“Dark Tide Rising” is the debut album from British band Midnight Sun
They bring together elements of metal and progressive rock and mix them seamlessly, using big keyboard sound-scapes and clean, melodic vocals. With just a little nod to the past, this is progressive rock for today.
Musically, the six songs on Dark Tide Rising cover a huge amount of ground. From opener, Scheherazade, a metallic bombast set in an exotic landscape, the band emphatically states their difference to the musical norm, stubbornly refuse to fit into any specific musical pigeonhole.
Lyrically, this album is dark in places, focusing on the central theme of loss. Whether it’s romantic love in ‘Early Warning’ and ‘Delirium,‘ parental heartbreak in ‘Clouds’ or political ideals in ‘Control’, everything worthwhile has to be nurtured to endure. Take life for granted or assume that someone will take care of something for you and you’ll lose it. But while there is dark, there is also light. There is redemption and healing in ‘Broken Angels’ and a celebration of love and the dance of life in ‘Scheherazade’ to bring balance.
Painstakingly crafted songs delivered with superb musicianship: this is the world of Midnight Sun
The band will release Clouds as a digital single on June 21st, with a video to accompany it.
Track listing:
1. Scheherazade
2. Clouds
3. Broken Angels
4. Early Warning
5. Delirium
6. Control
7. Clouds (single edit)
MIDNIGHT SUN are:
Huw Lloyd-Jones – vocals
Ian Hodson – keyboards, backing vocals
Andy Gelband – guitars
Ben Swanwick – guitars
Sean Spear – bass
Chris Habicht – drums
with:
Steve Dunn – bass
Jack Thomas – bass
Sam Slater – drums
Tom Ennis – guitars
