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Chaos Era

by Midnight Rodeo

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Nickie Harte Kelly
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Nickie Harte Kelly Nottingham neo-psych five-piece conjures up ghosts of the Paisley Underground, tossing in some surf and spaghetti western twang. The sound of the band, behind the cleverly pointed lyrics, is drenched in something someone spiked the punch with. This richly layered debut is just pure fun, and you can even dance to it. Favorite track: Strange Eyes.
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mysticwolf75 This album showed up in my Bandcamp feed and I was intrigued by the very 1960s looking cover photo. I decided to check it out, and was not disappointed. This album has some great 1960s vibes to it. Love the keyboards, bass, surf guitar, excellent vocals. I don't tend to listen to as much rock/pop these days (as is evidenced by my collection), but these guys are definitely worth checking out! Favorite track: Dixon.
Blackula Jonez
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Blackula Jonez Took a while to get here but this album delivered on the promise of great vibes that the previous singles hinted at. Favorite track: Daisy.
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aes ...you got a face for the radio. Favorite track: Buggin' Out.
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What a beautiful album. It sends me to Laurel Canyon in the late 60's, a haven for musicians on the US West Coast.
Midnight Rodeo held a Listening Party on Bandcamp and I was able to converse with them. I commented on the ending of Vulture Vulture. They replied,

"Sam (keys) sat down with Franklin the producer for about 3 hours playing with analogue synths late in the night to get that outro!"

They're very nice people (they even own a copy of Clear Spot by Captain Beefheart). Favorite track: Clean Shirt.
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Dixon 04:25 video
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Growl 03:16
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Daisy 02:54 video
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El Medina 03:30
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Strange Eyes 04:12
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Buggin' Out 04:57
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about

Signing with FatCat Records in 2022, and having released four singles to date, Nottingham-based Midnight Rodeo have now delivered their debut album, “Chaos Era”.

Extensive, relentless touring (sold-out hometown shows,The Great Escape, Dot To Dot, and Kendall Calling) created a tight-knit family, their pleasure in playing as an ensemble is instantly evident on the album. When asked about this they’ll explain, “We want people to tap into why we are always smiling on stage.”

The songs are collaborative efforts. Their different musical backgrounds result in a genre criss-crossing and totally unique creative collisions. Bassist Harry says, “What we do is Dada-istic. The drums play hooks, the bass plays parts usually taken by brass, the guitar’s playing West Coast psyche over disco rhythms.”

Written over a prolonged period of time, the songs on the album can be viewed as a kind of coming-of-age “suite”, as the unit of 20-somethings wrestle with subjects such as relationships, shifting social dynamics, changing hopes and dreams. The LP’s title refers to tumultuous personal events they’ve helped each other through. Reinforcing their bonding. With no pointed political agenda, the album is about “escape”. “We want people to dance”, they say.

The band recorded the album with Samana’s Franklin Mockett. Making full use of the acclaimed duo’s residential studio, located deep in the Welsh countryside, during an Indian summer heatwave. The aim was to remove all distractions, and, with Mockett’s assistance, capture the group as live, and as analogue, as possible. For 10 days, in sometimes 16 hour sessions, music, incense, and whiskey flowed, while vintage amp valves glowed.

Just like the band’s live performances, “Chaos Era” is packed with a palpable joy. The exhilaration of creation in each others company. Its punchy production is most definitely meant to be played loud.

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released July 11, 2025

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