Monsters (The Midnight album) explained

Monsters
Type:	studio
Artist:	The Midnight
Cover:	Monsters, The Midnight, Album Cover.jpg
Released:	July 10, 2020
Recorded:	2019–2020
Genre:	Synthwave
Length:	57:55
Label:	Counter
Prev Title:	Kids
Prev Year:	2018
Next Title:	Heroes
Next Year:	2022

Monsters is the fourth studio album by synthwave band The Midnight. It was released on July 10, 2020, by Counter Records. The album was included on AllMusic's list of the best albums of 2020.^[1]

Background

The album deals with themes of romance, lost love and nostalgia within a backdrop of 1980s-style synthwave.^[2] In an interview with Icon vs Icon, the band confirmed that Monsters is a thematic continuation of their previous album Kids, focusing on adolescence, closeness and alienation from the perspective of a teenager. The band also confirmed that Kids and Monsters are part of a trilogy.^[3]

The cover artwork was made by artist Aaron Campbell, who also created the artwork for their previous album, Kids.^[4]

Track listing

All songs written by Tyler Lyle and Tim McEwan.

1. "1991 (intro)" – 0:27
2. "America Online" – 5:49
3. "Dance with Somebody" – 4:17
4. "Seventeen" – 4:02
5. "Dream Away" – 3:38
6. "The Search for Ecco" – 4:04
7. "Prom Night" – 5:02
8. "Fire in the Sky" – 4:09
9. "Monsters" (featuring Jupiter Winter) – 3:17
10. "Helvetica" – 5:16
11. "Brooklyn" – 4:14
12. "Deep Blue" – 3:57
13. "Night Skies" – 3:04
14. "City Dreams (interlude)" – 2:17
15. "Last Train" – 4:22

Notes and References

1. Web site: Favorite Pop Albums AllMusic 2020 in Review. AllMusic.
2. Web site: The Director's Cut: The Midnight - MONSTERS.
3. Price . Jason . The Midnight: Tim Mcewan And Tyler Lyle On Bringing Monsters To Life . Icon Vs Icon . July 9, 2020 . October 2, 2020.
4. Price . Jason . The Midnight: Tim Mcewan And Tyler Lyle On Bringing Monsters To Life . Icon Vs Icon . July 9, 2020 . October 2, 2020.