The Rearview Mirror is the third extended play (EP) by The Midnight, released on July 23, 2021.[1] Released to commemorate the fifth anniversary of the band's album Endless Summer, the EP features five songs that have been re-imagined with orchestral arrangements performed by the Magik*Magik Orchestra. Vampires was released as a single from the EP on July 9, 2021.
Background and composition
Track listing
All tracks are written by Tim McEwan and Tyler Lyle.
| No. | Title | Length |
|---|---|---|
| 1. | "Endless Summer" | 4:36 |
| 2. | "Vampires" | 4:02 |
| 3. | "The Comeback Kid" | 5:06 |
| 4. | "Sunset" | 4:32 |
| 5. | "Memories" | 5:25 |
| Total length: | 23:44 | |
Credits[1]
- Vocal Editing by Royce Whittaker
- Orchestral arrangements composed by Minna Choi
- Vocals by Tyler Lyle
- Instrumentation by The Magik*Magik Orchestra:
- Minna Choi - Music director & conductor
- Liana Berube - Concertmaster
- Stephanie Bibbo - Principal 2nd violin
- Evan Price - Violin
- Kathy Marshall-Biggs - Violin
- Ivo Bokulic - Principal viola
- Marcel Gemperli - Viola
- Lucas Chen - Principal cello
- Erin Wang - Cello
- Stephanie Payne - Principal bass
- Katrina Walter - Flute & piccolo
- Jeff Anderle - Clarinet
- Jason Slota - Vibraphone & percussion
- Debbie Neigher - Piano
- Meredith Clark - Harp
- Engineered by Gabriel Shepard
- Assisted by Jace Mann
- Recorded at 25th St. Recording. Oakland, CA
- Mixed by Adam Muñoz at 501st Studios
- Mastered by Sarah Regis
- Cover Photo by Tim McEwan
- Interior Photographs by Elena Strawn
- Artwork and Layout: Connor Dewhurst/IM NOT VERY CHILL
References
- ↑ 1.0 1.1 "The Rearview Mirror | The Midnight". Bandcamp. July 23, 2021. Archived from the original on December 19, 2021. Retrieved April 3, 2022.