|url=https://www.instagram.com/p/BkwA6cCH57g/ \|url-status=dead \|archive-url=https://themidnight.wiki/wiki/File:KidsSingleTeaser.jpg \|archive-date=May 7, 2024 \|access-date=May 7, 2024 \|website=Instagram}}</ref> On July 6, a small snippet of the single's artwork was shown and a release date of July 13 was given.<ref>{{Cite web \|date=July 6, 2018 \|title=ｔｈｅ　ｍｉｄｎｉｇｈｔ (@themidnightofficial) • Instagram photos and videos \|url=https://www.instagram.com/p/Bk5uEHVHe1Y/ \|url-status=dead \|archive-url=https://themidnight.wiki/wiki/File:LostBoyArtSnip.jpg \|archive-date=May 7, 2024 \|access-date=May 7, 2024 \|website=Instagram}}</ref> The next day, the single was confirmed to be [[Lost Boy]]<ref>{{Cite web \|date=July 7, 2018 \|title=ｔｈｅ　ｍｉｄｎｉｇｈｔ (@themidnightofficial) • Instagram photos and videos \|url=https://www.instagram.com/p/Bk8f6UznmWH/ \|url-status=dead \|archive-url=https://themidnight.wiki/wiki/File:LostBoyTeaser.mp4 \|archive-date=May 7, 2024 \|access-date=May 7, 2024 \|website=Instagram}}</ref> and the full artwork was revealed on July 11.<ref>https://www.instagram.com/p/BlFSf9XHjB2/</ref> On July 28, another single was teased.<ref>https://www.instagram.com/p/Bl1N1s1nOUZ/</ref> On August 1, the second single was revealed to be [[America 2]] and was slated for an August 3 release.<ref>https://www.instagram.com/p/Bl8KbfYnpv7/</ref> More songs were hinted at on August 11,<ref>https://www.instagram.com/p/BmU06igFHS7/</ref> and on August 16 ''Kids'' was officially revealed with a video trailer.<ref>https://www.instagram.com/p/BmitYzgFtFx/</ref> The trailer played a small snippet from [[Kids (Reprise)]] and gave a release date of September 21 for the album. On September 5, [[Arcade Dreams]] was announced as the third and final single from ''Kids'' and was released on September 7.<ref>https://www.instagram.com/p/BnW2BPoF9cB/</ref>		On July 2, 2018, it was announced on the band's social media that a new single was imminent.<ref>{{Cite web \|date=July 2, 2018 \|title=ｔｈｅ　ｍｉｄｎｉｇｈｔ (@themidnightofficial) • Instagram photos and videos \|url=https://www.instagram.com/p/BkwA6cCH57g/ \|url-status=dead \|archive-url=https://themidnight.wiki/wiki/File:KidsSingleTeaser.jpg \|archive-date=May 7, 2024 \|access-date=May 7, 2024 \|website=Instagram}}</ref> On July 6, a small snippet of the single's artwork was shown and a release date of July 13 was given.<ref>{{Cite web \|date=July 6, 2018 \|title=ｔｈｅ　ｍｉｄｎｉｇｈｔ (@themidnightofficial) • Instagram photos and videos \|url=https://www.instagram.com/p/Bk5uEHVHe1Y/ \|url-status=dead \|archive-url=https://themidnight.wiki/wiki/File:LostBoyArtSnip.jpg \|archive-date=May 7, 2024 \|access-date=May 7, 2024 \|website=Instagram}}</ref> The next day, the single was confirmed to be [[Lost Boy]]<ref>{{Cite web \|date=July 7, 2018 \|title=ｔｈｅ　ｍｉｄｎｉｇｈｔ (@themidnightofficial) • Instagram photos and videos \|url=https://www.instagram.com/p/Bk8f6UznmWH/ \|url-status=dead \|archive-url=https://themidnight.wiki/wiki/File:LostBoyTeaser.mp4 \|archive-date=May 7, 2024 \|access-date=May 7, 2024 \|website=Instagram}}</ref> and the full artwork was revealed on July 11.<ref>https://www.instagram.com/p/BlFSf9XHjB2/</ref> On July 28, another single was teased.<ref>https://www.instagram.com/p/Bl1N1s1nOUZ/</ref> On August 1, the second single was revealed to be [[America 2]] and was slated for an August 3 release.<ref>https://www.instagram.com/p/Bl8KbfYnpv7/</ref> More songs were hinted at on August 11,<ref>https://www.instagram.com/p/BmU06igFHS7/</ref> and on August 16 ''Kids'' was officially revealed with a video trailer.<ref>https://www.instagram.com/p/BmitYzgFtFx/</ref> The trailer played a small snippet from [[Kids (Reprise)]] and gave a release date of September 21 for the album. On September 5, [[Arcade Dreams]] was announced as the third and final single from ''Kids'' and was released on September 7.<ref>https://www.instagram.com/p/BnW2BPoF9cB/</ref>

	''Kids'' was officially released on September 21, 2018.<ref~~>https~~:/~~/themidnight.bandcamp.com/album/kids</ref~~> Despite receiving more mixed reviews compared to previous The Midnight releases,<ref>https://ironskullet.com/2018/09/24/album-review-the-midnight-kids/</ref><ref>https://vehlinggo.com/2018/09/21/midnight-kids-review/</ref>''<ref>{{Cite web \|last=Sievers \|first=Alex \|date=September 24, 2018 \|title=Album Review: The Midnight - 'Kids' {{!}} KillYourStereo {{!}} Australian and International Punk, Hardcore, Metal, Rock and Indie Music News, Reviews, Interviews and Comps \|url=https://killyourstereo.com/reviews/the-midnight-kids/gf2ZlZSXlpk/24-09-18 \|url-status=live \|archive-url=https://archive.ph/XT1Pg \|archive-date=March 24, 2024 \|access-date=May 11, 2023 \|website=Kill Your Stereo}}</ref>''<ref>https://www.indiefrontiers.com/home/not-a-sentimental-age-kids-2019-by-the-midnight-album-review</ref><ref>https://newretrowave.com/2018/09/23/the-midnight-kids/</ref> ''Kids'' was a successful release for the band commercially, debuting at number one on the [[wikipedia:Billboard (magazine)\|Billboard]] Dance/Electronic Album Sales chart with week one sales of 2000 copies.<ref>https://www.billboard.com/articles/news/dance/8478337/billboard-dance-chart-upstarts-the-midnight-karel-xojani-whethan</ref> It also charted at number 12 on the [[wikipedia:Dance/Electronic Albums\|Dance/Electronic Albums]] chart, number two on the [[wikipedia:Top Heatseekers\|Heatseekers Albums]] chart, and number 13 on the [[wikipedia:Independent Albums\|Independent Albums]] chart.<ref>https://www.billboard.com/music/the-midnight/chart-history/ELP</ref>		''Kids'' was officially released on September 21, 2018.<ref name=":0" /> Despite receiving more mixed reviews compared to previous The Midnight releases,<ref>https://ironskullet.com/2018/09/24/album-review-the-midnight-kids/</ref><ref>https://vehlinggo.com/2018/09/21/midnight-kids-review/</ref>''<ref>{{Cite web \|last=Sievers \|first=Alex \|date=September 24, 2018 \|title=Album Review: The Midnight - 'Kids' {{!}} KillYourStereo {{!}} Australian and International Punk, Hardcore, Metal, Rock and Indie Music News, Reviews, Interviews and Comps \|url=https://killyourstereo.com/reviews/the-midnight-kids/gf2ZlZSXlpk/24-09-18 \|url-status=live \|archive-url=https://archive.ph/XT1Pg \|archive-date=March 24, 2024 \|access-date=May 11, 2023 \|website=Kill Your Stereo}}</ref>''<ref>https://www.indiefrontiers.com/home/not-a-sentimental-age-kids-2019-by-the-midnight-album-review</ref><ref>https://newretrowave.com/2018/09/23/the-midnight-kids/</ref> ''Kids'' was a successful release for the band commercially, debuting at number one on the [[wikipedia:Billboard (magazine)\|Billboard]] Dance/Electronic Album Sales chart with week one sales of 2000 copies.<ref>https://www.billboard.com/articles/news/dance/8478337/billboard-dance-chart-upstarts-the-midnight-karel-xojani-whethan</ref> It also charted at number 12 on the [[wikipedia:Dance/Electronic Albums\|Dance/Electronic Albums]] chart, number two on the [[wikipedia:Top Heatseekers\|Heatseekers Albums]] chart, and number 13 on the [[wikipedia:Independent Albums\|Independent Albums]] chart.<ref>https://www.billboard.com/music/the-midnight/chart-history/ELP</ref>

	The title ''Kids'' was suggested early in development by McEwan, with Lyle also approving of the name. At the time, he and his wife Anna were expecting their first child.<ref>{{Cite web \|date=July 9, 2020 \|title=THE MIDNIGHT: Tim McEwan And Tyler Lyle On Bringing ‘Monsters’ To Life! \|url=https://www.iconvsicon.com/2020/07/09/the-midnight-tim-mcewan-and-tyler-lyle-on-bringing-monsters-to-life/ \|url-status=live \|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20210224233722/https://www.iconvsicon.com/2020/07/09/the-midnight-tim-mcewan-and-tyler-lyle-on-bringing-monsters-to-life/ \|archive-date=February 24, 2021 \|access-date=April 3, 2022 \|website=Icon Vision}}</ref> The first song created for ''Kids'' was [[Lost Boy]], an old track of The Midnight's that had been written back in 2015 with Finnish DJ Lenno Linjama.<ref>https://soundcloud.com/beyond-synth/170-themidnight%7CAt 2:07:00\|</ref> The song was originally titled ''In The Dark'' and had a more house feel compared to the final version. Although the band liked the track, they felt it wouldn't have fit well on ''Nocturnal'' and held the song out for a future release instead. Deciding to use the song for ''Kids'', McEwan took the original demo and rebuilt the song, doubling the tempo and running the melody and beats in [[wikipedia:Half-time (music)\|half-time]]. In the words of McEwan, ''Lost Boy'' would be a table-setter for the rest of ''Kids'', which the band considers to be their first "theme" album.<ref>{{Cite web \|date=July 9, 2020 \|title=THE MIDNIGHT: Tim McEwan And Tyler Lyle On Bringing ‘Monsters’ To Life! \|url=https://www.iconvsicon.com/2020/07/09/the-midnight-tim-mcewan-and-tyler-lyle-on-bringing-monsters-to-life/ \|url-status=live \|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20210224233722/https://www.iconvsicon.com/2020/07/09/the-midnight-tim-mcewan-and-tyler-lyle-on-bringing-monsters-to-life/ \|archive-date=February 24, 2021 \|access-date=April 3, 2022 \|website=Icon Vision}}</ref> The album was originally planned to be longer with more tracks, but it was decided to shorten the release to reduce Lyle's workload while he was caring for his newborn son.<ref>{{Cite web \|date=July 9, 2020 \|title=THE MIDNIGHT: Tim McEwan And Tyler Lyle On Bringing ‘Monsters’ To Life! \|url=https://www.iconvsicon.com/2020/07/09/the-midnight-tim-mcewan-and-tyler-lyle-on-bringing-monsters-to-life/ \|url-status=live \|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20210224233722/https://www.iconvsicon.com/2020/07/09/the-midnight-tim-mcewan-and-tyler-lyle-on-bringing-monsters-to-life/ \|archive-date=February 24, 2021 \|access-date=April 3, 2022 \|website=Icon Vision}}</ref> The band eventually decided to make ''Kids'' the first release in a trilogy series of albums, which would be followed by [[Monsters]] and [[Heroes]].		The title ''Kids'' was suggested early in development by McEwan, with Lyle also approving of the name. At the time, he and his wife Anna were expecting their first child.<ref>{{Cite web \|date=July 9, 2020 \|title=THE MIDNIGHT: Tim McEwan And Tyler Lyle On Bringing ‘Monsters’ To Life! \|url=https://www.iconvsicon.com/2020/07/09/the-midnight-tim-mcewan-and-tyler-lyle-on-bringing-monsters-to-life/ \|url-status=live \|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20210224233722/https://www.iconvsicon.com/2020/07/09/the-midnight-tim-mcewan-and-tyler-lyle-on-bringing-monsters-to-life/ \|archive-date=February 24, 2021 \|access-date=April 3, 2022 \|website=Icon Vision}}</ref> The first song created for ''Kids'' was [[Lost Boy]], an old track of The Midnight's that had been written back in 2015 with Finnish DJ Lenno Linjama.<ref>https://soundcloud.com/beyond-synth/170-themidnight%7CAt 2:07:00\|</ref> The song was originally titled ''In The Dark'' and had a more house feel compared to the final version. Although the band liked the track, they felt it wouldn't have fit well on ''Nocturnal'' and held the song out for a future release instead. Deciding to use the song for ''Kids'', McEwan took the original demo and rebuilt the song, doubling the tempo and running the melody and beats in [[wikipedia:Half-time (music)\|half-time]]. In the words of McEwan, ''Lost Boy'' would be a table-setter for the rest of ''Kids'', which the band considers to be their first "theme" album.<ref>{{Cite web \|date=July 9, 2020 \|title=THE MIDNIGHT: Tim McEwan And Tyler Lyle On Bringing ‘Monsters’ To Life! \|url=https://www.iconvsicon.com/2020/07/09/the-midnight-tim-mcewan-and-tyler-lyle-on-bringing-monsters-to-life/ \|url-status=live \|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20210224233722/https://www.iconvsicon.com/2020/07/09/the-midnight-tim-mcewan-and-tyler-lyle-on-bringing-monsters-to-life/ \|archive-date=February 24, 2021 \|access-date=April 3, 2022 \|website=Icon Vision}}</ref> The album was originally planned to be longer with more tracks, but it was decided to shorten the release to reduce Lyle's workload while he was caring for his newborn son.<ref>{{Cite web \|date=July 9, 2020 \|title=THE MIDNIGHT: Tim McEwan And Tyler Lyle On Bringing ‘Monsters’ To Life! \|url=https://www.iconvsicon.com/2020/07/09/the-midnight-tim-mcewan-and-tyler-lyle-on-bringing-monsters-to-life/ \|url-status=live \|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20210224233722/https://www.iconvsicon.com/2020/07/09/the-midnight-tim-mcewan-and-tyler-lyle-on-bringing-monsters-to-life/ \|archive-date=February 24, 2021 \|access-date=April 3, 2022 \|website=Icon Vision}}</ref> The band eventually decided to make ''Kids'' the first release in a trilogy series of albums, which would be followed by [[Monsters]] and [[Heroes]].

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	[[File:KidsTrailer.mp4\|thumb\|left\|Kids trailer]]		[[File:KidsTrailer.mp4\|thumb\|left\|Kids trailer]]
	On July 2, 2018, it was announced on the band's social media that a new single was imminent.<ref>https://www.instagram.com/p/BkwA6cCH57g/</ref> On July 6, a small snippet of the single's artwork was shown and a release date of July 13 was given.<ref>https://www.instagram.com/p/Bk5uEHVHe1Y/</ref> The next day, the single was confirmed to be [[Lost Boy]]<ref>https://www.instagram.com/p/Bk8f6UznmWH/</ref> and the full artwork was revealed on July 11.<ref>https://www.instagram.com/p/BlFSf9XHjB2/</ref> On July 28, another single was teased.<ref>https://www.instagram.com/p/Bl1N1s1nOUZ/</ref> On August 1, the second single was revealed to be [[America 2]] and was slated for an August 3 release.<ref>https://www.instagram.com/p/Bl8KbfYnpv7/</ref> More songs were hinted at on August 11,<ref>https://www.instagram.com/p/BmU06igFHS7/</ref> and on August 16 ''Kids'' was officially revealed with a video trailer.<ref>https://www.instagram.com/p/BmitYzgFtFx/</ref> The trailer played a small snippet from [[Kids (Reprise)]] and gave a release date of September 21 for the album. On September 5, [[Arcade Dreams]] was announced as the third and final single from ''Kids'' and was released on September 7.<ref>https://www.instagram.com/p/BnW2BPoF9cB/</ref>		On July 2, 2018, it was announced on the band's social media that a new single was imminent.<ref>{{Cite web \|date=July 2, 2018 \|title=ｔｈｅ　ｍｉｄｎｉｇｈｔ (@themidnightofficial) • Instagram photos and videos \|url=https://www.instagram.com/p/BkwA6cCH57g/ \|url-status=dead \|archive-url=https://themidnight.wiki/wiki/File:KidsSingleTeaser.jpg \|archive-date=May 7, 2024 \|access-date=May 7, 2024 \|website=Instagram}}</ref> On July 6, a small snippet of the single's artwork was shown and a release date of July 13 was given.<ref>{{Cite web \|date=July 6, 2018 \|title=ｔｈｅ　ｍｉｄｎｉｇｈｔ (@themidnightofficial) • Instagram photos and videos \|url=https://www.instagram.com/p/Bk5uEHVHe1Y/ \|url-status=dead \|archive-url=https://themidnight.wiki/wiki/File:LostBoyArtSnip.jpg \|archive-date=May 7, 2024 \|access-date=May 7, 2024 \|website=Instagram}}</ref> The next day, the single was confirmed to be [[Lost Boy]]<ref>{{Cite web \|date=July 7, 2018 \|title=ｔｈｅ　ｍｉｄｎｉｇｈｔ (@themidnightofficial) • Instagram photos and videos \|url=https://www.instagram.com/p/Bk8f6UznmWH/ \|url-status=dead \|archive-url=https://themidnight.wiki/wiki/File:LostBoyTeaser.mp4 \|archive-date=May 7, 2024 \|access-date=May 7, 2024 \|website=Instagram}}</ref> and the full artwork was revealed on July 11.<ref>https://www.instagram.com/p/BlFSf9XHjB2/</ref> On July 28, another single was teased.<ref>https://www.instagram.com/p/Bl1N1s1nOUZ/</ref> On August 1, the second single was revealed to be [[America 2]] and was slated for an August 3 release.<ref>https://www.instagram.com/p/Bl8KbfYnpv7/</ref> More songs were hinted at on August 11,<ref>https://www.instagram.com/p/BmU06igFHS7/</ref> and on August 16 ''Kids'' was officially revealed with a video trailer.<ref>https://www.instagram.com/p/BmitYzgFtFx/</ref> The trailer played a small snippet from [[Kids (Reprise)]] and gave a release date of September 21 for the album. On September 5, [[Arcade Dreams]] was announced as the third and final single from ''Kids'' and was released on September 7.<ref>https://www.instagram.com/p/BnW2BPoF9cB/</ref>

	''Kids'' was officially released on September 21, 2018.<ref>https://themidnight.bandcamp.com/album/kids</ref> Despite receiving more mixed reviews compared to previous The Midnight releases,<ref>https://ironskullet.com/2018/09/24/album-review-the-midnight-kids/</ref><ref>https://vehlinggo.com/2018/09/21/midnight-kids-review/</ref>''<ref>{{Cite web \|last=Sievers \|first=Alex \|date=September 24, 2018 \|title=Album Review: The Midnight - 'Kids' {{!}} KillYourStereo {{!}} Australian and International Punk, Hardcore, Metal, Rock and Indie Music News, Reviews, Interviews and Comps \|url=https://killyourstereo.com/reviews/the-midnight-kids/gf2ZlZSXlpk/24-09-18 \|url-status=live \|archive-url=https://archive.ph/XT1Pg \|archive-date=March 24, 2024 \|access-date=May 11, 2023 \|website=Kill Your Stereo}}</ref>''<ref>https://www.indiefrontiers.com/home/not-a-sentimental-age-kids-2019-by-the-midnight-album-review</ref><ref>https://newretrowave.com/2018/09/23/the-midnight-kids/</ref> ''Kids'' was a successful release for the band commercially, debuting at number one on the [[wikipedia:Billboard (magazine)\|Billboard]] Dance/Electronic Album Sales chart with week one sales of 2000 copies.<ref>https://www.billboard.com/articles/news/dance/8478337/billboard-dance-chart-upstarts-the-midnight-karel-xojani-whethan</ref> It also charted at number 12 on the [[wikipedia:Dance/Electronic Albums\|Dance/Electronic Albums]] chart, number two on the [[wikipedia:Top Heatseekers\|Heatseekers Albums]] chart, and number 13 on the [[wikipedia:Independent Albums\|Independent Albums]] chart.<ref>https://www.billboard.com/music/the-midnight/chart-history/ELP</ref>		''Kids'' was officially released on September 21, 2018.<ref>https://themidnight.bandcamp.com/album/kids</ref> Despite receiving more mixed reviews compared to previous The Midnight releases,<ref>https://ironskullet.com/2018/09/24/album-review-the-midnight-kids/</ref><ref>https://vehlinggo.com/2018/09/21/midnight-kids-review/</ref>''<ref>{{Cite web \|last=Sievers \|first=Alex \|date=September 24, 2018 \|title=Album Review: The Midnight - 'Kids' {{!}} KillYourStereo {{!}} Australian and International Punk, Hardcore, Metal, Rock and Indie Music News, Reviews, Interviews and Comps \|url=https://killyourstereo.com/reviews/the-midnight-kids/gf2ZlZSXlpk/24-09-18 \|url-status=live \|archive-url=https://archive.ph/XT1Pg \|archive-date=March 24, 2024 \|access-date=May 11, 2023 \|website=Kill Your Stereo}}</ref>''<ref>https://www.indiefrontiers.com/home/not-a-sentimental-age-kids-2019-by-the-midnight-album-review</ref><ref>https://newretrowave.com/2018/09/23/the-midnight-kids/</ref> ''Kids'' was a successful release for the band commercially, debuting at number one on the [[wikipedia:Billboard (magazine)\|Billboard]] Dance/Electronic Album Sales chart with week one sales of 2000 copies.<ref>https://www.billboard.com/articles/news/dance/8478337/billboard-dance-chart-upstarts-the-midnight-karel-xojani-whethan</ref> It also charted at number 12 on the [[wikipedia:Dance/Electronic Albums\|Dance/Electronic Albums]] chart, number two on the [[wikipedia:Top Heatseekers\|Heatseekers Albums]] chart, and number 13 on the [[wikipedia:Independent Albums\|Independent Albums]] chart.<ref>https://www.billboard.com/music/the-midnight/chart-history/ELP</ref>

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	The Midnight's previous album [[Nocturnal]] featured a distinctive dark and noir sound. For the next album, [[Tim McEwan]] expressed a desire to move away from this sound and create music that was more upbeat and happy but still had some hints of sadness.<ref>https://soundcloud.com/beyond-synth/170-themidnight%7CAt 1:49:55\|</ref> Inspired by the television show [[wikipedia:Stranger Things\|Stranger Things]] and the idea of living in the memories of childhood, McEwan called [[Tyler Lyle]] the day after the release of ''Nocturnal'' and shared this vision with him. Lyle was receptive to the idea, and thus the process of creating ''Kids'' began.		The Midnight's previous album [[Nocturnal]] featured a distinctive dark and noir sound. For the next album, [[Tim McEwan]] expressed a desire to move away from this sound and create music that was more upbeat and happy but still had some hints of sadness.<ref>https://soundcloud.com/beyond-synth/170-themidnight%7CAt 1:49:55\|</ref> Inspired by the television show [[wikipedia:Stranger Things\|Stranger Things]] and the idea of living in the memories of childhood, McEwan called [[Tyler Lyle]] the day after the release of ''Nocturnal'' and shared this vision with him. Lyle was receptive to the idea, and thus the process of creating ''Kids'' began.

	One of the first public mentions of a new release came during a November 2017 interview with ''Vehlinggo'' shortly after the release of ''Nocturnal''. McEwan revealed that a new and more "summer feeling" EP was in development and planned for release in the spring or summer of 2018.<ref>{{Cite web \|date=November 12, 2017 \|title=Who Are The Midnight?: An Interview with the Masters of Modern Nostalgia \|url=https://vehlinggo.com/2017/11/12/the-midnight-interview-nocturnal/ \|url-status=live \|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20220324190301/https://vehlinggo.com/2017/11/12/the-midnight-interview-nocturnal/ \|archive-date=March 24, 2022 \|access-date=April 3, 2022 \|website=Vehlinggo}}</ref> Giving an early hint at the theme, he stated, “I like to think about it as what the kids from Stranger Things are listening to when they’re not chasing monsters.” The band said on social media in March 2018 that the next album would be "dedicated to the disaffected youth."<ref>{{Cite web \|date=March 24, 2018 \|title=The Midnight - Our next album is dedicated to the disaffected... {{!}} Facebook \|url=https://www.facebook.com/TheMidnightOfficial/posts/pfbid0oNYNqCdJkPcCRHvDDL6CvDPFL8eQJ7iSYWuW9uRxJU2ZntUz7RhdcLGWL4bVwr8zl \|url-status=live \|archive-url=https://archive.ph/xhmm2 \|archive-date=May 6, 2024 \|access-date=May 6, 2024 \|website=Facebook}}</ref> In May, more info about the new album's direction and theme were shared, with the band stating the "the opening track on our next album is gonna hit you right in the feels" and that it would be their most ambitious album to date - the most challenging so far for McEwan as a producer.<ref>{{Cite web \|date=May 19, 2018 \|title=The Midnight - The opening track on our next album is gonna hit... {{!}} Facebook \|url=https://www.facebook.com/TheMidnightOfficial/posts/pfbid02N5jruwt8PKj5H4bhQM9T1dR4hXDqaS1psJrpQBNRhZ2Cm3pHDL4rD5n85MgoLApQl \|url-status=live \|archive-url=https://archive.ph/FspbR \|archive-date=May 6, 2024 \|access-date=May 6, 2024 \|website=Facebook}}</ref> They also stated that "A lot of the tracks on our new album are dedicated to late nights on the Internet."<ref>https://www.facebook.com/~~permalink~~.~~php?story_fbid~~=~~2042212112670264&id~~=~~1396858670538948~~</ref>		One of the first public mentions of a new release came during a November 2017 interview with ''Vehlinggo'' shortly after the release of ''Nocturnal''. McEwan revealed that a new and more "summer feeling" EP was in development and planned for release in the spring or summer of 2018.<ref>{{Cite web \|date=November 12, 2017 \|title=Who Are The Midnight?: An Interview with the Masters of Modern Nostalgia \|url=https://vehlinggo.com/2017/11/12/the-midnight-interview-nocturnal/ \|url-status=live \|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20220324190301/https://vehlinggo.com/2017/11/12/the-midnight-interview-nocturnal/ \|archive-date=March 24, 2022 \|access-date=April 3, 2022 \|website=Vehlinggo}}</ref> Giving an early hint at the theme, he stated, “I like to think about it as what the kids from Stranger Things are listening to when they’re not chasing monsters.” The band said on social media in March 2018 that the next album would be "dedicated to the disaffected youth."<ref>{{Cite web \|date=March 24, 2018 \|title=The Midnight - Our next album is dedicated to the disaffected... {{!}} Facebook \|url=https://www.facebook.com/TheMidnightOfficial/posts/pfbid0oNYNqCdJkPcCRHvDDL6CvDPFL8eQJ7iSYWuW9uRxJU2ZntUz7RhdcLGWL4bVwr8zl \|url-status=live \|archive-url=https://archive.ph/xhmm2 \|archive-date=May 6, 2024 \|access-date=May 6, 2024 \|website=Facebook}}</ref> In May, more info about the new album's direction and theme were shared, with the band stating the "the opening track on our next album is gonna hit you right in the feels" and that it would be their most ambitious album to date - the most challenging so far for McEwan as a producer.<ref>{{Cite web \|date=May 19, 2018 \|title=The Midnight - The opening track on our next album is gonna hit... {{!}} Facebook \|url=https://www.facebook.com/TheMidnightOfficial/posts/pfbid02N5jruwt8PKj5H4bhQM9T1dR4hXDqaS1psJrpQBNRhZ2Cm3pHDL4rD5n85MgoLApQl \|url-status=live \|archive-url=https://archive.ph/FspbR \|archive-date=May 6, 2024 \|access-date=May 6, 2024 \|website=Facebook}}</ref> They also stated that "A lot of the tracks on our new album are dedicated to late nights on the Internet."<ref>{{Cite web \|date=May 20, 2018 \|title=The Midnight - A lot of the tracks on our new album are dedicated... {{!}} Facebook \|url=https://www.facebook.com/TheMidnightOfficial/posts/pfbid0kqYb1ePm1EXrqbpnLZULA8BMd7f18AdepQXfb8PxpVSWMDekcuCP9fXm5J9zTD6gl \|url-status=live \|archive-url=https://archive.ph/IYTWy \|archive-date=May 6, 2024 \|access-date=May 6, 2024 \|website=Facebook}}</ref>

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	'''Kids''' is the third album by [[The Midnight]]. It was released independently by the band on September 21, 2018,<ref>https://themidnight.bandcamp.com/album/kids</ref> and was preceded by the release of three singles: [[Lost Boy]], [[America 2]], and [[Arcade Dreams]].		'''Kids''' is the third album by [[The Midnight]]. It was released independently by the band on September 21, 2018,<ref>{{Cite web \|date=September 21, 2018 \|title=Kids {{!}} The Midnight \|url=https://themidnight.bandcamp.com/album/kids \|url-status=live \|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20220618080749/https://themidnight.bandcamp.com/album/kids \|archive-date=June 18, 2022 \|access-date=May 6, 2024 \|website=Bandcamp}}</ref> and was preceded by the release of three singles: [[Lost Boy]], [[America 2]], and [[Arcade Dreams]].

	== Background and composition ==		== Background and composition ==
	The Midnight's previous album [[Nocturnal]] featured a distinctive dark and noir sound. For the next album, [[Tim McEwan]] expressed a desire to move away from this sound and create music that was more upbeat and happy but still had some hints of sadness.<ref>https://soundcloud.com/beyond-synth/170-themidnight%7CAt 1:49:55\|</ref> Inspired by the television show [[wikipedia:Stranger Things\|Stranger Things]] and the idea of living in the memories of childhood, McEwan called [[Tyler Lyle]] the day after the release of ''Nocturnal'' and shared this vision with him. Lyle was receptive to the idea, and thus the process of creating ''Kids'' began.		The Midnight's previous album [[Nocturnal]] featured a distinctive dark and noir sound. For the next album, [[Tim McEwan]] expressed a desire to move away from this sound and create music that was more upbeat and happy but still had some hints of sadness.<ref>https://soundcloud.com/beyond-synth/170-themidnight%7CAt 1:49:55\|</ref> Inspired by the television show [[wikipedia:Stranger Things\|Stranger Things]] and the idea of living in the memories of childhood, McEwan called [[Tyler Lyle]] the day after the release of ''Nocturnal'' and shared this vision with him. Lyle was receptive to the idea, and thus the process of creating ''Kids'' began.

	One of the first public mentions of a new release came during a November 2017 interview with ''Vehlinggo'' shortly after the release of ''Nocturnal''. McEwan revealed that a new and more "summer feeling" EP was in development and planned for release in the spring or summer of 2018.<ref>{{Cite web \|date=November 12, 2017 \|title=Who Are The Midnight?: An Interview with the Masters of Modern Nostalgia \|url=https://vehlinggo.com/2017/11/12/the-midnight-interview-nocturnal/ \|url-status=live \|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20220324190301/https://vehlinggo.com/2017/11/12/the-midnight-interview-nocturnal/ \|archive-date=March 24, 2022 \|access-date=April 3, 2022 \|website=Vehlinggo}}</ref> Giving an early hint at the theme, he stated, “I like to think about it as what the kids from Stranger Things are listening to when they’re not chasing monsters.” The band said on social media in March 2018 that the next album would be "dedicated to the disaffected youth."<ref>https://www.facebook.com/~~permalink~~.~~php?story_fbid~~=~~2016115131946629&id~~=~~1396858670538948~~</ref> In May, more info about the new album's direction and theme were shared, with the band stating the "the opening track on our next album is gonna hit you right in the feels" and that it would be their most ambitious album to date - the most challenging so far for McEwan as a producer.<ref>https://www.facebook.com/~~permalink~~.~~php?story_fbid~~=~~2041731866051622&id~~=~~1396858670538948~~</ref> They also ~~said~~ that "A lot of the tracks on our new album are dedicated to late nights on the Internet."<ref>https://www.facebook.com/permalink.php?story_fbid=2042212112670264&id=1396858670538948</ref>		One of the first public mentions of a new release came during a November 2017 interview with ''Vehlinggo'' shortly after the release of ''Nocturnal''. McEwan revealed that a new and more "summer feeling" EP was in development and planned for release in the spring or summer of 2018.<ref>{{Cite web \|date=November 12, 2017 \|title=Who Are The Midnight?: An Interview with the Masters of Modern Nostalgia \|url=https://vehlinggo.com/2017/11/12/the-midnight-interview-nocturnal/ \|url-status=live \|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20220324190301/https://vehlinggo.com/2017/11/12/the-midnight-interview-nocturnal/ \|archive-date=March 24, 2022 \|access-date=April 3, 2022 \|website=Vehlinggo}}</ref> Giving an early hint at the theme, he stated, “I like to think about it as what the kids from Stranger Things are listening to when they’re not chasing monsters.” The band said on social media in March 2018 that the next album would be "dedicated to the disaffected youth."<ref>{{Cite web \|date=March 24, 2018 \|title=The Midnight - Our next album is dedicated to the disaffected... {{!}} Facebook \|url=https://www.facebook.com/TheMidnightOfficial/posts/pfbid0oNYNqCdJkPcCRHvDDL6CvDPFL8eQJ7iSYWuW9uRxJU2ZntUz7RhdcLGWL4bVwr8zl \|url-status=live \|archive-url=https://archive.ph/xhmm2 \|archive-date=May 6, 2024 \|access-date=May 6, 2024 \|website=Facebook}}</ref> In May, more info about the new album's direction and theme were shared, with the band stating the "the opening track on our next album is gonna hit you right in the feels" and that it would be their most ambitious album to date - the most challenging so far for McEwan as a producer.<ref>{{Cite web \|date=May 19, 2018 \|title=The Midnight - The opening track on our next album is gonna hit... {{!}} Facebook \|url=https://www.facebook.com/TheMidnightOfficial/posts/pfbid02N5jruwt8PKj5H4bhQM9T1dR4hXDqaS1psJrpQBNRhZ2Cm3pHDL4rD5n85MgoLApQl \|url-status=live \|archive-url=https://archive.ph/FspbR \|archive-date=May 6, 2024 \|access-date=May 6, 2024 \|website=Facebook}}</ref> They also stated that "A lot of the tracks on our new album are dedicated to late nights on the Internet."<ref>https://www.facebook.com/permalink.php?story_fbid=2042212112670264&id=1396858670538948</ref>

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	On July 2, 2018, it was announced on the band's social media that a new single was imminent.<ref>{{Cite web \|date=July 2, 2018 \|title=ｔｈｅ　ｍｉｄｎｉｇｈｔ (@themidnightofficial) • Instagram photos and videos \|url=https://www.instagram.com/p/BkwA6cCH57g/ \|url-status=dead \|archive-url=https://themidnight.wiki/wiki/File:KidsSingleTeaser.jpg \|archive-date=May 7, 2024 \|access-date=May 7, 2024 \|website=Instagram}}</ref> On July 6, a small snippet of the single's artwork was shown and a release date of July 13 was given.<ref>{{Cite web \|date=July 6, 2018 \|title=ｔｈｅ　ｍｉｄｎｉｇｈｔ (@themidnightofficial) • Instagram photos and videos \|url=https://www.instagram.com/p/Bk5uEHVHe1Y/ \|url-status=dead \|archive-url=https://themidnight.wiki/wiki/File:LostBoyArtSnip.jpg \|archive-date=May 7, 2024 \|access-date=May 7, 2024 \|website=Instagram}}</ref> The next day, the single was confirmed to be [[Lost Boy]]<ref>{{Cite web \|date=July 7, 2018 \|title=ｔｈｅ　ｍｉｄｎｉｇｈｔ (@themidnightofficial) • Instagram photos and videos \|url=https://www.instagram.com/p/Bk8f6UznmWH/ \|url-status=dead \|archive-url=https://themidnight.wiki/wiki/File:LostBoyTeaser.mp4 \|archive-date=May 7, 2024 \|access-date=May 7, 2024 \|website=Instagram}}</ref> and the full artwork was revealed on July 11.<ref>https://www.instagram.com/p/BlFSf9XHjB2/</ref> On July 28, another single was teased.<ref>https://www.instagram.com/p/Bl1N1s1nOUZ/</ref> On August 1, the second single was revealed to be [[America 2]] and was slated for an August 3 release.<ref>https://www.instagram.com/p/Bl8KbfYnpv7/</ref> More songs were hinted at on August 11,<ref>https://www.instagram.com/p/BmU06igFHS7/</ref> and on August 16 ''Kids'' was officially revealed with a video trailer.<ref>https://www.instagram.com/p/BmitYzgFtFx/</ref> The trailer played a small snippet from [[Kids (Reprise)]] and gave a release date of September 21 for the album. On September 5, [[Arcade Dreams]] was announced as the third and final single from ''Kids'' and was released on September 7.<ref>https://www.instagram.com/p/BnW2BPoF9cB/</ref>		On July 2, 2018, it was announced on the band's social media that a new single was imminent.<ref>{{Cite web \|date=July 2, 2018 \|title=ｔｈｅ　ｍｉｄｎｉｇｈｔ (@themidnightofficial) • Instagram photos and videos \|url=https://www.instagram.com/p/BkwA6cCH57g/ \|url-status=dead \|archive-url=https://themidnight.wiki/wiki/File:KidsSingleTeaser.jpg \|archive-date=May 7, 2024 \|access-date=May 7, 2024 \|website=Instagram}}</ref> On July 6, a small snippet of the single's artwork was shown and a release date of July 13 was given.<ref>{{Cite web \|date=July 6, 2018 \|title=ｔｈｅ　ｍｉｄｎｉｇｈｔ (@themidnightofficial) • Instagram photos and videos \|url=https://www.instagram.com/p/Bk5uEHVHe1Y/ \|url-status=dead \|archive-url=https://themidnight.wiki/wiki/File:LostBoyArtSnip.jpg \|archive-date=May 7, 2024 \|access-date=May 7, 2024 \|website=Instagram}}</ref> The next day, the single was confirmed to be [[Lost Boy]]<ref>{{Cite web \|date=July 7, 2018 \|title=ｔｈｅ　ｍｉｄｎｉｇｈｔ (@themidnightofficial) • Instagram photos and videos \|url=https://www.instagram.com/p/Bk8f6UznmWH/ \|url-status=dead \|archive-url=https://themidnight.wiki/wiki/File:LostBoyTeaser.mp4 \|archive-date=May 7, 2024 \|access-date=May 7, 2024 \|website=Instagram}}</ref> and the full artwork was revealed on July 11.<ref>https://www.instagram.com/p/BlFSf9XHjB2/</ref> On July 28, another single was teased.<ref>https://www.instagram.com/p/Bl1N1s1nOUZ/</ref> On August 1, the second single was revealed to be [[America 2]] and was slated for an August 3 release.<ref>https://www.instagram.com/p/Bl8KbfYnpv7/</ref> More songs were hinted at on August 11,<ref>https://www.instagram.com/p/BmU06igFHS7/</ref> and on August 16 ''Kids'' was officially revealed with a video trailer.<ref>https://www.instagram.com/p/BmitYzgFtFx/</ref> The trailer played a small snippet from [[Kids (Reprise)]] and gave a release date of September 21 for the album. On September 5, [[Arcade Dreams]] was announced as the third and final single from ''Kids'' and was released on September 7.<ref>https://www.instagram.com/p/BnW2BPoF9cB/</ref>

	''Kids'' was officially released on September 21, 2018.<ref name=":0" /> Despite receiving more mixed reviews compared to previous The Midnight releases,<ref>https://ironskullet.com/2018/09/24/album-review-the-midnight-kids/</ref><ref>https://vehlinggo.com/2018/09/21/midnight-kids-review/</ref>''<ref>{{Cite web \|last=Sievers \|first=Alex \|date=September 24, 2018 \|title=Album Review: The Midnight - 'Kids' {{!}} KillYourStereo {{!}} Australian and International Punk, Hardcore, Metal, Rock and Indie Music News, Reviews, Interviews and Comps \|url=https://killyourstereo.com/reviews/the-midnight-kids/gf2ZlZSXlpk/24-09-18 \|url-status=live \|archive-url=https://archive.ph/XT1Pg \|archive-date=March 24, 2024 \|access-date=May 11, 2023 \|website=Kill Your Stereo}}</ref>''<ref>https://www.indiefrontiers.com/home/not-a-sentimental-age-kids-2019-by-the-midnight-album-review</ref><ref>https://newretrowave.com/2018/09/23/the-midnight-kids/</ref> ''Kids'' was a successful release for the band commercially, debuting at number one on the [[wikipedia:Billboard (magazine)\|Billboard]] Dance/Electronic Album Sales chart with week one sales of 2000 copies.<ref>https://www.billboard.com/articles/news/dance/8478337/billboard-dance-chart-upstarts-the-midnight-karel-xojani-whethan</ref> It also charted at number 12 on the [[wikipedia:Dance/Electronic Albums\|Dance/Electronic Albums]] chart, number two on the [[wikipedia:Top Heatseekers\|Heatseekers Albums]] chart, and number 13 on the [[wikipedia:Independent Albums\|Independent Albums]] chart.<ref>https://www.billboard.com/music/~~the~~-~~midnight~~/chart-history/ELP</ref>		''Kids'' was officially released on September 21, 2018.<ref name=":0" /> Despite receiving more mixed reviews compared to previous The Midnight releases,''<ref>{{Cite web \|date=September 24, 2018 \|title=Album Review: The Midnight - Kids - Iron Skullet \|url=https://ironskullet.com/2018/09/24/album-review-the-midnight-kids/ \|url-status=dead \|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20180927174604/https://ironskullet.com/2018/09/24/album-review-the-midnight-kids/ \|archive-date=September 27, 2018 \|access-date=May 11, 2023 \|website=Iron Skullet}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web \|last=Vehling \|first=Aaron \|date=September 21, 2018 \|title=The Midnight - Kids • Review • Vehlinggo \|url=https://vehlinggo.com/2018/09/21/midnight-kids-review/ \|url-status=live \|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20230506021034/https://vehlinggo.com/2018/09/21/midnight-kids-review/ \|archive-date=May 6, 2023 \|access-date=May 11, 2023 \|website=Vehlinggo}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web \|last=Sievers \|first=Alex \|date=September 24, 2018 \|title=Album Review: The Midnight - 'Kids' {{!}} KillYourStereo {{!}} Australian and International Punk, Hardcore, Metal, Rock and Indie Music News, Reviews, Interviews and Comps \|url=https://killyourstereo.com/reviews/the-midnight-kids/gf2ZlZSXlpk/24-09-18 \|url-status=live \|archive-url=https://archive.ph/XT1Pg \|archive-date=March 24, 2024 \|access-date=May 11, 2023 \|website=Kill Your Stereo}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web \|last=Treakle \|first=James \|date=July 15, 2019 \|title=[Album Review] Not a Sentimental Age – Kids (2018) by The Midnight — Indie Frontiers \|url=https://www.indiefrontiers.com/home/not-a-sentimental-age-kids-2019-by-the-midnight-album-review \|url-status=dead \|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20190717063144/https://www.indiefrontiers.com/home/not-a-sentimental-age-kids-2019-by-the-midnight-album-review \|archive-date=July 17, 2019 \|access-date=May 11, 2023 \|website=Indie Frontiers}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web \|last=Zistler \|first=Andrew \|date=September 23, 2018 \|title=The Midnight - Kids - NewRetroWave - Stay Retro! {{!}} Live The 80's Dream! \|url=https://newretrowave.com/2018/09/23/the-midnight-kids/ \|url-status=live \|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20201030074645/https://newretrowave.com/2018/09/23/the-midnight-kids/ \|archive-date=October 30, 2020 \|access-date=May 11, 2023 \|website=NewRetroWave}}</ref>'' ''Kids'' was a successful release for the band commercially, debuting at number one on the [[wikipedia:Billboard (magazine)\|Billboard]] Dance/Electronic Album Sales chart with week one sales of 2000 copies.<ref>{{Cite web \|last=Murray \|first=Gordon \|date=October 4, 2018 \|title=The Midnight, Karel & XoJani and Whethan: Billboard Dance Chart Upstarts {{!}} Billboard \|url=https://www.billboard.com/articles/news/dance/8478337/billboard-dance-chart-upstarts-the-midnight-karel-xojani-whethan \|url-status=live \|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20181005025924/https://www.billboard.com/articles/news/dance/8478337/billboard-dance-chart-upstarts-the-midnight-karel-xojani-whethan \|archive-date=October 5, 2018 \|access-date=May 11, 2023 \|website=Billboard}}</ref> It also charted at number 12 on the [[wikipedia:Dance/Electronic Albums\|Dance/Electronic Albums]] chart, number two on the [[wikipedia:Top Heatseekers\|Heatseekers Albums]] chart, and number 13 on the [[wikipedia:Independent Albums\|Independent Albums]] chart.<ref>{{Cite web \|title=The Midnight {{!}} Billboard \|url=https://www.billboard.com/music/The-Midnight/chart-history/ELP \|url-status=dead \|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20210724232919/https://www.billboard.com/music/The-Midnight/chart-history/ELP \|archive-date=July 24, 2021 \|access-date=May 11, 2023 \|website=Billboard}}</ref>

	The title ''Kids'' was suggested early in development by McEwan, with Lyle also approving of the name. At the time, he and his wife Anna were expecting their first child.<ref>{{Cite web \|date=July 9, 2020 \|title=THE MIDNIGHT: Tim McEwan And Tyler Lyle On Bringing ‘Monsters’ To Life! \|url=https://www.iconvsicon.com/2020/07/09/the-midnight-tim-mcewan-and-tyler-lyle-on-bringing-monsters-to-life/ \|url-status=live \|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20210224233722/https://www.iconvsicon.com/2020/07/09/the-midnight-tim-mcewan-and-tyler-lyle-on-bringing-monsters-to-life/ \|archive-date=February 24, 2021 \|access-date=April 3, 2022 \|website=Icon Vision}}</ref> The first song created for ''Kids'' was [[Lost Boy]], an old track of The Midnight's that had been written back in 2015 with Finnish DJ Lenno Linjama.<ref>https://soundcloud.com/beyond-synth/170-themidnight%7CAt 2:07:00\|</ref> The song was originally titled ''In The Dark'' and had a more house feel compared to the final version. Although the band liked the track, they felt it wouldn't have fit well on ''Nocturnal'' and held the song out for a future release instead. Deciding to use the song for ''Kids'', McEwan took the original demo and rebuilt the song, doubling the tempo and running the melody and beats in [[wikipedia:Half-time (music)\|half-time]]. In the words of McEwan, ''Lost Boy'' would be a table-setter for the rest of ''Kids'', which the band considers to be their first "theme" album.<ref>{{Cite web \|date=July 9, 2020 \|title=THE MIDNIGHT: Tim McEwan And Tyler Lyle On Bringing ‘Monsters’ To Life! \|url=https://www.iconvsicon.com/2020/07/09/the-midnight-tim-mcewan-and-tyler-lyle-on-bringing-monsters-to-life/ \|url-status=live \|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20210224233722/https://www.iconvsicon.com/2020/07/09/the-midnight-tim-mcewan-and-tyler-lyle-on-bringing-monsters-to-life/ \|archive-date=February 24, 2021 \|access-date=April 3, 2022 \|website=Icon Vision}}</ref> The album was originally planned to be longer with more tracks, but it was decided to shorten the release to reduce Lyle's workload while he was caring for his newborn son.<ref>{{Cite web \|date=July 9, 2020 \|title=THE MIDNIGHT: Tim McEwan And Tyler Lyle On Bringing ‘Monsters’ To Life! \|url=https://www.iconvsicon.com/2020/07/09/the-midnight-tim-mcewan-and-tyler-lyle-on-bringing-monsters-to-life/ \|url-status=live \|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20210224233722/https://www.iconvsicon.com/2020/07/09/the-midnight-tim-mcewan-and-tyler-lyle-on-bringing-monsters-to-life/ \|archive-date=February 24, 2021 \|access-date=April 3, 2022 \|website=Icon Vision}}</ref> The band eventually decided to make ''Kids'' the first release in a trilogy series of albums, which would be followed by [[Monsters]] and [[Heroes]].		The title ''Kids'' was suggested early in development by McEwan, with Lyle also approving of the name. At the time, he and his wife Anna were expecting their first child.<ref>{{Cite web \|date=July 9, 2020 \|title=THE MIDNIGHT: Tim McEwan And Tyler Lyle On Bringing ‘Monsters’ To Life! \|url=https://www.iconvsicon.com/2020/07/09/the-midnight-tim-mcewan-and-tyler-lyle-on-bringing-monsters-to-life/ \|url-status=live \|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20210224233722/https://www.iconvsicon.com/2020/07/09/the-midnight-tim-mcewan-and-tyler-lyle-on-bringing-monsters-to-life/ \|archive-date=February 24, 2021 \|access-date=April 3, 2022 \|website=Icon Vision}}</ref> The first song created for ''Kids'' was [[Lost Boy]], an old track of The Midnight's that had been written back in 2015 with Finnish DJ Lenno Linjama.<ref>https://soundcloud.com/beyond-synth/170-themidnight%7CAt 2:07:00\|</ref> The song was originally titled ''In The Dark'' and had a more house feel compared to the final version. Although the band liked the track, they felt it wouldn't have fit well on ''Nocturnal'' and held the song out for a future release instead. Deciding to use the song for ''Kids'', McEwan took the original demo and rebuilt the song, doubling the tempo and running the melody and beats in [[wikipedia:Half-time (music)\|half-time]]. In the words of McEwan, ''Lost Boy'' would be a table-setter for the rest of ''Kids'', which the band considers to be their first "theme" album.<ref>{{Cite web \|date=July 9, 2020 \|title=THE MIDNIGHT: Tim McEwan And Tyler Lyle On Bringing ‘Monsters’ To Life! \|url=https://www.iconvsicon.com/2020/07/09/the-midnight-tim-mcewan-and-tyler-lyle-on-bringing-monsters-to-life/ \|url-status=live \|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20210224233722/https://www.iconvsicon.com/2020/07/09/the-midnight-tim-mcewan-and-tyler-lyle-on-bringing-monsters-to-life/ \|archive-date=February 24, 2021 \|access-date=April 3, 2022 \|website=Icon Vision}}</ref> The album was originally planned to be longer with more tracks, but it was decided to shorten the release to reduce Lyle's workload while he was caring for his newborn son. The band eventually decided to make ''Kids'' the first release in a trilogy series of albums, which would be followed by [[Monsters]] and [[Heroes]].

	The artwork for ''Kids'' was designed by Aaron Campbell, who also designed all the artwork for the album's singles as well.<ref>https://aaroncampbell.ca/the-midnight-kids</ref> The date on the album art for ''Kids'', October 18, 1985, is a reference to the North American launch of the [[wikipedia:Nintendo Entertainment System\|Nintendo Entertainment System]].		The artwork for ''Kids'' was designed by Aaron Campbell, who also designed all the artwork for the album's singles as well.<ref>{{Cite web \|date= \|title=Aaron Campbell - The Midnight - KIDS \|url=https://aaroncampbell.ca/the-midnight-kids \|url-status=live \|archive-url=https://archive.ph/dBvCP \|archive-date=June 3, 2024 \|access-date=June 3, 2024 \|website=Aaron Campbell}}</ref> The date on the album art for ''Kids'', October 18, 1985, is a reference to the North American launch of the [[wikipedia:Nintendo Entertainment System\|Nintendo Entertainment System]].

	== Singles ==		== Singles ==

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	The Midnight's previous album [[Nocturnal]] featured a distinctive dark and noir sound. For the next album, [[Tim McEwan]] expressed a desire to move away from this sound and create music that was more upbeat and happy but still had some hints of sadness.<ref>https://soundcloud.com/beyond-synth/170-themidnight%7CAt 1:49:55\|</ref> Inspired by the television show [[wikipedia:Stranger Things\|Stranger Things]] and the idea of living in the memories of childhood, McEwan called [[Tyler Lyle]] the day after the release of ''Nocturnal'' and shared this vision with him. Lyle was receptive to the idea, and thus the process of creating ''Kids'' began.		The Midnight's previous album [[Nocturnal]] featured a distinctive dark and noir sound. For the next album, [[Tim McEwan]] expressed a desire to move away from this sound and create music that was more upbeat and happy but still had some hints of sadness.<ref>https://soundcloud.com/beyond-synth/170-themidnight%7CAt 1:49:55\|</ref> Inspired by the television show [[wikipedia:Stranger Things\|Stranger Things]] and the idea of living in the memories of childhood, McEwan called [[Tyler Lyle]] the day after the release of ''Nocturnal'' and shared this vision with him. Lyle was receptive to the idea, and thus the process of creating ''Kids'' began.

	One of the first public mentions of a new release came during a November 2017 interview with ''Vehlinggo'' shortly after the release of ''Nocturnal''. McEwan revealed that a new and more "summer feeling" EP was in development and planned for release in the spring or summer of 2018.<ref>{{Cite web \|date=November 12, 2017 \|title=Who Are The Midnight?: An Interview with the Masters of Modern Nostalgia \|url=https://vehlinggo.com/2017/11/12/the-midnight-interview-nocturnal/ \|url-status=live \|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20220324190301/https://vehlinggo.com/2017/11/12/the-midnight-interview-nocturnal/ \|archive-date=March 24, 2022 \|access-date=April 3, 2022 \|website=Vehlinggo}}</ref> Giving an early hint at the theme, he stated, “I like to think about it as what the kids from Stranger Things are listening to when they’re not chasing monsters.” The band said on social media in March 2018 that the next album would be "dedicated to the disaffected youth."<ref>{{Cite web \|date=March 24, 2018 \|title=The Midnight - Our next album is dedicated to the disaffected... {{!}} Facebook \|url=https://www.facebook.com/TheMidnightOfficial/posts/pfbid0oNYNqCdJkPcCRHvDDL6CvDPFL8eQJ7iSYWuW9uRxJU2ZntUz7RhdcLGWL4bVwr8zl \|url-status=live \|archive-url=https://archive.ph/xhmm2 \|archive-date=May 6, 2024 \|access-date=May 6, 2024 \|website=Facebook}}</ref> In May, more info about the new album's direction and theme were shared, with the band stating the "the opening track on our next album is gonna hit you right in the feels" and that it would be their most ambitious album to date - the most challenging so far for McEwan as a producer.<ref>{{Cite web \|date=May 19, 2018 \|title=The Midnight - The opening track on our next album is gonna hit... {{!}} Facebook \|url=https://www.facebook.com/TheMidnightOfficial/posts/pfbid02N5jruwt8PKj5H4bhQM9T1dR4hXDqaS1psJrpQBNRhZ2Cm3pHDL4rD5n85MgoLApQl \|url-status=live \|archive-url=https://archive.ph/FspbR \|archive-date=May 6, 2024 \|access-date=May 6, 2024 \|website=Facebook}}</ref> They also stated that "A lot of the tracks on our new album are dedicated to late nights on the Internet."<ref>https://www.facebook.com/~~permalink~~.~~php?story_fbid~~=~~2042212112670264&id~~=~~1396858670538948~~</ref>		One of the first public mentions of a new release came during a November 2017 interview with ''Vehlinggo'' shortly after the release of ''Nocturnal''. McEwan revealed that a new and more "summer feeling" EP was in development and planned for release in the spring or summer of 2018.<ref>{{Cite web \|date=November 12, 2017 \|title=Who Are The Midnight?: An Interview with the Masters of Modern Nostalgia \|url=https://vehlinggo.com/2017/11/12/the-midnight-interview-nocturnal/ \|url-status=live \|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20220324190301/https://vehlinggo.com/2017/11/12/the-midnight-interview-nocturnal/ \|archive-date=March 24, 2022 \|access-date=April 3, 2022 \|website=Vehlinggo}}</ref> Giving an early hint at the theme, he stated, “I like to think about it as what the kids from Stranger Things are listening to when they’re not chasing monsters.” The band said on social media in March 2018 that the next album would be "dedicated to the disaffected youth."<ref>{{Cite web \|date=March 24, 2018 \|title=The Midnight - Our next album is dedicated to the disaffected... {{!}} Facebook \|url=https://www.facebook.com/TheMidnightOfficial/posts/pfbid0oNYNqCdJkPcCRHvDDL6CvDPFL8eQJ7iSYWuW9uRxJU2ZntUz7RhdcLGWL4bVwr8zl \|url-status=live \|archive-url=https://archive.ph/xhmm2 \|archive-date=May 6, 2024 \|access-date=May 6, 2024 \|website=Facebook}}</ref> In May, more info about the new album's direction and theme were shared, with the band stating the "the opening track on our next album is gonna hit you right in the feels" and that it would be their most ambitious album to date - the most challenging so far for McEwan as a producer.<ref>{{Cite web \|date=May 19, 2018 \|title=The Midnight - The opening track on our next album is gonna hit... {{!}} Facebook \|url=https://www.facebook.com/TheMidnightOfficial/posts/pfbid02N5jruwt8PKj5H4bhQM9T1dR4hXDqaS1psJrpQBNRhZ2Cm3pHDL4rD5n85MgoLApQl \|url-status=live \|archive-url=https://archive.ph/FspbR \|archive-date=May 6, 2024 \|access-date=May 6, 2024 \|website=Facebook}}</ref> They also stated that "A lot of the tracks on our new album are dedicated to late nights on the Internet."<ref>{{Cite web \|date=May 20, 2018 \|title=The Midnight - A lot of the tracks on our new album are dedicated... {{!}} Facebook \|url=https://www.facebook.com/TheMidnightOfficial/posts/pfbid0kqYb1ePm1EXrqbpnLZULA8BMd7f18AdepQXfb8PxpVSWMDekcuCP9fXm5J9zTD6gl \|url-status=live \|archive-url=https://archive.ph/IYTWy \|archive-date=May 6, 2024 \|access-date=May 6, 2024 \|website=Facebook}}</ref>

	[[File:KidsTrailer.mp4\|thumb\|left\|Kids trailer]]		[[File:KidsTrailer.mp4\|thumb\|left\|Kids trailer]]