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Jupiter Winter
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 Jupiter Winter in 2021 | |
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| Origin | Los Angeles, California, U.S. |
| Genres | Pop |
| Years active | 2016-present |
| Members | Lelia Broussard
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Jupiter Winter is an American music duo consisting of singer-songwriter Lelia Broussard and producer/multi-instrumentalist Royce Whittaker. They are based out of Los Angeles, California.[1]
Formed in late 2016, Jupiter Winter gained initial exposure by touring alongside Canadian pop-rock band Marianas Trench and released their first single Resistance in February 2017.[2] Five more singles were released throughout 2020 and 2021: Come Back, Lifetime, Atmosphere, Coming Of Age, and Seen.[3] In May 2024, Oh My God was released and is the group's latest single.[4]
Broussard joined The Midnight as a touring member beginning with the Fall 2019 tour, and Whittaker would later join as well in 2020 for The Midnight Online concert special. After the Fall 2025 EU/UK Tour, they announced their departure from touring with The Midnight.
Jupiter Winter was featured on The Midnight's song Monsters, which Broussard co-wrote and sang vocals on. Broussard and Whittaker also contributed to the writing, production, and instrumentation of The Midnight's albums Heroes and Syndicate. On Syndicate, they were featured on the song Fatal Obsession.
Members
Lelia Broussard
Lelia Broussard | |
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 Broussard performing live with The Midnight in 2021 | |
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| Birth name | Lelia Elizabeth Broussard |
| Born | May 24, 1989 Lafayette, Louisiana, U.S. |
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| Years active | 2004–present |
| Member of | Jupiter Winter |
| Formerly of | Secret Someones |
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Royce Whittaker (m. 2023) |
Lelia Elizabeth Broussard (born May 24, 1989)[5] is an American singer and songwriter. Born and raised in Lafayette, Louisiana, she and her family moved to Philadelphia when she was 10 years old.[6] Around this time, Broussard started playing the guitar and began writing songs. To gain exposure, she regularly performed at open-mic events around the city.
Broussard self-released her first album Louisiana Soul in 2004.[7][8] Her next album, Lil-yah, came in 2005.[9][10] When she was 17, Broussard moved to New York City and began performing in clubs. She inked a publishing deal and lived in Los Angeles for a few years before returning to New York.
A successful Kickstarter campaign led to the release of Broussard's album Masquerade in 2010.[6] In 2011, she was the runner-up in Rolling Stone magazine's "Choose the Cover" contest and appeared with her band on Late Night with Jimmy Fallon. In 2012, Broussard was a contestant on the third season of The Voice, winning a spot on Team Blake after auditioning with her rendition of We Can Work It Out by The Beatles.[11]
In 2013, Broussard formed the indie rock band Secret Someones with Bess Rogers, Hannah Winkler, and Zach Jones.[12] They released their debut self-titled album in 2015 through the label Cherrytree Records.[13] In early 2016, the band announced an indefinite hiatus.[14] Later in the year, she formed Jupiter Winter with Royce Whittaker.[1]
Broussard began touring with The Midnight as a guitarist and vocalist during the Fall 2019 Tour and remained in the lineup through the conclusion of the Fall 2025 EU/UK Tour. In addition to collaborating on the song Monsters, she co-wrote the songs Heroes and Heart Worth Breaking from The Midnight's 2022 release, Heroes. On Syndicate, Broussard co-wrote Friction, Sentinels, Fatal Obsession, and Summer's Ending Soon. She provided lead vocals on Fatal Obsession and background vocals on The Right Way, Long Island, and Summer's Ending Soon.
Royce Whittaker
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 Whittaker performing live with The Midnight in 2023 | |
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| Birth name | Royce Alexander Whittaker |
| Born | April 3, 1991 Vancouver, British Columbia, Canada |
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| Years active | 2008–present |
| Member of | Jupiter Winter |
| Formerly of | INCURA |
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Lelia Broussard (m. 2023) |
Royce Alexander Whittaker (born April 3, 1991) is a Canadian music producer, guitarist, and sound technician.[15] Hailing from Vancouver, his father was a musician and as such Whittaker was exposed to making music from a young age. At the age of 17, Whittaker began to write music and play guitar in a band, touring across Canada. From 2012-2014, he was a member of the Canadian metal band Incura.[16][17][18]
Beginning in 2015, Whittaker worked as a guitar and sound tech for the band Marianas Trench, and toured extensively across the US and Canada with the band.[15] In 2017, he joined the sound engineering company Electronic Creatives and began working as a playback engineer, touring with artists such as Ariana Grande, Mariah Carey and Megan Thee Stallion.
In 2016, Whittaker partnered with Lelia Broussard to form Jupiter Winter. He is the main producer and instrumentalist in the group.
In 2019 Whittaker reunited with Marianas Trench, playing guitar, keys, and singing background vocals for the band as they toured the US, Canada, and Europe. He continues to work as a playback engineer for some of the world's top artists.
Whittaker first joined The Midnight as a guitarist during The Midnight Online, and was part of the band during the Fall dates of the Fall 2021 and Spring 2022 Tour. He rejoined the band for Change Your Heart Tour and remained a part of the tour lineup through the conclusion of the Fall 2025 EU/UK Tour. Whittaker co-wrote the songs Brooklyn. Friday. Love., Heartbeat, Heroes, Heart Worth Breaking, Aerostar, and Souvenir on the The Midnight's 2022 release, Heroes. He additionally contributed to the co-production and vocal production of the album. On Syndicate, Whittaker co-wrote Friction and Summer's Ending Soon. He also played guitar on Friction, The Right Way and Long Island in addition to playing synths and providing background vocals on Summer's Ending Soon.
Contributions to songs by The Midnight
- Monsters - featured artist, co-writer (Broussard), vocals (Broussard)
- Change Your Heart or Die - guitar (Whittaker)
- Heartbeat - co-writer (Whittaker)
- Brooklyn. Friday. Love. - co-writer (Whittaker)
- Heart Worth Breaking - co-writers
- Aerostar - co-writer (Whittaker)
- Heroes - co-writers
- Souvenir - co-writer (Whittaker)
- Land Locked Heart - co-writer (Whittaker)
- Friction - co-writers, guitar (Whittaker)
- The Right Way - guitar (Whittaker), background vocals (Broussard)
- Sentinels - co-writer (Broussard)
- Fatal Obsession - co-writer (Broussard), vocals (Broussard)
- Long Island - guitar (Whittaker), background vocals (Broussard)
- Summer's Ending Soon - co-writers, background vocals, synths (Whittaker)
References
- ↑ 1.0 1.1 "Jupiter Winter on Twitter". Twitter. September 1, 2016. Archived from the original on April 9, 2022. Retrieved April 11, 2022.
- ↑ "Facebook". Facebook. February 2, 2017. Archived from the original on May 6, 2024. Retrieved April 8, 2022.
- ↑ "Music | Jupiter Winter". Bandcamp. Archived from the original on April 9, 2022. Retrieved April 8, 2022.
- ↑ "Oh My God - Jupiter Winter - Deezer". Deezer. May 17, 2024. Archived from the original on May 17, 2024. Retrieved May 17, 2024.
- ↑ "Lelia Broussard on Twitter: "Happy Birthday to me!" / Twitter". Twitter. May 24, 2012. Archived from the original on April 9, 2022. Retrieved April 9, 2022.
- ↑ 6.0 6.1 "Lafayette native Lelia Broussard a finalist to appear on Rolling Stone's cover | Music | nola.com". Nola.com. June 28, 2011. Archived from the original on April 9, 2022. Retrieved April 9, 2022.
- ↑ Wright, Dennis (September 3, 2004). "Soloists return to borough – The Mercury". The Mercury. Archived from the original on June 20, 2023. Retrieved June 20, 2023.
- ↑ "Louisiana Soul - Lelia Broussard | Songs, Reviews, Credits | AllMusic". All Music. Archived from the original on April 9, 2022. Retrieved April 8, 2022.
- ↑ "Lil Yah - Lelia Broussard | Songs, Reviews, Credits | AllMusic". All Music. Archived from the original on April 9, 2022. Retrieved April 8, 2022.
- ↑ "Lelia Broussard – (lil•yah) (2005, CD) - Discogs". Discogs. Archived from the original on April 9, 2022. Retrieved April 8, 2022.
- ↑ Franklin, Mark (October 1, 2012). "Meet Lelia Broussard of Team Blake on The Voice | Idol Chatter & Voice Views". Idol Chatter & Voice Views. Archived from the original on April 9, 2022. Retrieved April 9, 2022.
- ↑ "Secret Someones on Facebook". Facebook. Archived from the original on May 6, 2024. Retrieved April 9, 2022.
- ↑ "Secret Someones – Secret Someones (2015, CD)". Discogs. Archived from the original on April 9, 2022. Retrieved April 8, 2022.
- ↑ "Secret Someones on Facebook". Facebook. January 9, 2016. Archived from the original on May 9, 2024. Retrieved April 8, 2022.
- ↑ 15.0 15.1 "Meet Royce Whittaker - Voyage LA Magazine | LA City Guide". VoyageLA. Archived from the original on April 9, 2022. Retrieved April 8, 2022.
- ↑ "Incura EP - a Single or EP release by INCURA artist / band". Proggnosis. Archived from the original on April 9, 2022. Retrieved April 9, 2022.
- ↑ Bansal, Andrew (March 18, 2013). "Interview: Incura Guitarist Royce Whittaker Talks Debut Album, Influences and More | Guitar World". Guitar World. Archived from the original on April 9, 2022. Retrieved April 9, 2022.
- ↑ "Royce Whittaker - Relationships - MusicBrainz". Musicbrainz. Archived from the original on May 6, 2024. Retrieved May 5, 2024.
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Brooklyn. Friday. Love.
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| Released | August 3, 2022 | |||
| Length | 3:52 | |||
| Label | Counter Records | |||
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| Producer(s) | Tim McEwan | |||
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Brooklyn. Friday. Love. is a song by The Midnight. It is the fourth single and second track from their album Heroes. The single was released on August 3, 2022.[1]
The song was written by band members Tyler Lyle and Tim McEwan alongside Nikki Flores and Royce Whittaker. It was produced by McEwan. It has a running time of three minutes and 52 seconds and is in the key of F major. Brooklyn. Friday. Love. has its roots in Lyle's From The Secret Lair project, first appearing on episodes 7 and 25 of season one before being released on Mr. Green's B Sides. A breakdown of the track by McEwan was streamed on Twitch on August 5, 2022.[2]
In an interview with Magnetic Magazine, Lyle elaborated on the song's meaning:[3]
I wrote the initial version of Brooklyn. Friday. Love. in 2016 as a surf rock song while I was living in Ft. Greene. On days when I couldn’t stand staring at my computer screen anymore- usually around 4:00, I would get on a Citibike and ride up Flushing Avenue around the Navy Yard to Williamsburg.
My wife was working long hours at a corporate job in Midtown and usually wasn’t home before 8, so I would walk, well, I would walk and drink Happy Hour bourbon and cokes at Skinny Dennis, and I would look for books at Spoonbill & Sugartown, and vinyl at Rough Trade.
There was a refreshingly weird creative energy that permeated gentrifying Brooklyn that I’d never felt before. It struck me as a kind of weirdo heaven for a kid who grew up in the Bible Belt. When I die I want to go to Skinny Dennis and hear Zydeco or some Bushwick loft party Modular Synth set. Anyway, the place changed.
Apple and Whole Foods soon arrived in Williamsburg and Ft. Greene, the rents went up, the neighbors were no longer starving artist types. My wife and I also grew up- we had a baby and shortly thereafter we decided to end our five year relationship with Brooklyn.
The song became a Midnight song in 2021- two years after I left Brooklyn for Atlanta. I went back to visit New York for the first time during a lull in COVID waves to see my old neighborhood. 1/3 of the businesses were closed. There was more graffiti, and trash piled on the street like I’d never seen it before. I felt like I was seeing the ghost of an old friend. Reworking the song as an idyll to fit The Midnight felt like a way to honor the strangeness and vibrancy of a Brooklyn that seemed to disappear.
Thankfully most of the splendor has returned to the shabby neighborhoods I love, but I’m approaching my late 30s now, with a family and a mortgage and a more predictable life. The thought of drinking absinthe, or staying up past midnight to watch live music, or spending a day writing indie pop songs in an unheated Bushwick squat is unimaginable. This song is about an ideal that may still exist. It just can’t exist for me anymore.
Music video
On August 9, 2022, a music video was announced for Brooklyn. Friday. Love.[4] The video premiered on August 11, 2022.[5] It was directed by Caleb Mallery and filmed at Little Trouble in Atlanta, GA on July 17, 2022.[6]
The video begins with a rainy outside view of a bar, said to be "Somewhere in Brooklyn". The scene moves inside the bar and various patrons are seen congregating on the dance floor in front of a stage. A Comtek branded CRT TV advertising karaoke is shown next and the song begins. A female patron (portrayed by Julia Vasi) steps up to the microphone on stage and begins singing the song. Various happenings of bar patrons are shown, some aligning with the lyrics of the song. After the line "across the bar sat the hip-hip purist", Tyler Lyle and Tim McEwan are seen conversing at a table, their only appearance in the video. After the first chorus, a male bar patron (portrayed by Daniel Di Amante) is seen taking a seat at an empty table. As the song progresses, the camera continues to alternate between shots of the TV displaying the song lyrics and patrons beginning to take note of the woman singing on stage. Eventually, everyone begins singing along with the song and they make their way to the dance floor. The man and the woman on stage lock eyes, and begin to dance with each other as the other patrons dance around them as the credits roll, concluding the video.
Track listing
| No. | Title | Writer(s) | Length |
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| 1. | "Brooklyn. Friday. Love." |
| 3:52 |
| 2. | "Heartbeat" |
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| 3. | "Avalanche" |
| 4:27 |
| 4. | "Change Your Heart or Die" |
| 3:31 |
| Total length: | 15:40 | ||
Lyrics
Day-trader in a tie-dye jumpsuit
And a gutter punk kid with a neck tattoo
Hooking up at the unisex bathroom
It was Brooklyn
it was Friday
it was love
Across the bar sat the hip-hop purist
Arguing with the jazz obscurists
And in the corner were the terrified tourists
Brooklyn. Friday. Love.
Angel choirs on the corner all night
Sing Johnny Cash and Jackson 5
Little heaven you can stumble into
We got your invite tonight
Don't try to fight it
Oh, it's just Brooklyn on a Friday
Don't try to fight it
Oh, it's just Brooklyn on a Friday
They come from Mississippi and La La Land
New wave hippies and the pop goth glam
It's just 'cause parents don't understand
It was Brooklyn
It was Friday
It was love
From this roof you can see the stars
We are the left bank dreamers
And the avant garde
I'll sing my borrowed song on your borrowed guitar
It was Brooklyn
It was Friday
It was love
Angel choirs on the midnight G train
Some Beastie Boys and Kurt Cobain
Revolution you can learn to dance to
With a friendly face on the way
Don't try to fight it
Oh, it's just Brooklyn on a Friday
Don't try to fight it
Oh, it's just Brooklyn on a Friday
Bushwick Avenue
Bedford Avenue
Franklin Avenue
I'm on my way
Where are you
Don't try to fight it
Oh, it's just Brooklyn on a Friday
Don't try to fight it
Oh, it's just Brooklyn on a Friday
Don't try to fight it
Oh, it's just Brooklyn on a Friday
Don't try to fight it
Oh, it's just Brooklyn on a Friday
It's just Brooklyn on a Friday
It's just Brooklyn on a Friday
Bushwick Avenue
It's just Brooklyn on a Friday
Bedford Avenue
It's just Brooklyn on a Friday
Franklin Avenue
It's just Brooklyn on a Friday
I'm on my way
It's just Brooklyn on a Friday
Official versions and other media
Brooklyn. Friday. Love. - Instrumental
from Heroes (& Instrumentals)
References
- ↑ "ｔｈｅ ｍｉｄｎｉｇｈｔ on Twitter". Twitter. July 30, 2022. Archived from the original on August 2, 2022. Retrieved August 2, 2022.
- ↑ "ｔｈｅ ｍｉｄｎｉｇｈｔ on Twitter". Twitter. August 5, 2022. Archived from the original on August 5, 2022. Retrieved August 5, 2022.
- ↑ Vance, Will (August 4, 2022). "Lyrics To The Midnight's 'Brooklyn.Friday.Love.' And The Story That Put Words To Music - Magnetic Magazine". Magnetic Magazine. Archived from the original on August 5, 2022. Retrieved June 11, 2023.
- ↑ "ｔｈｅ ｍｉｄｎｉｇｈｔ on Twitter". Twitter. August 9, 2022. Archived from the original on August 9, 2022. Retrieved August 9, 2022.
- ↑ "The Midnight - 'Brooklyn. Friday. Love.' (Official Video) - YouTube". YouTube. August 11, 2022. Archived from the original on August 11, 2022. Retrieved August 11, 2022.
- ↑ "Instagram photo by ｔｈｅ ｍｉｄｎｉｇｈｔ • Jul 17, 2022 at 4:53 PM". Instagram. July 17, 2022. Archived from the original on April 21, 2024. Retrieved September 8, 2022.
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Horror Show
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Horror Show is the second extended play (EP) by The Midnight. It was initially released through Counter Records on October 16, 2020, exclusively through Amazon Music for streaming.[1][2] The EP was made available on all platforms on March 19, 2021, following the release of Neon Medusa as a single earlier in the month.[3]
Background and composition
The effects of the COVID-19 pandemic disrupted The Midnight's plans to tour and promote their new album, Monsters. To get fans engaged with the band during the pandemic, an alternate reality game (ARG) began on September 24, 2020, and continued through October 15, 2020, with fans working together each day remotely to solve clues and discover hidden prizes. On October 13, 2020, the prize was a link to an empty Dropbox folder labeled "The Midnight - New Album". A Twitch channel by the name of "halfinlightandhalfindark" (a reference to a lyric in Last Train) was also discovered, and the channel posted a message stating "WEDNESDAY 10/14 @ 12 PM EST."[4] At that time, the EP was streamed for the first time and its title of Horror Show was also revealed. After the stream ended, it was confirmed that the EP would release on October 16, 2020. The EP's initial exclusivity to Amazon Music was in part due to the company helping fund its production. During the time of the original October release, physical copies of Horror Show were available to pre-order from the band's online store, which included a download link to a digital version of the EP including the instrumentals.[5]
Four of the six songs on Horror Show were co-produced by Essenger.[6] The album also features a new collaboration with Nikki Flores, a cover of the 1978 Bruce Springsteen and Patti Smith hit single Because The Night.
Singles
Track listing
| No. | Title | Writer(s) | Producer(s) | Length |
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| 1. | "The Stranger" |
| McEwan | 1:42 |
| 2. | "Ghost in Your Stereo" |
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| 3. | "Neon Medusa" |
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| 4. | "Devil Make a Deal" |
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| 5. | "Good in Red" |
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| 6. | "Because The Night" (feat. Nikki Flores) |
| McEwan | 3:36 |
| Total length: | 23:54 | |||
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| 7. | "Neon Medusa (Edit)" | 4:13 |
| Total length: | 28:07 | |
Credits
Additional instrumentation was provided by Jesse Molloy (saxophone on Because The Night), Maddie Rice (guitar solo on Neon Medusa), and Nikki Flores (background vocals on Good In Red and vocals on Because The Night).
Mixed By Tim McEwan. Mastered by Emily Laxar at The Lodge, NYC. Front cover by Max Löffler.
Release history and variants
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| October 16, 2020 | Standard |
Initial release, which was only available for streaming/download via Amazon Music or by preordering a physical copy. | |
| October 16, 2020 | Instrumentals |
Was available to download by preordering a physical copy of the EP. First The Midnight release to have vocal and instrumental versions available on release day. | |
| March 19, 2021 | Standard |
General release to all platforms. Contains an edited version of Neon Medusa as the final track. Bandcamp release also includes the instrumentals. | |
| May 14, 2021 | Instrumentals |
General release to all platforms. | |
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| 2020 | Cassette | Transparent Orange |
 This and the Translucent Grey variant were the first tape variants, both available to be preordered on October 16, 2020. Orders began shipping in January 2021. Contains the instrumentals on side B. First time an instrumental version of an EP/album received a physical release. | ||
| 2020 | Cassette | Translucent Grey |
 This and the Transparent Orange variant were the first tape variants, both available to be preordered on October 16, 2020. Orders began shipping in January 2021. Contains the instrumentals on side B. First time an instrumental version of an EP/album received a physical release. | ||
| 2020 | LP | Transparent Orange |
 This and the Smoke variant were the first vinyl variants, both available to be preordered on October 16, 2020. Both variants run at 45 RPM, the only The Midnight vinyl releases to do so. Orders began shipping in January 2021. "Kill Your Demons" is etched in the run-out area. | ||
| 2020 | LP | Smoke |
  This and the Transparent Orange variant were the first vinyl variants, both available to be preordered on October 16, 2020. Both variants run at 45 RPM, the only The Midnight vinyl releases to do so. Orders began shipping in January 2021. "Kill Your Demons" is etched in the run-out area. Some copies of this variant had a more pronounced darker color closer to black, which is reflected in an updated render. | ||
| 2022 | LP | Bloodshot Splatter |
 Third vinyl variant. Unlike the first two, this variant runs at 33 ⅓ RPM.
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References
- ↑ "Horror Show (Amazon Original) by The Midnight on Amazon Music". Amazon Music. October 16, 2020. Archived from the original on April 8, 2022. Retrieved April 8, 2022.
- ↑ "ｔｈｅ ｍｉｄｎｉｇｈｔ on Twitter: "－Ｈｏｒｒｏｒ 🎃 Ｓｈｏｗ－ Welcome to The Midnight Horror Show. Our new EP streaming exclusively on @amazonmusic and available for purchase in our store. Let's get spooky." / Twitter". Twitter. October 16, 2020. Archived from the original on April 8, 2022. Retrieved May 1, 2024.
- ↑ "Horror Show | The Midnight". Bandcamp. March 19, 2021. Archived from the original on April 8, 2022. Retrieved April 8, 2022.
- ↑ "halfinlightandhalfindark - Twitch". Twitch. Archived from the original on April 8, 2022. Retrieved April 8, 2022.
- ↑ "Horror Show (Limited Edition 'Bloodshot' Splatter) LP – The Midnight (US)". The Midnight (US). Archived from the original on April 13, 2022. Retrieved April 13, 2022.
- ↑ "ｔｈｅ ｍｉｄｎｉｇｈｔ on Twitter: "We collab'd with @EssengerMusic on Ghost in your Stereo, Neon Medusa, Devil Make a Deal and Good in Red. Thanks for killing it on the tracks! 💜" / Twitter". Twitter. October 17, 2020. Archived from the original on April 8, 2022. Retrieved April 8, 2022.
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