Tracklist
Syndicate (Intro)	2:27
ShadowverseWritten-By – Ben Thompson (29), Daniel Nakamura*, Tim McEwan, Tyler Lyle	4:56
RunawaysFeaturing	5:07
FrictionGuitar	3:56
The Right WayBacking Vocals	4:52
Afterglow Pt. 1	5:28
Digital DreamsWritten	6:06
Sentinels	4:59
Chariot	4:25
First Night In ParisFeaturing	2:57
Afterglow Pt. 2	4:11
Fatal Obsession	5:39
Quiet Earth	5:49
Long Island	5:08
Love Is An Ocean	5:22
Sanctuary	6:54
Summer’s Ending Soon	6:51

Synthwave Roots, Bigger Horizons

Syndicate finds The Midnight continuing their evolution from pure synthwave into a wider pop-electronic vocabulary, trading rigid nostalgia for emotional atmosphere and melodic breadth.

The record keeps the band’s neon DNA; cinematic synth beds, wistful hooks, and late-night melancholy, but stretches into bigger choruses, more organic instrumentation, and textures that feel future-lit rather than rear-view mirror bound. The emotional weight remains centered on longing, memory, and identity, but the soundscape suggests confidence instead of homage. It plays like a band stepping out from genre walls and into a self-defined lane: widescreen, romantic, and built for both headphones and festival air.

A Genre Staple Growing Beyond Its Borders

The album marked a shift in how The Midnight were discussed; not only as synthwave torchbearers, but as crossover architects capable of commanding streaming culture, touring stages, and a multi-genre fanbase.

Streaming growth and live draw strengthened rather than splintered as the sound expanded, suggesting loyalty to mood and storytelling as much as aesthetic. Syndicate landed as a consolidation moment: proof that the band’s identity can survive evolution, and that synth-born acts don’t have to choose between underground reverence and mainstream reach. Instead of chasing virality or abandoning roots, they widened them.