Midnight Driving
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| Released | 3 March 2023 | |||
| Length | 21:17 | |||
| Label | Chugg | |||
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Midnight Driving is the fourth extended play by Australian indie rock group Teenage Dads, released on 3 March 2023 through Chugg. It peaked at number 28 on the ARIA Charts, and won the Michael Gudinski Breakthrough Artist Award for the band at the ARIA Awards of 2023.[5][6]
About the release, the group said: "The EP is about perspective, how things look from one point of view, and how they can change over time from another outlook. The songs feel like diary entries, documented internally, like conversations you have with yourself when you go Midnight Driving. A constant, internal form of therapy almost."[7]
The album was nominated for Best Record at the Rolling Stone Australia Awards.[8]
Reception
[edit]Conor Lochrie from Rolling Stone Australia wrote that "With driving guitar lines, maturing lyrics, and infectious hooks made for summer cruises, the five-track collection should cement Teenage Dads' growing popularity in Australia."[7]
Ellie Robinson from NME remarked that "On Midnight Driving they balance melodies with smokiness and wit. Nowhere is that clearer than the EP's middle third, where the buoyant and anthemic 'Teddy' is contrasted by the soaring and silky '3am'."[9]
Mark Griffin from Future Mag Music said "Midnight Driving is as fun and energetic as anything Teenage Dads have put out to date, but also has surprising depth. It feels like it may well come to be seen as an inflection point." Also saying "Midnight Driving has the relaxed confidence of band that has found their stride and is enjoying the ride."[10]
Track listing
[edit]All lyrics are written by Jordan Finlay[11]; all music is composed by Finlay,[12] except where noted
| No. | Title | Length |
|---|---|---|
| 1. | "Midnight Driving" | 3:43 |
| 2. | "Hey, Diego!" (Finlay, Vincent Kinna, Angus Christie, Connor McLaughlin) | 3:14 |
| 3. | "Teddy" | 2:59 |
| 4. | "3am" | 3:45 |
| 5. | "Exit Sign" (Finlay, Kinna, Christie, McLaughlin) | 3:31 |
| 6. | "Goodbye, Goodbye Again" | 4:01 |
| Total length: | 21:17 | |
Charts
[edit]| Chart (2023) | Peak position |
|---|---|
| Australian Albums (ARIA)[13] | 28 |
References
[edit]- ^ Ellie Robinson (1 April 2022). "Teenage Dads get melancholic on shimmery new single 'Exit Sign'". NME. Retrieved 20 November 2023.
- ^ "Teenage Dads release frenzied new single 'Teddy'". August 2023. Retrieved 20 November 2023.
- ^ Ellie Robinson (10 November 2022). "Listen to Teenage Dads' new single 'Hey, Diego'". NME. Retrieved 20 November 2023.
- ^ "Teenage Dads Release New Single: "Midnight Driving"". Urban Insta Magazine. 23 February 2023. Retrieved 25 February 2023.
- ^ "Ruel snags a #3 debut". ARIA Charts. 10 March 2023. Retrieved 20 November 2023.
- ^ "ARIA Awards 2023: the Nominees & Winners as They're Announced". NME Australia. 15 November 2023. Retrieved 20 November 2023.
- ^ a b "Track by Track: Teenage Dads Break Down New EP, 'Midnight Driving'". Rolling Stone Australia. 3 March 2023. Retrieved 20 November 2023.
- ^ "Troye Sivan, Kylie Minogue & Dom Dolla Among 2024 Shure Rolling Stone Australia Awards Nominees". Rolling Stone Australia. 4 March 2024. Retrieved 11 March 2024.
- ^ "What's new this month? Here are 9 Australian release picks for March 2023". NME. March 2023. Retrieved 20 November 2023.
- ^ "Extended Play 039 Teenage Dads Release Midnight Driving EP". 3 March 2023. Retrieved 20 November 2023.
- ^ Midnight Driving (CD liner notes). Chugg Music. 3 March 2023. CHG033.
- ^ "Song Catalogue Search Results for 'Midnight Driving'". APRA AMCOS (Australasian Performing Right Association, Australasian Mechanical Copyright Owners Society). Retrieved 22 November 2023. n.b. For other titles click on 'Search and filter' and enter another title
- ^ "Australiancharts.com – Teenage Dads – Midnight Driving". Hung Medien. Retrieved 22 November 2023.