The song not only stretches Lyle's vocal cords as far as they'll go but also demonstrates his poetic songwriting prowess while also emphasising McEwan's ear for quality. It is a tender melancholy crooner where Lyle and McEwan come together in perhaps their best blend of creativity yet. This tone is continued in "Heart Worth Breaking" - but even bigger. "A Place of Her Own" touches on the more tender side of The Midnight's musicality once again with a truly powerful chorus that smacks of Dylan-esque imagery and sombreness. It easily has the best chorus on the record and will certainly become an anthem for the band live. "Heartbeat" continues to pulsate these excited, healing notes with back-breaking drums and piercing synth notes peppered throughout. It's both stunning, and a big enough song to leave live audiences screaming. Lyle's choral notes create a bed for one of the most powerful tracks they have ever penned. Healing these specific wounds is a continuing theme in "Heroes", and the title track is almost a guide on how to do it ("I'm ready to live my life again / Like there's a chance worth taking / I'm ready to love you like I can / like my heart's not breaking"). Exploring an oblique narrative, its lyrics are painfully catchy while also powerful enough to catch in your throat when references to masks and the pandemic bleed through. "Aerostar" is the most "classic" song from The Midnight on the record, but that doesn't mean it isn't a thinker. It's a record to savour and digest and fall in love with slowly. It's been made to brew in listeners' minds, to bounce around ideas and slowly build the credence of its wise words. I guess that's perhaps the main point of "Heroes". There's only a taste of music within these at first, but Tim McEwan's beautifully subtle work crescendos into an explosion of flavour and gusto that is a real treat to enjoy on further listens. Love" has already set the fandom ablaze with its bright pop-y sensibilities, and Lyle's semi-autobiographical "Golden Gate" is a touching soliloquy that renders listeners into spectators throughout a life story. The Midnight know this and have (bravely) placed some slower tracks as their openers. But now, they are working as a full band that complements one another in exceedingly exciting ways. He added a flair to already stunning tracks. In earlier EPs ("Nocturnal," "Days of Thunder," etc), Lyle's voice was more of an instrument for The Midnight's producer, Tim McEwan. It isn't surprising this is the "direction" the band are heading, with Tyler Lyle's gorgeous vocals at the front and centre of the entire record. "Heroes" is a tender album with an emphasis on production, narrative, and a set of themes. With an emphasis on shredding guitars, personal lyrics, and a message - or perhaps a mantra - to recite to those around you: "We are one beating heart." For the first time, they played with a full band - two guitars, a bass, a drumkit, a synthesizer, and a saxophone - and that energy has permeated into "Heroes". Reminiscent of Taylor Swift or My Chemical Romance hits, each song tells a different story of someone who may or may not be real.įans who attended some of their shows in the UK over the summer would have had a glimpse into the kind of band The Midnight are slowly (but surely) becoming. "Heroes", on the other hand, reads like a book of short stories. An almost grungy record edged with adolescent apprehension and a rage-filled timidness that coaxed listeners into learning to love themselves. Their previous album showed off the darker side of The Midnight. And its overall feelings and vibes are a far cry from their previous, 2020 album, "Monsters". Upon listening to the record it is blatantly obvious how much of a direct response to the COVID-19 pandemic it is. The album features seminal recordings from the artist’s coffeehouse era (Gerde’s Folk City, 1962), his mythic 1963 breakout concerts at New York’s Town Hall and Carnegie Hall, a duet with Joan Baez from the historic March on Washington (August 28, 1963), definitive performances from his European and world tours of 19, incandescent moments from the 19 Newport Folk Festivals and more.When people look back on how music changed after the worldwide pandemic, "Heroes" could easily be used as an example of how things adapted for songwriters - and for their audiences. Most of the performances on the album have been previously available only on the extremely limited edition “50th Anniversary / Copyright Extension” albums (three highly-collectible compilations–released in 2012, 20–of rare early Dylan recordings).Īcross two discs-worth of music, Live 1962 – 1966: Rare Performances from The Copyright Collections chronicles Dylan’s transformation from groundbreaking acoustic “folk” artist to iconic force of pop culture. Bob Dylan’s Live 1962 – 1966: Rare Performances from The Copyright Collections is now available digitally or as a 2-CD set.
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