{"id":81728,"date":"2023-05-18T11:58:01","date_gmt":"2023-05-18T09:58:01","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/essentiallypop.com\/epop\/?p=81728"},"modified":"2023-05-18T11:58:02","modified_gmt":"2023-05-18T09:58:02","slug":"mainland-break-are-taking-a-one-way-ticket-to-midnight-with-refreshing-new-single-and-video","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/essentiallypop.com\/epop\/2023\/05\/mainland-break-are-taking-a-one-way-ticket-to-midnight-with-refreshing-new-single-and-video\/","title":{"rendered":"Mainland Break Are Taking A &#8216;One Way Ticket To Midnight&#8217; With Refreshing New Single And Video"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<h4 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><strong>With a thrumming bassline and a fast paced percussive beat from the get go, Mainland Break&#8217;s new single, &#8216;One Way Ticket To Midnight&#8217; will have you finding it difficult to resist having a bit of a bop, whether you&#8217;re in your chair or on the dance floor.<\/strong><\/h4>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">It&#8217;s the rhythm section that leads the track, but that&#8217;s not to say the rest, the clashing guitars and frantic vocals, don&#8217;t have their time in the sun. There&#8217;s a really retro vibe to the track; think New Order, or maybe early U2 &#8211; definitely think The Smiths, and The Cure &#8211; but &#8216;One Way Ticket To Midnight&#8217; is still very contemporary. <\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">&#8216;One Way Ticket To Midnight&#8217; is the lead track from Mainland Break&#8217;s upcoming debut album of the same name, which is set for release on 21 July. Mixed by Joey Oaxaca (White Reaper, Twen, Mamalarky) and mastered by Dave Cooley (M83, DIIV), &#8216;One Way Ticket To Midnight&#8217; is a refreshingly alive track, and makes us excited for what is yet to come from this band.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">The music video, which you can watch below, is as laid back as the track, with the members of the band playing pool in a dimly lit bar. For all we know, the track could be playing in the background, there doesn&#8217;t at once seem to be any connection between the clip and the song. But then, why should there be? They&#8217;re having fun, enjoying themselves, with their one way ticket to midnight, where nothing else matters.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Find out more about Mainland Break and their music online on their official <a href=\"https:\/\/mainlandbreak.com\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">website<\/a>, <a href=\"https:\/\/www.facebook.com\/mainlandbreak\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Facebook<\/a>, <a href=\"https:\/\/www.instagram.com\/mainland_break\/?hl=en\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Instagram<\/a>, <a href=\"https:\/\/mainlandbreak.bandcamp.com\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Bandcamp<\/a>, and <a href=\"https:\/\/open.spotify.com\/artist\/32LPfYm8gM1ifwRXNgh0DY?si=T48W7v7ZT3ihG_Wo1srqaA&amp;nd=1\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Spotify<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-embed is-type-video is-provider-youtube wp-block-embed-youtube wp-embed-aspect-16-9 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