Syndicate

This article is about the album. For the song, see Syndicate (Intro).

Syndicate
Album by The Midnight
Released	October 3, 2025
Genre	Synthwave
Length	85:07
Label	Ultra Records
Producer	Tim McEwan NEST Accoustics Carpenter Brut
The Midnight chronology
Red, White and Bruised: The Midnight Live (2023) Syndicate (2025)
Singles from Syndicate
"Chariot" Released: September 6, 2024 "Love is an Ocean" Released: February 21, 2025 "Digital Dreams" Released: May 30, 2025 "Shadowverse" Released: August 1, 2025 "Summer's Ending Soon" Released: August 29, 2025 "Runaways" Released: September 17, 2025

Syndicate (Deluxe)
Album by The Midnight
Released	May 15, 2026
Genre	Synthwave
Length	108:52
Label	Ultra Records
Producer	Tim McEwan NEST Accoustics Carpenter Brut
The Midnight chronology
Syndicate (2025) Syndicate (Deluxe) (2026)
Singles from Syndicate (Deluxe)
"Love is an Ocean (Chromeo Remix)" Released: April 24, 2026

Syndicate is the sixth album by The Midnight. Released on October 3, 2025, it is the band's first album under Ultra Records.

Six singles were issued prior the album's release: Chariot, Love is an Ocean, Digital Dreams, Shadowverse, Summer's Ending Soon, and Runaways.

A deluxe version of Syndicate will be released on May 15, 2026.

Singles

Chariot
September 6, 2024

Love is an Ocean
February 21, 2025

Digital Dreams
May 30, 2025

Shadowverse
August 1, 2025

Summer's Ending Soon
August 29, 2025

Runaways
September 17, 2025

Track listing

Syndicate

No.	Title	Writer(s)	Producer(s)	Length
1.	"Syndicate (Intro)"	Tyler Lyle Tim McEwan Julian "J3P0" Pollack	McEwan NEST Acoustics[a]	2:27
2.	"Shadowverse"	Lyle McEwan Daniel Nakamura Ben Thompson	McEwan NEST Acoustics	4:56
3.	"Runaways" (feat. Bonnie McKee)	Lyle McEwan Bonnie McKee	McEwan NEST Acoustics[a]	5:07
4.	"Friction"	Lyle McEwan Lelia Broussard Royce Whittaker Nakamura	McEwan NEST Acoustics[a]	3:56
5.	"The Right Way"	Lyle McEwan Jonathan Capeci Nicholas Sainato Joey Beretta	McEwan NEST Acoustics[a]	4:52
6.	"Afterglow pt. 1"	Lyle McEwan	McEwan NEST Acoustics[a]	5:28
7.	"Digital Dreams"	Lyle McEwan	McEwan NEST Acoustics[a]	6:06
8.	"Sentinels"	Lyle McEwan Broussard	McEwan NEST Acoustics[a]	4:59
9.	"Chariot"	Lyle McEwan Matthew Stephen Baum	McEwan	4:25
10.	"First Night in Paris" (feat. Carpenter Brut)	Lyle McEwan Franck Hueso	McEwan Carpenter Brut	2:57
11.	"Afterglow pt. 2"	Lyle McEwan	McEwan NEST Acoustics[a]	4:11
12.	"Fatal Obsession" (feat. Jupiter Winter)	Lyle McEwan Broussard Justin Klunk Edward Gamper	McEwan	5:39
13.	"Quiet Earth"	Lyle McEwan	McEwan NEST Acoustics[a]	5:49
14.	"Long Island"	Lyle McEwan Derek Mount Riley Friesen	McEwan NEST Acoustics[a]	5:08
15.	"Love is an Ocean"	Lyle McEwan Amanda MNDR Warner	McEwan	5:22
16.	"Sanctuary"	Lyle McEwan	McEwan NEST Acoustics[a]	6:54
17.	"Summer's Ending Soon"	Lyle McEwan Broussard Whittaker Oliver McEwan	McEwan NEST Acoustics[a]	6:51
Total length:				85:07

Syndicate (Deluxe)

No.	Title	Writer(s)	Length
18.	"Love is an Ocean - Chromeo Remix"	Lyle McEwan Warner	3:27
19.	"Runaways - Driver405 Remix" (feat. Bonnie McKee)	Lyle McEwan McKee	6:03
20.	"Last Night in Paris" (feat. Carpenter Brut)	Lyle McEwan Hueso	2:57
21.	"Infinite - Demo"		3:40
22.	"Against the Dark - Demo"		3:38
23.	"'Til the Stars Come Out - Demo"		4:00
Total length:			108:52

Notes

• ^{^a} signifies an additional co-producer

Personnel

• J3P0 – intro synth pads (track 1)
• Oliver McEwan – synth bass (track 1), synths (track 17)
• Justin Klunk - saxophone (tracks 3, 12)
• Thomas Edinger - saxophone (track 3)
• Royce Whittaker - guitar (tracks 4-5, 14), synths (track 17), background vocals (track 17)
• Stephan Hawkes - engineering (tracks 4-5, 12)
• Royce Whittaker - guitar (tracks 4-5)
• Lelia Broussard - background vocals (tracks 5, 12, 14, 17), vocals (track 12)
• Jacob Scesney - saxophone (track 15)

Release history and variants

Digital release history for Syndicate

Date	Edition
October 3, 2025	Standard
First major The Midnight release to not be available on Bandcamp, which band stated was due to Ultra not having an agreement to sell music on the platform. A digital download was available on other outlets including iTunes, Qobuz, and Beatport, albeit at higher prices for lossless quality compared to past The Midnight releases on Bandcamp. An official digital download directly from The Midnight's online store was made available on November 19, 2025. One is able to choose from MP3, FLAC, ALAC, and WAV as formats when using the download link, and all downloads include additional Syndicate artwork created by Alex Hooker.
May 15, 2026	Deluxe
Second The Midnight album to receieve a reissue following the 5 Year Anniversary Edition release of Endless Summer in 2021. In addition to the original album, the deluxe version contains the Chromeo Remix of Love is an Ocean, the Drive405 remix of Runaways (winner of the song's remix contest), a new vocal version of First Night in Paris titled Last Night in Paris, and three demos of previously unreleased songs that were in consideration for Syndicate. The deluxe edition also features new cover art, which appears to be a 2D and more abstract version of the original artwork. It is currently unknown whether the deluxe version will receive a physical release.

Physical release history for Syndicate

Year	Format	Color/Design
2025	LP	Earth
Standard variant.
2025	LP	Algae
"Spotify Fans First" variant. Top fans of The Midnight on Spotify were sent a link to buy this variant.
2025	LP	Dirty
Indie retailer variant. Left over copies from album's release event at Rough Trade in London were made available for purchase through the official UK store.
2026	CD	-
A CD version of the album was announced in November 2025 after strong demand from fans. Orders are expected to start shipping in early 2026. Due to the album's length, two CDs were needed to fit every track.
2026	LP	Gold
Variant only available to buy during dates of the Time Machines tour.