New Zealand may not be necessarily the hotbed of mainstream rock exported to the rest of the world but an up and coming rock band may be soon raising the Kiwi flag for the rest of the music world to see. Midnight Youth is fast emerging as one of New Zealand’s most promising bands. They released their first album The Brave Don’t Run in 2009 and finally after a couple of years of not having anything to share to fans, Midnight Youth came up with World Comes Calling late 2011. The band prides itself in producing honest-to-goodness rock that is a throwback to the times when music was a lot simpler and bands were the forces driving the direction of the music industry. Midnight Youth re-visits this nostalgic take on old school with their new tracks – don’t take our word for it, you may preview their new tracks ‘Who Said You’re Free?’ and the title track on the Midnight Youth official page.
There’s absolutely a lot of get up and go in the title track ‘World Comes Calling’. It’s a very catchy and riff-driven song that has plenty of very nifty hooks that could definitely get someone nodding or tapping along to the rhythm. The music feels honest and confident, but at the same time, very familiar and non-contrived.
The band has been very successful in capturing the imagination of the public and the press. The NZ Herald (a local publication in New Zealand) lauded the latest release saying that “World Comes Calling comes front-loaded with five beautifully produced tracks that don’t muck around in delivering pure audio adrenaline and will be among the best rock songs released by a Kiwi band this year.” The two singles from the album also debuted at impressive ranks in the NZ charts during the week of their radio releases. The band also been very strong in the online music department with its downloads pulling in significant numbers.
The band is set to start a New Zealand-wide tour to promote their latest album starting May 2012. The songs are undeniably great! Give Midnight Youth a spin and see how the Kiwis rock!
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