Midnight Swim Return With New Single ‘In The Rain By The Car’ feat. Shannon Gillespie Out Now

Manchester alt/pop-rock newcomers Midnight Swim are pleased to return with new single ‘In The Rain, By The Car’. Featuring guest vocals from North West singer-songwriter Shannon Gillespie, the track is released 14th July 2026 on all good digital service providers.

Commenting on the single, vocalist Jack Valentine says: "’In The Rain, By The Car’ explores the internal battle between fear and love, capturing the loneliness, self-doubt, and courage needed to take a leap into the unknown with someone. The chorus is the constant overthinking about little shared moments that could have ended differently, changing the outcome of things.”

The track is the latest to be taken from their forthcoming self-titled debut album, set for release on 11th September 2026, following on from previous singles ‘Shaking You From My Feelings Would Be Easier If You Were Dead’ and ‘Don’t Wanna Talk About It’ earlier this year.

The album was recorded with Callum Benson at Sheffield’s prestigious Steel City Studio (Bring Me The Horizon, Deaf Havana, Hot Milk), including a guest producer appearance from James Veck-Gilodi (Deaf Havana) on album track ‘The Last Song I’ll Write About You’, and mastered by Grant Berry at Fader Mastering.

At its core, Midnight Swim is a collection of songs inspired by the things that keep us all lying awake at night—the lingering feelings and unanswered questions you wish you could leave behind, yet which somehow always find their way back. Exploring themes of lust, loss, heartbreak, and self-reflection, it's a raw and honest record that pairs uplifting melodies with deeply personal stories, delivering upbeat, glossy Sad Bangers that are packed to the rafters with hooks.

Formed in Greater Manchester, Midnight Swim have been turning their messy emotions into loud, hook-heavy anthems since 2023. Blending sharp guitars and glossy melodies, their sound lands somewhere between Paramore, The Maine and You Me At Six, reviving the best of the early 2000s scene and bringing it bang up to date with super polished modern pop production.

Since forming in 2023, Midnight Swim have shared stages with Deaf Havana, Emarosa, WSTR, Arm’s Length, Beauty School and Thomas Nicholas Band, most recently playing alongside Young Culture and Happy Daze.

Their 2023 debut EP Into The Night was recorded with Callum Benson at Sheffield’s prestigious Steel City Studio (Bring Me The Horizon, Deaf Havana, Hot Milk), with the band setting out their already impressive songwriting credentials across 6 belting cuts of high octane pop-rock.

Live Dates:

• August 6th - Hereford - Lakefest
• August 14th - Wigan - The Old Courts
• August 29th - Shrewsbury - The Crown Abbey Foregate
• August 31st - Bury - Glaston-Bury
• September 17th - Manchester - The Castle Hotel (album launch)

Midnight Swim album track list:

1. Tease

2. Play It Cool (Wanting More)

3. Shaking You From My Feelings Would Be Easier If You Were Dead

4. Don’t Wanna Talk About It

5. In The Rain, By The Car feat. Shannon Gillespie

6. Sinners

7. Bend & Break

8. Push Back Push Back

9. Do You Want To Get Away

10. The Last Song I’ll Write About You

11. Fade

12. Like You Love To