Midnight Sky Track Review

We’re back! Today we are going to review Midnight Sky by Miley Cyrus off of her album Plastic Hearts. It comes out very soon, so we wanted to give the lead single a review.

C: This track is influenced by Edge of Seventeen by Stevie NIcks, and it goes in more of a rock direction than her previous works. It confirms to us what we already suspected: Miley Cyrus has a voice made for rock.

L: I have to admit, I heard ABBA in this before I heard Stevie, and while I’m not an ABBA fan, it’s a fun direction for her to take. She does some pretty spectacular singing right off the bat, which hooked me because I could listen to her sing all day.

C: ABBA?!? That’s actually really interesting. I think the song is definitely still club-worthy, so while the instrumental is sort of poppy, it’s the intensity in her voice that gives it that edge.

L: She’s got lots of emotion and anger in this song. She’s declaring her independence, which she has certainly done before, most notably with the 2013 Bangerz era.

C: That’s a really good point! She’s saying the same thing she did back then, but perhaps with a newfound maturity. Strangely, this makes me view that time for her with more authenticity.

L: I think that if there’s more maturity here, it’s in the fact that she’s not twerking. I wonder how many times in an artist’s career they need to shout “I was born to run.” Although, she does it with style and her trademark huge voice, so I’m all for it.

C: I get that, but in the end, it’s really the reinvention of big artists that keeps people coming back to listen.

L: I think that’s a great point, as long as the artist is truly evolving. It’s hard to predict where Miley will go next, and that’s a good thing.

C: Definitely. This song was a fresh direction for her and I really enjoyed it.

Ratings Scale: If Malibu is a Miley Cyrus 10/10, Midnight Sky is an 8/10.

C + L