Blog Post
Midnite City – ‘Crawlin’ In The Dirt’
Ryan Dainty • 18 January 2021
Single Review
When times are tough, and boy have they been tough over the last god knows how many long months it is indeed always great news when new music is about to hit. When life is in a permanent state of flux everybody needs something positive to immerse themselves into and what can you do to elevate your mental state at this moment in time? The answer is quite simply music! Music has often been the salvation of the masses since possibly the book of Genesis credited a character called Juba, who was said to have played the flute, or Amphion, a son of Zeus, who was given the Lyre to play, right through to the middle ages crediting Greek philosopher Pythagoras as the inventor of music. Who really knows and ultimately the origins are of little consequence at present? So, as I shake my head back into the present and step out of my day dream of a virtual time machine let’s get down to brass tacks. Hair metal has so often been a genre trashed by the many as a fly by night insult to ‘real’ music and not one that belongs at the top table of the Rock n Roll pyramid, the huge hair, the pop rocking, booze and drug fuelled sex-driven anthems and hedonistic days may be something that is generally recognised by many as a genre that has long since come and gone.
Well, let me tell you, it has never died and it is kicking and screaming so there has never been a need for the resurrection of such a movement as for me it has never gone away! Ladies and Gentleman I give you the new single from Midnite City – ‘Crawlin’ in the dirt’. This my friends is a huge slice of hard rocking heaven, Miles Meakins guitar work is just out of this world on this track with some delicious licks and a solo that will melt even the sternest of faces. It definitely possesses a heavier, moodier edge and kicks some serious ass because of it! The overall sound has been beefed up and this release is showing some real positive progression from MC’s awesome second album “There Goes The Neighbourhood’. The production is crystal clear which allows the playing prowess to shine through from Josh’s chugging bass lines to Shawn’s synth expertise, Pete just pounding the life out of the skins and with the vocal harmonies this track is enough to satiate the appetite of the most music starved fan both old and new alike. I have to mention of course the frontman - Rob Wylde who provides a powerful glam fuelled snarl to vocal proceedings with the usual confidence and composure you would expect from he of such vast experience. Listen to me, if any of you have an ‘itch you can’t scratch’ (in a musical sense of course) then I can confirm without a shadow of a doubt that this will reach the parts other releases cannot reach!
Midnite City release new single ‘Crawlin’ In The Dirt‘ on 22nd January, out on Roulette Media Records.
Buy and stream the single: https://smarturl.it/Midnitecitycrawlin
‘Crawlin’ In The Dirt’ is the first single to be taken from the band’s upcoming album ‘Itch You Can’t Scratch‘ which is set for release on the 28th May 2021 on Roulette Media Records.
Pre-order the album: https://roulettemedia.co.uk/product-category/midnite-city/
Midnite City are:
Rob Wylde – Lead Vocals
Miles Meakin – Lead Guitar
Josh ‘Tabbie’ Williams – Bass Guitar
Shawn Charvette – Keyboards
Pete Newdeck – Drums