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Revision as of 14:38, 24 July 2023

This article is about the EP. For the song, see Days of Thunder (song).
Days of thunder - ep.jpg
Days of Thunder
EP by
The Midnight
ReleasedJuly 15, 2014
GenreSynthwave
Length37:18
LabelThe Midnight Music
ProducerTim McEwan
The Midnight chronology
Days of Thunder
(2014) 		Endless Summer
(2016)
Alternative cover
Days of Thunder Old Cover.jpg
Original album cover

Days of Thunder is the debut extended play (EP) by The Midnight. It was released independently by the band on July 15, 2014.[1] The instrumental version of the EP was released on March 20, 2016.[2]

No singles from Days of Thunder were released prior to the EP's release, but in 2016 the label Silk Music issued remix singles for the songs WeMoveForward and Days of Thunder.[3][4] The singles included the original songs and remixes that would later appear on the 2017 remix album The Midnight Remixed.[5]

Background and composition

Tim McEwan and Tyler Lyle met in 2012 at a songwriter's workshop in North Hollywood organized by Katie Donovan, Lyle’s A&R representative at the time.[6] Prior to meeting, McEwan had listened to some of Lyle’s previous work and liked Lyle’s folk sound. They bonded over a mutual love of 80s rock and after initially struggling to define their sound, decided to enter the synthwave genre at the suggestion of McEwan. McEwan had prior exposure to the burgeoning synthwave genre and was inspired by the movie Drive. The first song they wrote as a duo was WeMoveForward,[6][7] and the same day they also wrote the chorus for Gloria.[8] Over the next two years, they continued writing and recording songs, leading to the release of Days of Thunder.

Official description

The Days of Thunder

There is a Japanese term: Mono no aware. It means basically, the sad beauty of seeing time pass - the aching awareness of impermanence. These are the days that we will return to one day in the future only in memories. How do we capture them? How could we possibly be able to fully appreciate them in the present? This project is our attempt to put time under glass.

The Midnight is a marriage between a songwriter from the Deep South and a producer from Denmark who both live in Los Angeles. The songs were written in North Hollywood and Santa Monica over two years and represent the first fruit of The Midnight. This is our love song to our city and a testament to the weight these years can hold.

[1]

Track listing

All tracks are written by Tim McEwan and Tyler Lyle.

No.TitleLength
1."The Years (Prologue)"6:08
2."Gloria"4:49
3."WeMoveForward"8:07
4."Days of Thunder"5:24
5."Kick Drums & Red Wine"6:21
6."Los Angeles"6:29
Total length:37:18

Release history and variants

Date Photo Edition Format Notes
July 15, 2014
Days of Thunder Old Cover.jpg

Days of thunder - ep.jpg
 Standard
  • Digital download
  • Streaming
 Artwork changed to current version in February 2016.
March 20, 2016
Days of thunder - ep.jpg
 Instrumentals
  • Digital download
  • Streaming
 -
2018 - Standard Cassette - White First run on tape. Was first offered for sale at the Spring 2018 shows with remaining stock sold online.
2018
TM Web Music Days-Of-Thunder Casette Red.webp
 Standard Cassette - Red Second and current tape variant.
September 2018
TM Web Music Days-Of-Thunder LP Red 5ec3b32f-a678-49b9-a88d-dadd48b92db8.webp
 Standard Vinyl - Red First run on vinyl. The EP was remastered for this release. Preorders began in June 2018 and were shipped in September. T

References

  1. ↑ 1.0 1.1 "Days of Thunder | The Midnight". Bandcamp. July 15, 2014. Archived from the original on February 17, 2022. Retrieved April 7, 2022.
  2. ↑ "Days of Thunder (the instrumentals) | The Midnight". Bandcamp. March 20, 2016. Archived from the original on April 8, 2022. Retrieved April 8, 2022.
  3. ↑ "WeMoveForward (incl. Talamanca Remix) | The Midnight". Bandcamp. March 28, 2016. Archived from the original on September 9, 2021. Retrieved April 7, 2022. {{cite web}}: |archive-date= / |archive-url= timestamp mismatch; September 14, 2021 suggested (help)
  4. ↑ "Days Of Thunder | The Midnight". Bandcamp. August 1, 2016. Archived from the original on April 8, 2022. Retrieved April 9, 2022.
  5. ↑ "The Midnight Remixed | The Midnight". Bandcamp. August 14, 2017. Archived from the original on April 8, 2022. Retrieved April 8, 2022.
  6. ↑ 6.0 6.1 "Who Are The Midnight?: An Interview with the Masters of Modern Nostalgia". Vehlinggo. November 12, 2017. Archived from the original on March 24, 2022. Retrieved April 3, 2022.
  7. ↑ "Retrowave Sessions Ep 2: The Midnight - YouTube". YouTube. May 30, 2019. Archived from the original on April 8, 2022. Retrieved April 8, 2022.
  8. ↑ "The Midnight // Interview by (( URY Music )) | Mixcloud". MixCloud. August 23, 2016. Archived from the original on April 8, 2022. Retrieved April 8, 2022. {{cite web}}: |archive-date= / |archive-url= timestamp mismatch; April 3, 2022 suggested (help)

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