Midnight Movies (album)

Midnight Movies
Studio album by
ReleasedAugust 31, 2004
RecordedSonikwire Studios, Irvine, California
Genre
Length46:29
LabelEmperor Norton
ProducerFulton Dingley
Midnight Movies chronology
Midnight Movies
(2004)
Lion the Girl
(2007)
Singles from Midnight Movies
  1. "Mirage"
    Released: 2004
  2. "Persimmon Tree"
    Released: 2004
Professional ratings
Review scores
SourceRating
AllMusic[1]
Pitchfork Media7.2/10[2]
Slant Magazine[3]

Midnight Movies is the debut studio album by the American indie rock band, Midnight Movies. It was released on August 31, 2004, through Emperor Norton Records.

Track listing

All tracks are written by Gena Olivier, Jason Hammons and Larry Schemel.

No.TitleLength
1."Persimmon Tree"3:55
2."Love or a Lesson"3:17
3."Blue Babies"3:13
4."Human Mind Trap"4:18
5."Oh Twilight"3:31
6."Strange Design"4:55
7."Mirage"3:36
8."Words for a Love Song"5:48
9."Just to Play"5:30
10."Tide and Sun"4:21
11."Time and Space"4:05
Total length:46:29
Japanese edition bonus tracks
No.TitleLength
13."Breathing in Dust"4:43
14."Chris' Song"2:41
Total length:53:53

Credits

Midnight Movies
Additional personnel
  • Diego Miralles – cello (track 8)
  • Probyn Gregory – horn (track 8)
  • Fulton Dingley – engineering, production, mixing
  • J. D. Andrew – additional vocal production (tracks 1–7, 9, 11)
  • Jason Maston, Alex Bush, Matt Brown – engineering
  • Joe Gastwirt – mastering

References

  1. ^ "Midnight Movies - Midnight Movies | Songs, Reviews, Credits | AllMusic". AllMusic. Retrieved February 14, 2016.
  2. ^ Macia, Peter (December 13, 2004). "Midnight Movies: Midnight Movies | Album Reviews | Pitchfork". Pitchfork Media. Retrieved February 14, 2016.
  3. ^ Anitai, Tamar (December 3, 2004). "Review: Midnight Movies, Midnight Movies". Slant Magazine. Retrieved February 20, 2026.