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Shadows

This template is about the song. For the graphic novel, see The Midnight: Shadows.

"Shadows"
Song by The Midnight
from the album Nocturnal
Released	October 13, 2017 (2017-10-13)
Length	6:27
Label	The Midnight Music
Songwriter(s)	Tim McEwan Tyler Lyle
Producer(s)	Tim McEwan
Nocturnal track listing
Nocturnal "Shadows" "Crystalline" "Collateral" "River of Darkness" "Nocturnal" "Light Years" "Tokyo Night Train"

"Shadows (Uppermost Remix)"
Remix single by The Midnight
from the album The Midnight Remixed 02
Released	August 3, 2019 (2019-08-03)
Length	4:10
Label	Silk Music
Songwriter(s)	Tim McEwan Tyler Lyle
The Midnight Remixed 02 track listing
The Midnight Remixed 02 "Arcade Dreams (Timecop1983 Remix)" "Crystalline (Dan Sieg Remix)" "Kids (PROFF Dub Remix)" "Nocturnal (Nox Vahn Remix)" "Collateral (Kobana Remix)" "Lonely City (ERKKA Remix)" "Daytona (Blood Grove & Kikis Remix)" "Tokyo Night Train (Claes Rosen Remix)" "Lost Boy (A.M.R Remix)" "Shadows (Uppermost Remix)" "The Years (Jayeson Andel Remix)"
The Midnight remix singles chronology
Synthetic (Mango, We Are All Astronauts, Lost Empire Remixes) (2017) Shadows (Uppermost Remix) (2019) Arcade Dreams (Timecop1983 Remix) (2019)

Shadows is a song by The Midnight. It is the first track from their album Nocturnal. A remix single of Shadows containing the Uppermost Remix was released by Silk Music on August 23, 2019, the first single from The Midnight Remixed 02.

The song was written by band members Tim McEwan and Tyler Lyle and produced by McEwan. It has a running time of six minutes and 27 seconds and is in the key of F-sharp minor. The saxophone on Shadows was played by Thomas Edinger.

The vocal effects on Shadows heard after the chorus is a result of Lyle's vocals being cut up and pitched using the program KONTAKT, which allows the pitch to be adjusted without changing the tempo.

Regarding the underlying influence of the song, Lyle said: "If you want the secret code to ‘Shadows,’ it’s ‘The Thunder Rolls’ by Garth Brooks”.

Official description

Shadows (Uppermost Remix)

Silk Music is honored to present an inspired new remix of The Midnight's "Shadows," courtesy of French virtuoso Uppermost. A household name amongst the indie-electronic set, due in part to several extraordinary artist albums over the past decade, Uppermost is an especially thrilling addition to our artist roster. Not unlike The Midnight, Uppermost was heavily influenced by the cult film "Drive," and his recent "Given by Nature" artist album -- a veritable masterpiece -- combines retro-laced electronic motifs with modern production techniques, to emotive and exhilarating effect.

The first of several 'remixed' singles ahead of our forthcoming "The Midnight Remixed 02" album release, Uppermost's remix of "Shadows" is a slow-burner that not only showcases The Midnight's evocative songwriting and (often) noir-tinged aural aesthetic, but also Uppermost's equally cinematic musical stylings. A dramatic, beat-less intro shines a spotlight on Tyler Lyle's gripping first verse; at the quarter turn, powerful, reverb-heavy drums begin to propel the arrangement forward, soon followed by an Uppermost signature: an entrancing series of pitched vocal effects, which conspire to create one of the song's most memorable hooks. The arrangement's patient crescendo reveals the second verse of "Shadows," later joined by the soaring, unforgettable refrain, "Shadows in the city / I'm a stranger to myself / On these streets I'm someone else." Following this climactic sequence, Uppermost treats the listener to his ornate orchestration one last time, as the arrangement features a dazzling coda, replete with the French maestro's mesmerizing, robot-on-acid vocal effects.

Demo version

An early demo of Shadows was released as a prize during the Fall 2020 ARG. Titled Shadows v4, the demo is very close to the final version of the song, and the changes made are rather subtle. There is no instrumental gap between the first verse and first chorus, and there are some differences in the pitched vocals following the chorus. The ending is slightly shorter. Compared to the other demos released during the ARG, this is one of the most complete and least changed.

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Lyrics

The city carved a silhouette
On the ocean after dark Over The lonely and the holy
And the red blood beating hearts

Up from the dirty black water
A shadow void of form Raised itself out of the river
And it climbed upon the shore

Neon on the black top
Theres a gentle rain downtown The shadow pooling underneath me
As it follows on the ground

Kissed you when I saw you
Stared deep into your eyes I meant to say ‘I love you’
But instead I said goodbye

Shadows in the city

I’m a stranger to myself On these streets I’m someone else Shadows in the city Like a demon in the dark
Come to tear us apart (neon on the city)

(shadows, downtown)
(neon on the city) (shadows, downtown) (neon on the city) (shadows, downtown) (neon on the city) (shadows, downtown)
(neon on the city)

For all my good intentions
There's a shadow in this dark It comes to me infrequently
And breaks your perfect heart

I don't know why I do it
(I) Apologize but it's too Late A single tear you leave me here and
Shadow slips away

Shadows in the city
I’m a stranger to myself On these streets I’m someone else Shadows in the city Like a demon in the dark
Come to tear us apart (neon on the city)

(shadows, downtown)
(neon on the city) (shadows, downtown) (neon on the city) (shadows, downtown) (neon on the city) (shadows, downtown) (neon on the city) (shadows, downtown)
(neon on the city)

(shadows, downtown)
(neon on the city) (shadows, downtown) (neon on the city) (shadows, downtown) (neon on the city) (shadows, downtown)
(neon on the city)
(shadows, downtown)
(neon on the city) (shadows, downtown) (neon on the city) (shadows, downtown)
(neon on the city)

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Official versions

Shadows

from Nocturnal

Shadows (instrumental)

from Nocturnal (The Instrumentals)

Shadows (Uppermost Remix)

from The Midnight Remixed 02

Shadows (Live)

from Red, White and Bruised: The Midnight Live

Shadows Redux

from The Midnight: Shadows picture disc

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Kids

This template is about the album. For the songs, see Kids (Prelude) and Kids (Reprise).

Kids
Album by The Midnight
Released	September 21, 2018
Genre	Synthwave
Length	33:51
Label	The Midnight Music
Producer	Tim McEwan
The Midnight chronology
Nocturnal (2017) Kids (2018) The Midnight Remixed 02 (2019)
Singles from Kids
"Lost Boy" Released: July 13, 2018 "America 2" Released: August 3, 2018 "Arcade Dreams" Released: September 7, 2018

Kids is the third album by The Midnight. It was released independently by the band on September 21, 2018, and was preceded by the release of three singles: Lost Boy, America 2, and Arcade Dreams.

Background and composition

The Midnight's previous album Nocturnal featured a distinctive dark and noir sound. For the next album, Tim McEwan expressed a desire to move away from this sound and create music that was more upbeat and happy but still had some hints of sadness. Inspired by the television show Stranger Things and the idea of living in the memories of childhood, McEwan called Tyler Lyle the day after the release of Nocturnal and shared this vision with him. Lyle was receptive to the idea, and thus the process of creating Kids began.

One of the first public mentions of a new release came during a November 2017 interview with Vehlinggo shortly after the release of Nocturnal. McEwan revealed that a new and more "summer feeling" EP was in development and planned for release in the spring or summer of 2018. Giving an early hint at the theme, he stated, “I like to think about it as what the kids from Stranger Things are listening to when they’re not chasing monsters.” The band said on social media in March 2018 that the next album would be "dedicated to the disaffected youth." In May, more info about the new album's direction and theme were shared, with the band stating the "the opening track on our next album is gonna hit you right in the feels" and that it would be their most ambitious album to date - the most challenging so far for McEwan as a producer. They also stated that "A lot of the tracks on our new album are dedicated to late nights on the Internet."

Kids trailer

On July 2, 2018, it was announced on the band's social media that a new single was imminent. On July 6, a small snippet of the single's artwork was shown and a release date of July 13 was given. The next day, the single was confirmed to be Lost Boy and the full artwork was revealed on July 11. On July 28, another single was teased. On August 1, the second single was revealed to be America 2 and was slated for an August 3 release. More songs were hinted at on August 11, and on August 16 Kids was officially revealed with a video trailer. The trailer played a small snippet from Kids (Reprise) and gave a release date of September 21 for the album. On September 5, Arcade Dreams was announced as the third and final single from Kids and was released on September 7.

Kids was officially released on September 21, 2018. Despite receiving more mixed reviews compared to previous The Midnight releases, Kids was a successful release for the band commercially, debuting at number one on the Billboard Dance/Electronic Album Sales chart with week one sales of 2000 copies. It also charted at number 12 on the Dance/Electronic Albums chart, number two on the Heatseekers Albums chart, and number 13 on the Independent Albums chart.

The title Kids was suggested early in development by McEwan, with Lyle also approving of the name. At the time, he and his wife Anna were expecting their first child. The first song created for Kids was Lost Boy, an old track of The Midnight's that had been written back in 2015 with Finnish DJ Lenno Linjama. The song was originally titled In The Dark and had a more house feel compared to the final version. Although the band liked the track, they felt it wouldn't have fit well on Nocturnal and held the song out for a future release instead. Deciding to use the song for Kids, McEwan took the original demo and rebuilt the song, doubling the tempo and running the melody and beats in half-time. In the words of McEwan, Lost Boy would be a table-setter for the rest of Kids, which the band considers to be their first "theme" album. The album was originally planned to be longer with more tracks, but it was decided to shorten the release to reduce Lyle's workload while he was caring for his newborn son. The band eventually decided to make Kids the first release in a trilogy series of albums, which would be followed by Monsters and Heroes.

The artwork for Kids was designed by Aaron Campbell, who also designed all the artwork for the album's singles as well. The date on the album art for Kids, October 18, 1985, is a reference to the North American launch of the Nintendo Entertainment System.

Singles

Lost Boy
July 13, 2018

America 2
August 3, 2018

Arcade Dreams
September 7, 2018

Track listing

All tracks are written by Tim McEwan and Tyler Lyle except for Lost Boy, which was written by Tyler Lyle, Tim McEwan, and Lenno Linjama.

Kids

No.	Title	Length
1.	"Youth"	3:09
2.	"Wave"	4:31
3.	"Kids (Prelude)"	2:13
4.	"Lost Boy"	4:37
5.	"Saturday Mornings (Interlude)"	0:57
6.	"Explorers"	4:16
7.	"America 2"	4:01
8.	"Arcade Dreams"	4:03
9.	"Kids (Reprise)"	6:04
Total length:		33:51

Release history and variants

Digital release history for Kids

Date	Edition
September 21, 2018	Standard
-
October 30, 2018	Instrumentals
Only includes songs that had vocals on the original release.
April 2, 2021	Stems
Contains the nine songs from the album denoted with BPMs plus 99 stem parts comprising all songs except for Kids (Prelude) and Saturday Mornings (Interlude). The stems are not royalty free but projects and remixes made with them are allowed to be used on non-monetized platforms.

Physical release history for Kids

Year	Format	Color/Design
2018	Cassette	Transparent Purple
First tape variant. Color also referred to as pink.
2018	CD	-
Original release included a set of four postcards of artwork from Kids and its singles. One postcard in each set was signed by Tim and Tyler.
2018	LP	Midnight Magenta
First vinyl variant. Preorders began prior to album release and started shipping in October. Saturday Mornings (Interlude) is not listed on the tracklist but is still present at the beginning of side B. After the initial run sold out, there was not a repress until late 2022.
2022	Cassette	Transparent Green
Second tape variant. Color also referred to as "seafoam green".
2024	LP	Transparent Pink
Second vinyl variant.

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