When did the initial idea for your latest single come together?
Midnight came together during the sessions for our last album “The Siren” (2022 Revolution of Spirt Records) and was originally written and inspired by the Netflix series “Wednesday” The latest version MIDNIGHT25 was rerecorded with our new producer Brandon Wolfe here in LA. We felt the song really needed a new life and an updated sound, so we (along with a ton of requests from our friends and fans “The Siren Nation!) decided to revisit it. We love how it came out!
How would you describe the track to a reader that is unfamiliar with the band?
MIDNIGHT25 is darker song opening with the lyrics “The stroke of midnight all.
creatures come to life, werewolves and vampires, sirens and ghosts, stuck in time.” The song walks you through our version of the “witching hour”, touching on the contrast between humans and our “so called” monsters.
Can you tell us a bit more about the meaning behind the track?
While the idea for the song stems from “Wednesday,” there is a deeper meaning behind it. Humans are the true monsters, and while we have seen many portrayals of “monsters” in our culture, people are the truly scarier than the creatures of our stories.
How would you say that the track compares to anything you have done before?
MIDNIGHT25 has always been a special song, from how it was written by our lead singer Maggie “The Siren” Carlton, to how the production of the track was arranged. Brought a lot of firsts for the band. At the time it was written, the band as a whole, thought of it as our “catchiest” song.
What was the hardest part about putting it together, and why?
Updating the sound of MIDNIGHT25 to meet our new production. Illusions of Grandeur has moved into a little more of a modern metal and industrial sound which appears on our new EP “The Siren Rises PT1: The Witch”. So, taking Midnight and bringing that song into this new world was a challenge and exciting!
Why should a reader check out the track?
MIDNIGHT25 is a hard-hitting track filled with lyrical references of the moment of The Witching Hour. It brings to life the charters in the song and brings you into the world of “The Siren.” The composition, instrumentation, production, and the melody are a new direction for Illusions of Grandeur. It is especially fitting that the follow up release “Curses “will be released on Halloween 2025 (10/31/2025) as the two songs intertwine. Check them both out!
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You can pick up MIDNIGHT25 here: https://distrokid.com/hyperfollow/illusionsofgrandeur/midnight25.