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2022 studio album by The Midnight
Heroes
Studio album by The Midnight
ReleasedSeptember 9, 2022 (2022-09-09)
Recorded2020–2022
GenreSynthwave
LabelCounter
The Midnight chronology
Monsters
(2020) 		Heroes
(2022)
Singles from Heroes
  1. "Change Your Heart or Die"
    Released: 2022
  2. "Heartbeat"
    Released: 2022
  3. "Avalanche"
    Released: 2022
  4. "Brooklyn. Friday. Love"
    Released: 2022
  5. "Heart Worth Breaking"
    Released: 2022
Professional ratings
Review scores
SourceRating
AllMusic
Daily Express

Heroes is the fifth studio album by synthwave band The Midnight. It was released on September 9, 2022, by Counter Records.

Background

The album includes songs that are influenced by hair metal bands and heavy metal, specifically Def Leppard and Mutt Lange. The band confirmed the album was a follow-up to their 2020 album Monsters, which is also part of a trilogy of albums starting with their 2018 release Kids.

Track listing

All songs are written by Tyler Lyle and Tim McEwan, except where noted.

  1. "Golden Gate" – 6:04
  2. "Brooklyn. Friday. Love." (Lyle, McEwan, Nikki Flores) – 3:52
  3. "Heartbeat" (Lyle, McEwan, Royce Whittaker, Flores) – 3:50
  4. "A Place of Her Own" – 5:33
  5. "Heroes" (Lyle, McEwan, Whittaker, Lelia Broussard) – 5:13
  6. "Heart Worth Breaking" – 5:07
  7. "Loved by You" – 3:44
  8. "Aerostar" (Lyle, McEwan, Whittaker) – 4:55
  9. "Change Your Heart or Die" – 3:31
  10. "Avalanche" (Lyle, McEwan, Jessie Frye) – 4:27
  11. "Souvenir" (Lyle, McEwan, Whittaker) – 3:34
  12. "Photograph" – 2:37
  13. "Energy Never Dies, It Just Transforms" – 4:20

Charts

Chart performance for Heroes
Chart (2022) Peak
position
Australian Albums (ARIA) 66
UK Albums (OCC) 74
US Billboard 200 167
US Top Dance/Electronic Albums (Billboard) 3
US Independent Albums (Billboard) 22

References

  1. "The Midnight - Heroes Album Reviews, Songs & More | AllMusic" – via www.allmusic.com.
  2. Crumlish, Callum (September 8, 2022). "The Midnight: Heroes review - Saving music with their best album yet". Express.co.uk.
  3. "The Midnight - Heroes". 9 September 2022 – via www.discogs.com.
  4. Laing, Rob (September 1, 2022). "Interview: The Midnight's Tim McEwan and Tyler Lyle talk synthwave, soundscaping and new album Heroes". MusicRadar.
  5. "The Midnight interview: "Every day is a mountain you climb"".
  6. "Australiancharts.com – The Midnight – Heroes". Hung Medien.
  7. "Midnight | Artist | Official Charts". UK Albums Chart.
  8. "The Midnight Chart History (Billboard 200)". Billboard.
  9. "The Midnight Chart History (Top Dance/Electronic Albums)". Billboard.
  10. "The Midnight Chart History (Independent Albums)". Billboard.
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