THE NUDE PARTY RELEASE MIDNIGHT MANOR TODAY VIA NEW WEST RECORDS
"Noisy, sweaty, unrefined, probably very bad for you... all the good stuff, then?" - Classic Rock Magazine
The Nude Party Photo By Bryan Derballa
The Nude Party have released their sophomore album, Midnight Manor, today via New West Records. The 12-song set was recorded live-to-tape over six days at the Outlier Inn in upstate New York and mixed by John Agnello (Dinosaur Jr., Kurt Vile). Midnight Manor is the follow up to their critically acclaimed self-titled debut which found the band hitting stages across the globe, appearing at massive festivals like Lollapalooza, All Points East, Splendour In The Grass, Great Escape, Newport Folk Festival, and Bonnaroo, where many publications named them one of the best of the festival. They also supported major artists like Jack White and the Arctic Monkeys—both of whom became full-blown fans and vocal supporters of the band. Midnight Manor has been met with critical acclaim. In their 4 out of 5 Star review, Mojo Magazine said the “quintessential southern garage band thrillingly embrace the moment… Top Class” while The Line of Best Fit says, “The band started with a really strong debut album, but Midnight Manor somehow takes this to new heights. You'll hear the Stones, you'll hear Lou Reed, you'll even hear a bit of Alice Cooper in there - and you’ll come away having connected with a new, intensely fulfilling sense of cool.” In their 8 out of 10 Star review, Exclaim! called it “the product of undeniable artistic development” while Glide Magazine said, “The Nude Party’s strong 2018 debut found the sextet knocking loudly on the door. With Midnight Manor, they kick it off its hinges.”
The Nude Party formed while the members were students at North Carolina’s Appalachian State University. After honing their chops through incessant practice at their communal band house, they relocated to a property tucked away deep in the Catskills where they have lived and labored (literally—they earn their keep gardening, tending to animals and doing all manner of general groundskeeping) for the past several years. And it’s where they worked up the songs that populate and inspire the title of the new Midnight Manor.
Like most young bands suddenly thrust into a relentless touring schedule, in the two years since the release of their debut, the Nude Party experienced their fair share of stress, pressure, internal dynamics and personal turmoil. They had no creative outlet for all of it until they finally got down to writing again, which was a release of that built-up tension. Several members went through serious breakups during the album’s creation as well. The experience eventually brought the band closer together and the songs reflect that process. Magee says, “If I had to think about a long-term goal for this band, it would be to just exist, and exist in a purposeful way.” He continues, “And in 10, 20 years? I want to be onstage and still be surrounded by my friends. So we’ll just continue to do what we know how to do, and what we love to do. I know that’s easier said than done”—to quote the title of a rollicking, raucous Midnight Manor track— “but that’s what’s important to us.”
The Nude Party is Patton Magee (Vocals, Guitar), Shaun Couture (Guitar, Vocals), Alec Castillo (Bass, Vocals), Connor Mikita (Drums), Don Merrill (Piano, Vocals), and Austin Brose (Percussion, Vocals).
Midnight Manor is available across digital platforms, on compact disc, and standard black vinyl and is available NOW via New West Records. A limited to 500 Purple Vinyl edition is available at Independent Retailers while a strictly limited to 200 Black & Red Marble Vinyl Edition features an alternate, hand screen printed album cover with an inner booklet signed by the band. This edition is available on the band’s webstore and is packaged with a limited run of button-up embroidered Midnight Manor shirts, a collaboration with the NYC-based apparel company, Peels.
The Nude Party Midnight Manor Track Listing
1. Lonely Heather
2. Pardon Me, Satan
3. Cure Is You
4. Easier Said Than Done
5. Shine Your Light
6. What’s The Deal?
7. Cities
8. Thirsty Drinking Blues
9. Time Moves On
10. Judith
11. Things Fall Apart
12. Nashville Record Co.
2. Pardon Me, Satan
3. Cure Is You
4. Easier Said Than Done
5. Shine Your Light
6. What’s The Deal?
7. Cities
8. Thirsty Drinking Blues
9. Time Moves On
10. Judith
11. Things Fall Apart
12. Nashville Record Co.
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