MINUTE AFTER MIDNIGHT, the brainchild of Derrick Ryan that sprouted from the fertile musical grounds of Nashville in 2016 and who cannot be tethered to singular genre parameters in favor of mixing alt, rock, and pop, previously announced that the new album MATTER OF TIME will arrive on November 13 via Fearless Records. Pre-order it here.
Minute After Midnight shares the video for "THE HATMAN." Watch the lyric video below.
Ryan offered this about "The Hatman": "The song introduces the darker force at the center of the world we’ve been building. He represents the darkness that exists alongside the light the part of yourself you can try to bury or contain, but eventually have to face. The more you try to run from him, the more powerful he becomes."
The same can be said for the song itself. It's one of the heaviest tracks in Minute After Midnight's repertoire thus far. It goes for the jugular from the opening notes and isn't afraid to pummel with breakdowns or super melodic choruses, for that matter (of time).
When the clock strikes twelve, one day gives way to the next. The slate wipes clean, life restarts, and another chapter commences. Minute After Midnight sounds like a new beginning born from the high-speed collision of bright pop-punk, heartfelt emo, intense metalcore, and expertly executed alternative rock steeped in the lore of an evocative mythos. The Tennessee-born singer, songwriter, multi-instrumentalist, and producer acts as a conductor both sonically and aesthetically, conceiving a larger-than-life vision and ushering it into existence. After quietly amassing tens of millions of streams and building buzz, he makes the most of the moment on his full-length debut LP, Matter of Time
"Everything stems from the concept of time," says Ryan. "When you think about it, music itself is keeping time. The name—Minute After Midnight—is a reference to time. The title A Matter of Time was also fitting for the album. I always believed it was only a matter of time until this happened. I've got my chance to start now."
Derrick grew up between Bristol and Knoxville. Following college, he found his way to Nashville where he planted down roots. Pursuing a life in music, he honed his talents in genres as diverse as pop, country, electronic, and house, grinding to be heard non-stop, cultivating his voice with various features, and sharpening his songwriting skills alone. He introduced Minute After Midnight with independent tracks and received substantial activity on TikTok and airplay from SiriusXM Octane.
Anything went in the Matter of Time writing sessions as he channeled inspiration from the likes of My Chemical Romance, Fall Out Boy, All time Low, and Bring Me The Horizon. Ryan share, "I was nostalgic for the bands I would see at Warped Tour back in the day. I was trying to embrace that headspace for the record."
Ultimately, the album is designed to uplift and inspire hope. Because what else is there?
"When you listen to this, I hope you realize there is a light at the end of the tunnel," states Ryan. "Even in the darkest of dark, you can always keep moving forward. If you have dreams, it's only a matter of time until you accomplish them."
