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    Officially releasing on Halloween you can have your copy of Handsome Midnight's 6th studio album a week early. Better yet, your copy will be signed by each member of the band.

    We wrote this bombastic, punked up, rock album starting in mid-2022 with a top to bottom track listing in mind. This was designed for you to plug it in and push play and enjoy the next 30 minutes without skipping, for your party, cooking session, barbeque, sing-along, whatever.

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1.
Now is the Time 02:09
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You're always obsessed with beginnings To hope this feeling never ends But what comes next for you Is surely unforgiving I'll start this conference as a friend Easy to settle on what’s comfortable Taking a filter as a truth Roping along novitiate innocents Holding back the ignorant youth Take stock and care Because you’re wholly unaware Now is the time To face your harbored prejudice Acknowledge the consequences You’ll be just fine You’ve had the time to suffer less So empathize for other stances Through the fire still indifference Carry spite into the grave Few can stand the proud belligerence Who deserves now to be saved? Take stock and care Because you’re wholly unaware Now is the time To face your harbored prejudice Acknowledge the consequences You’ll be just fine You’ve had the time to suffer less So empathize for other stances
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Death 02:33
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Hit the floor Bar the door Come to meet me Collapse in me completely As you’re want to do Do you take me for a boy? One who isn’t used to cleaning up your messes It’s you who treats life like a toy Now you’re stuck to live your squalid adolescence You’ve pushed me down enough times It seems you’ll never change your mind Don’t pretend you’re not inclined To be decent to your kind Hit the floor Bar the door Come to meet me Collapse in me completely As you’re want to do Shout my name While insane Not discreetly It always comes back down To me inviting you I think you’ve taken enough time You’re bringing down the IQ in this room We let you speak your mind It’s clear to us your modus to consume You always stumble truths Anything to keep delusions well connected In the end I come for you All the paths you chose to me you’ve been directed You’ve pushed me down enough times It seems you’ll never change your mind Hit the floor Bar the door Come to meet me Collapse in me completely As you’re want to do Shout my name While insane Not discreetly It always comes back down To me inviting you
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Armchair Martyr 03:39
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Almost too late, just another day Out of time You'll never get this chance again to pay Face the fine The moment’s here to act now don't delay Or get left behind Prove to me you’re really who you say Change my mind Surrounding neighborhoods are full You didn't even know In need of what you’re offering If only you would call One day only, step up to the plate Brave the line The wait is over, time to celebrate It's OK to cry Just for you, discerning men of taste Hard to find Hurry, there's no time to contemplate We're chasing highs Spread the word, let it grow To everyone you know Revolutions start inside the home Are you a friend or a foe, Or a tacit obstacle Silence is a message of its own Armchair martyr Honestly, I think I'm gonna break Another time Constant pressure leads me to fall behind Surrounding neighborhoods are full You didn't even know In need of what you’re offering If only you would call Spread the word, let it grow To everyone you know Revolutions start inside the home Are you a friend or a foe, Or a tacit obstacle Silence is a message of its own Armchair martyr Are you a friend or a foe, Or a tacit obstacle Silence is a message of its own Armchair martyr
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Dancing in the Rain 04:01
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Born and bread With a chip Holding over even slender shoulders Pre-disposition for slip True to word From my book Which I reinforce with weak placeholders Set, my-self up For a trip There’s the look That you give To remind me that I’m forfeit again And I’ve lost count where we sit Turn the knob Flip the switch Maybe this song will help smooth it at ten A quick release For my sin Reaching for the answer to be Maybe it’s unlikely for me I would see you dancing in the rain To let go for just a moment All the existential pain Oh we try But we’re brought back down again If I ever let you down If I wasn’t a good friend I am sorry if I caused you real disdain I would only see you dancing in the rain Please forgive me Talk down to me Tell me everything You’re wanting truly Just remember that You’re special to me An opportunity to Act unruly I only want to see you fed Stole my lines from hallmark movie clip Still, never seems to come out right Take my name Take my home Baby I was meant to be alone Reaching for the answer to be Maybe it’s unlikely for me I would see you dancing in the rain To let go for just a moment All the existential pain Oh we try But we’re brought back down again If I ever let you down If I wasn’t a good friend I am sorry if I caused you real disdain I would only see you dancing in the rain
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I Need a Break Today 03:01
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I know you told me you’ve read all the possibilities But where were these conspiracies born? I start to question every single thing you’ve said to me The structure of your basis is worn What’s it about my face that led you to believe I wanted any of your theories today You’ve been indoctrinated by your weak immunities And anything celebrities say I’m sorry, what? Were you about to say Were you about to say Cause I won’t hesitate to have to have to put you in your place I need a break today It has occurred to me that things aren’t always what they seem But never went about it this way That’s not to mean the world is flat, the moon is fake or storming area 51 is okay You start to worry me when thinking of the times I took advice from you so casually Huh? Were you about to say Were you about to say Cause I won’t hesitate to have to have to put you in your place I need a break today This is an intervention So pay close attention A subtle chance to mention Your incomprehension You hesitate and lean back in your chair You tell me that I’m wrong and that I Were you about to say Were you about to say Cause I won’t hesitate to have to have to put you in your place I need a break today Were you about to say Were you about to say Cause I won’t hesitate to have to have to put you in your place I need a break today Were you about to say Were you about to say Cause I won’t hesitate to have to have to put you in your place I need a break today
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You Were Wrong 02:49
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Had to be a straight line girl For it to come to this Everything you do It seems From a hidden script Every single try at an apology Another rift Narcissistic tendencies A given quip You try to make this lie your own but take more than you give It tears you up inside until there’s little left to live You’d cry But you dare not spare the resource Oh, you’ll die Before you’re finally gonna say that you were wrong Got another message sent Seems you’re getting bored Judging by your high school prose You have lost the nerve Let me break this down into a simple phrase You’ll understand Til you see the fault in this You’ll never make amends You try to make this lie your own but take more than you give It tears you up inside until there’s little left to live You’ll cry But you dare not spare the resource You’ll get by On what little bit of sympathy Tongue tied By your default inefficiencies You’ll die Before you’re finally gonna say Oh you’ll cry But you dare not spare the resource You’ll get by On what little bit of sympathy Tongue tied By your default inefficiencies You’ll die Before you’re finally gonna say that you were wrong
7.
Firefly 03:15
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Mom, I'm going to be a firefly There’s no need to cry Use my wings to burn the evening sky Even if I stayed And missed the light display It wouldn’t even slow the cavalcade I had a dream of coming home You had to run away too long Even your hideaway burned up in the sun That distant light is shining, don’t believe your eyes There is no compromise Mom, I'm going to be a firefly There’s no need to cry I'm the wax that fuels the candlelight Even if I stayed And missed the light display It wouldn’t even slow the cavalcade I had a dream of coming home You had to run away too long Even your hideaway burned up in the sun That distant light is shining, don’t believe your eyes There is no compromise We’re making The past is written in the stone Walls are breaking As we slowly fall to pieces, everyone I had a dream of coming home As if I could You had to run away too long Even your hideaway burned up in the sun That distant light is shining, don’t believe your eyes There is no compromise
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I've Done Better 04:02
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So what’s the catch? You wrote the test, Now it seems you need a rest It’s just begun Was it not fun? Even in these quiet days Our misbehavior will betray us one by one. Nothing’s done I’ve done worse, I’ve sure done better Spirit’s broken, but I followed the letter For all the good that it’s done for me to stay I should have known right away it would end the same I’ve done worse, I’ve sure done better So you fell off and let it stop Day to day has redirected all your thoughts. You forgot Looking back it’s no surprise The fire in your eyes has died So long ago. You’ll never grow I’ve done worse, I’ve sure done better Spirit’s broken, but I followed the letter For all the good that it’s done for me to stay I should have known right away it would end the same I’ve done worse, I’ve sure done better Even now It took so long to talk about it Give me strength to carry on Please know I didn’t want to walk alone It’s so easy to be wrong This road I’d like to see how far it goes Might be surprised after all this time Try again. You’ll never win Though it’s fun to play pretend It’s not a sin to just give in Only answer to yourself, No one else can be much help How will you know which way to go? I’ve done worse, I’ve sure done better Spirit’s broken, but I followed the letter For all the good that it’s done for me to stay I should have known right away it would end the same I’ve done worse, I’ve sure done better
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Part of My Design 03:19
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Be the one to lose their mind Time for you to give me something to find Need someone to share the load If you need help I’ll give you something to hold Too tight and I might lose control Round and round, the fantasy grows Filling cracks reality slows Bring it to the front of line Make for me, a fleeting shrine Show me what you want to seek to feel Rhythmically you’re making it real Seeking out a finer cup of wine This was all part of my design Feeling restless Get on the floor Use your body and the beat to explore Show me moves that embolden you Ties that bind and give you something to do Too tight and I might lose control Round and round, the fantasy grows Filling cracks reality slows Bring it to the front of line Make for me, a fleeting shrine Show me what you want to seek to feel Rhythmically you’re making it real Seeking out a finer cup of wine This was all part of my Designed this all to lead you on You’ll likely see the path before you Fall into this wicked simple plot Round and round, the fantasy grows Filling cracks reality slows Bring it to the front of line Make for me, a fleeting shrine Show me what you want to seek to feel Rhythmically you’re making it real Seeking out a finer cup of wine This was all part of my design
10.
Radio 03:02
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All my friends are angry and bitter Even when they used to light up the room All my friends are angry and bitter Even when they used to light up the room Now they sit alone Petrified neuroses Left and right, back, front and center Anywhere you look, delusional debris Discovering of self Oh, but do they like it? All my friends are angry and bitter Even when they used to light up the room Gonna have to let them play it out With the smallest violin to boot Now they’re always set on blaming the other Never going out to try bitter fruit Nothing left for me to do but let them waste away their squandered truth Let’s give a radio to the Romans See what happens Tell me stories of life ever after Only horrid truths imagined and sure Skipping over anything of note you censure Paint for me a life devoid of any color Set within a frame that you’ve made secure Tell me everything I see outside the lines is not sure We’ll give a radio to the Romans See what happens And if we give it time We’ll give a radio to the Romans See what’s on their mind All my friends are angry and bitter Even when they used to light up the room Gonna have to let them play it out With the smallest violin to boot Now they’re always set on blaming the other Never going out to try bitter fruit Nothing left for me to do but let them waste away their squandered truth A simple add to this I hope you keep calm in your abyss I want to see you sharing in the fun Don’t need eternal bliss Just spare the serpent’s kiss The answer to the question moribund
11.
Smoke 04:06
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I can still smell the smoke on my fingers No one knows I’ve taken to the fire Permeates me to the core It’s Sisyphean I’ll always want for more You want the weight, I want the warmth Recognize the spark behind the eyes It’s Sisyphean I’ll always want for more and more Even when you’re gone away and Lost inside your mind Reaching out to feel for me Weighing down the ride I can handle heavy lifting Oooooh I can still feel the sound of your pleading Echoing When shaking has subsided Coming out of hiding Your heart is beating You’re coming back for more People stare divided Clasping their howls to gods What do we care for biding? No need to shore the thrall Give into the needing Lay down on the floor What’s a little bleeding Gonna stop us on all fours I got a feeling You’re gonna want some more Even when you’re gone away and Lost inside your mind Reaching out to feel for me Weighing down the ride I can handle heavy lifting Ride until I’m blind Hurt me till I’m fine Pulling to the side Driving off the line Right when you thought it was over The embers still glow
12.
Tired of This 03:39
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What would you say if you were wrong? Aren’t you tired of this? Aren’t you tired of this? Past the point of too far gone Aren’t you tired of this? I’m so tired of this Clutch your pearls and pass them down the bench Don’t pretend that you haven’t paid your rent If you believe that it’s time to make some sense Do as you say or it’s time to recompense It’s time to roll like a true deceiver What would you say if you were wrong? Aren’t you tired of this? Aren’t you tired of this? Past the point of too far gone Aren’t you tired of this? I’m so tired of this Do what you want but keep it to yourself Not gonna buy the oil that you sell You’re tell’n me that I’m bound for special hell If that were true then I’d gladly take myself It’s time to roll like a true deceiver What would you say if you were wrong? Aren’t you tired of this? Aren’t you tired of this? Now it’s past the point of too far gone Aren’t you tired of this? I’m so tired of this

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We've been on this musical expedition for 12 years now and experimented with several different genres of rock music (thanks to the freedom of being independent and the support of fans like yourself). Now we're a bit biased, and think there are some sure-fire bangers on this album that work great on their own, but we really designed this album from the beginning to be played from top to bottom when you're really in the mood for rock.

Just plug this bad boy in (or select it on your playlist) and crank it up to 11!

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released October 31, 2023

Album recorded, mixed, and mastered by Kyle Knight
Album art by Steve Rhoden

Steve Rhoden - Vocal, Rhythm Guitar
Brent Broden - Brass, Backing Vocals
Kyle Knight - Lead Guitar, Vocals
Brian Remme - Drums

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Handsome Midnight is an alternative rock band native to the Twin Cities that has been active for over a decade catering their live shows to venues of all levels and age groups. They bring pop culture themes and relevant current events into their music for those to find that delve into their lyrics, and keep the melodies and energy engaging for a wide audience. ... more

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