Midnight Butterflies

Midnight Butterflies
Studio album by
Released14 June 2024
Studio
  • Destined (London)
  • Soho (London)
  • Kore (London)
  • Richmond (London)
  • Vale (London)
  • Pershore (London)
  • The Gin Factory (London)
  • One Eyed Jacks (London)
  • Sharp Sonics (Los Angeles)
Length39:00
LabelAlt
Producer
Sea Girls chronology
The Hometown Tour Live
(2023)
Midnight Butterflies
(2024)
Live at BBC Maida Vale
(2024)
Singles from Midnight Butterflies
  1. "Weekends and Workdays"
    Released: 21 September 2023
  2. "Young Strangers"
    Released: 17 November 2023
  3. "I Want You to Know Me"
    Released: 10 January 2024
  4. "Midnight Butterflies"
    Released: 21 March 2024
  5. "Come Back to Me"
    Released: 2 May 2024
  6. "Polly"
    Released: 30 May 2024
Professional ratings
Review scores
SourceRating
The Arts Desk[1]
Dork[2]
The Independent7/10[3]

Midnight Butterflies is the third studio album by English indie rock band Sea Girls. It was released on 14 June 2024 under the band's own independent label, Alt. Records, in collaboration with Believe.[4][5]

Track listing

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Midnight Butterflies track listing
No.TitleWriter(s)Producer(s)Length
1."Midnight Butterflies"Schwartz3:28
2."I Want You to Know Me"
  • Bryer
  • Martin Hannah
3:36
3."Come Back to Me"
  • Camamile
  • Joe Housley
  • Charlie Martin
The Nocturns2:33
4."Horror Movies"
  • Bryer
  • Camamile
  • Bryer
  • Hannah
4:23
5."Does Only God Know That We're Lonely?"
  • Bryer
  • Camamile
  • Bryer
  • Hannah
3:02
6."Scream and Shout"
  • Boo
  • Camamile
Boo3:21
7."Weekends and Workdays"
  • Camamile
  • Housley
  • Martin
The Nocturns3:26
8."Superman"
  • Camamile
  • Nick Hahn
Hahn3:09
9."First on My List"
Cooper3:10
10."Young Strangers"
Oli Jacobs3:22
11."Polly"
  • Bryer
  • Camamile
  • Bryer
  • Hannah
2:23
12."After Hours"
  • Young
  • Alex O'Donovan[a]
3:07
Total length:39:00

Note

  • ^[a] signifies an additional producer

Personnel

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Sea Girls

  • Henry Camamile – vocals, guitar
  • Rory Young – guitar, backing vocals
  • Andrew Dawson – bass, backing vocals
  • Oli Khan – drums, keyboards, synthesizer (all tracks); piano (track 6)

Additional musicians

  • Matt Schwartzprogramming, keyboards, additional guitar (track 1)
  • Dan Bryer – programming (tracks 2, 4, 5, 11), additional guitar (2, 4, 11), additional backing vocals (2, 5, 11)
  • Martin Hannah – programming (tracks 2, 4, 5, 11), additional guitar (4, 5, 11)
  • Charlie Martin – piano, additional guitar, additional synthesizer (tracks 3, 7)
  • Joe Housley – additional synthesizer, additional backing vocals (tracks 3, 7)
  • Boo – synthesizer, drums, additional backing vocals (track 6)
  • Nick Hahn – additional synthesizers, programming (track 8)
  • Rich Cooper – synthesizer, additional guitar, additional piano (track 9)
  • Oli Jacobs – piano, percussion, additional synthesizer, backing vocals, programming (track 10)
  • Jonathan Gilmore – programming (track 10)
  • Stars Grafftey – additional backing vocals (track 11)
  • Alex O'Donovan – programming, percussion (track 12)

Technical

  • Joe LaPortamastering
  • Matt Schwartz – mixing, engineering (track 1)
  • Matty Green – mixing (tracks 2–4, 7)
  • Martin Hannah – mixing (tracks 5, 11), engineering (2, 4, 5, 11)
  • Boo – mixing (track 6)
  • Nick Hahn – mixing (track 8)
  • Rich Cooper – mixing, engineering (track 9)
  • Jonathan Gilmore – mixing (track 10)
  • Alex O'Donovan – mixing, engineering (track 12)
  • Chris D'Adda – engineering (tracks 3, 7)
  • Oli Middleton – engineering (tracks 9, 10), live drums engineering (1)
  • Freddy Williams – mixing assistance (track 10)
  • Tom Baird – engineering assistance (track 10)
  • Ron Tichon – additional drum editing (track 1)

Visuals

  • Megan Doherty – creative direction, photography
  • Jake Greenway – design

Charts

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Chart performance for Midnight Butterflies
Chart (2024) Peak
position
Scottish Albums (OCC)[6] 4
UK Albums (OCC)[7] 5
UK Independent Albums (OCC)[8] 1

References

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  1. ^ Roberts, Ellie (8 June 2024). "Album: Sea Girls - Midnight Butterflies". The Arts Desk. Retrieved 9 August 2024.
  2. ^ Harrison, Dan (14 June 2024). "Sea Girls – Midnight Butterflies". Dork. Retrieved 9 August 2024.
  3. ^ Oldridge, Mason (12 June 2024). "Kneecap and Sea Girls get lively on their latest album releases". The Independent. Retrieved 9 August 2024.
  4. ^ Dunworth, Liberty (3 January 2024). "Sea Girls announce details of new album 'Midnight Butterflies'". NME. Retrieved 23 February 2024.
  5. ^ Taylor, Sam (3 January 2024). "Sea Girls have announced their "optimistic and euphoric" third album, 'Midnight Butterflies'". Dork. Retrieved 23 February 2024.
  6. ^ "Official Scottish Albums Chart Top 100". Official Charts Company. Retrieved 21 June 2024.
  7. ^ "Official Albums Chart Top 100". Official Charts Company. Retrieved 21 June 2024.
  8. ^ "Official Independent Albums Chart Top 50". Official Charts Company. Retrieved 22 June 2024.