Midtown
Formed in November 1998 by three Rutgers students, Midtown soon became an energetic quartet comprised of Gabe Saporta (vocals/bass), Rob Hitt (drums), Tyler Rann (guitar/vocals), and Heath Saraceno (guitar/vocals). Taking advantage of the fertile New Jersey punk scene to develop a unique sound that combined elements of emo and hardcore, Midtown began recording shortly after their formation. Their debut EP, Sacrifice of Life, was issued by Pinball Records in 1999. Their first full-length, Save the World, Lose the Girl, was released in early 2000 by their friends at Drive-Thru Records and was soon picked up for distribution by MCA. Midtown spent five months starting in the fall of 2001 recording their follow-up album; Living Well Is the Best Revenge appeared in April 2002.
Nonstop touring followed, including a headlining tour throughout the U.S., Japan, and U.K. Midtown played a slew of European dates with the likeminded Jimmy Eat World as well. Back at home by January of 2003, tensions that had been growing between the band and Drive-Thru over feelings of unfair treatment came to a head. Unhappy throughout the drama, Midtown finally managed to extricate themselves from their contract with the label. Down but definitely not out, the guys got together with producer Butch Walker to record the songs that would become their next album, the moodier Forget What You Know, in November. After the band shopped it around to various labels, the record was picked up by Columbia and released in June 2004.
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Discography
13 album(s) • Sorted by Bestseller
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We're Too Old To Write New Songs, So Here's Some Old Songs We Didn’t Write
Punk / New Wave - Released by TAG Music on 26 May 2023
24-Bit 96.0 kHz - Stereo -
Forget What You Know
Alternative & Indie - Released by Columbia on 28 Jun 2004
16-Bit CD Quality 44.1 kHz - Stereo -
Living Well Is The Best Revenge
Rock - Released by Drive Thru Records on 12 Mar 2002
16-Bit CD Quality 44.1 kHz - Stereo -
Save The World Lose The Girl
Pop - Released by Drive Thru Records on 15 Feb 2000
16-Bit CD Quality 44.1 kHz - Stereo -
This is Halloween
Pop - Released by Option C Records on 18 Sep 2020
16-Bit CD Quality 44.1 kHz - Stereo -
Save The World Lose The Girl
Miscellaneous - Released by Drive Thru Records on 15 Feb 2000
16-Bit CD Quality 44.1 kHz - Stereo -
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I'll Be Home for Christmas
Christmas Music - Released by Option C Records on 9 Dec 2020
24-Bit 44.1 kHz - Stereo -
Hark the Herald Angels Sing
Christmas Music - Released by Option C Records on 9 Dec 2020
24-Bit 88.2 kHz - Stereo -
The Sacrifice of Life EP
Pop/Rock - Released by I Surrender Records on 17 Jun 1999
16-Bit CD Quality 44.1 kHz - Stereo -
The Sacrifice of Life
Rock - Released by I Surrender Records on 17 Jun 1999
16-Bit CD Quality 44.1 kHz - Stereo -
Into the Unknown
Pop - Released by Option C Records on 23 Jun 2020
16-Bit CD Quality 44.1 kHz - Stereo -
Clap Your Hands Help
Techno - Released by iM Electronic (EU) on 28 Jul 2014
16-Bit CD Quality 44.1 kHz - Stereo