Horror Show

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Horror Show is the second extended play (EP) by The Midnight. It was released through Counter Records on October 16, 2020, exclusively through Amazon Music for streaming. On release day, physical copies were also available to pre-order from the band's online store, which include a download link to a digital version of the EP including the instrumental. BACKGROUND AND COMPOSITION The effects of the COVID-19 pandemic disrupted The Midnight's plans to tour and promote their new album, Monster. To get fans engaged with the band during the pandemic, an alternate reality game (ARG) began on September 24, 2020, and continued through October 15, 2020, with fans working together each day remotely to solve clues and discover hidden prize. On October 13, the prize was a link to an empty Dropbox folder labeled “The Midnight - New Album”, and a Twitch channel by the name of “halfinlightandhalfindark” (a reference to a lyric in Last Train) was also discovered, with the channel posting a message of “WEDNESDAY 10/14 @ 12 PM EST”. At that time, the EP was streamed for the first time and its title of Horror Show was also revealed. After the stream ended, it was confirmed that the EP would release on October 16. The EP's initial exclusivity to Amazon Music was in part due to the company helping fund its production. The music on Horror Show is noted for having a darker sound reminiscent of that found on Nocturnal. Four of the six songs were co-produced by Essenger. The album also features a new collaboration with Nikki Flore, a cover of the 1978 Bruce Springsteen and Patti Smith hit single Because The Night. .

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