The Rearview Mirror

2021 EP by The Midnight and Magik*Magik Orchestra
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The Rearview Mirror
EP by
The Midnight and Magik*Magik Orchestra
ReleasedJuly 23, 2021
Studio25th St. Recording (Oakland, CA)
GenreOrchestral
Length23:44
LabelThe Midnight Music
ProducerMinna Choi
The Midnight chronology
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Endless Summer (5 Year Anniversary Edition)

(2021)
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The Rearview Mirror

(2021)
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Heroes

(2022)
Singles from The Rearview Mirror
  1. "Vampires"
    Released: July 9, 2021
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nightfall.fr[1]

The Rearview Mirror is a collaborative EP by The Midnight with Magik*Magik Orchestra, released on July 23, 2021.[2] 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.[3]

Singles

Vampires
July 9, 2021

Track listing

All tracks are written by Tim McEwan and Tyler Lyle.

The Rearview Mirror
No.TitleLength
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

  • Minna Choi - production, orchestral arrangements, music directing, conducting
  • Tim McEwan - vocal production, cover photo
  • Royce Whittaker - vocal editing
  • Tyler Lyle - vocals
  • The Magik*Magik Orchestra - instrumentation
  • 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
  • Gabriel Shepard - engineering
  • Jace Mann - engineering assistance
  • Adam Muñoz at 501st Studios - mixing
  • Sarah Regis - mastering
  • Elena Strawn - interior photographs
  • Connor Dewhurst/IM NOT VERY CHILL - artwork and layout

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Release history and variants

Digital release history for The Rearview Mirror
Date Edition
July 23, 2021 Standard
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Physical release history for The Rearview Mirror
Year Format Color/Design
2021 LP Pool Blue
TM Web Music RearViewMirror LP Blue F.webp
This and White are the first vinyl variants. This variant was limited to 300 copies and was signed by Tim and Tyler.
2021 LP White
TM Web Music RearViewMirror LP White F.webp
This and Pool Blue are the first vinyl variants.

References

  1. "The MIDNIGHT : THE REARVIEW MIRROR (2021)". nightfall.fr. February 4, 2022. Archived from the original on December 2, 2022. Retrieved June 29, 2023.
  2. 2.0 2.1 "The Rearview Mirror | The Midnight". Bandcamp. July 23, 2021. Archived from the original on December 19, 2021. Retrieved April 3, 2022.
  3. "The Rearview Mirror EP | To celebrate the 5 year anniversary of Endless Summer, we wanted to try something different as we looked back. Presenting 'The Rearview Mirror'. An EP of... | By The Midnight | Facebook". Facebook. July 9, 2021. Archived from the original on June 11, 2023. Retrieved June 11, 2023.