In At The Deep End

[Machine Translation] This is the fourth studio album from MIDNITE CITY, led by Rob Wilde, formerly of TIGERTAILZ, whose last three albums have been well received by Japanese melodic rock fans and who made their first tour of Japan in 2019 a huge success. Produced by the band and mixed by Chris Rainey, who has worked with EUROPE and won a Grammy Award, the album features familiar melodies, catchy choruses, and a tight sound. The band is also known as a very pro-Japan band, as the song "Girls Of Tokyo," which the band wrote after being moved by the reception they received from Japanese fans at their first concert in Japan, was included as a bonus track on the Japanese edition of their last album, "Itch You Can't Scratch. Also, drummer Pete Newdeck, who was also the producer and engineer for the previous albums, has left the band for this album, and Ryan Briggs has taken over as the new drummer. Leader Rob says of the album. It's not often that I'm 100% satisfied with an album after it's done, but this time I can say that I'm truly "satisfied. But this time I can say with all my heart that I'm satisfied. This album is the essence of Midnight City, and I hope everyone enjoys it as much as we enjoyed making it.

Special Feature / Bonus Track: bonus track: "Only A Matter Of Time"

過去3枚のアルバムが日本のメロディック・ロック・ファンから大好評で、2019年には初来日公演を大成功に収めた、元TIGERTAILZのロブ・ワイルド率いるMIDNITE CITYの通算4作目となるスタジオ・アルバム。バンドがプロデュースを手掛け、ミックスにはEUROPEなどを手掛け、グラミー賞を獲得したこともあるクリス・レイニーを採用し、親しみやすいメロディとキャッチーなコーラス、そしてタイトなサウンドが楽しめる作品として完成。前作「Itch You Can't Scratch」では、初来日公演時の日本のファンの歓迎ぶりに感動したバンドが書いた曲"Girls Of Tokyo"を、日本盤のボーナス・トラックに収録するなど、メンバーが非常に親日家のバンドとしても知られている。また本作から、前作までプロデューサーやエンジニアも務めたドラムのピート・ニューデックが脱退し、新たにライアン・ブリッグスが就任。リーダーのロブはこのアルバムについてこう語る。「アルバムが完成した後に、100%満足できることはあまりない。だけど今回は心から"満足"と言える。このアルバムはMIDNITE CITYの真骨頂であり、俺たちが楽しんで作ったのと同じように、みんなにも楽しんでもらえたらと思っているよ」

ボーナストラック収録: 「Only A Matter Of Time」