Mastering was performed by Tim Debney (The Libertines, Fratellis), who added an additional coat of lacquer to this snarling gem. The song tells the tragicomic story of a lonesome werewolf, a monster doomed to roam unloved and unlovable. Once again, the theme of not feeling at home is featured. It's both clever and biting social commentary with the perfect amount of drama. The werewolf is a metaphor for life in a lonely, atomized world when you're out, active, and dancing, but really, you're on the outside looking in. That message is delivered by The Bohemes brothers Léon (vocals/guitar) and Gabriël Huisman (drums), with Nigel de Vette (guitar) and Dex de Fijter (bass) in a visceral, endearing fashion.
Their sound is bristle sharp, scrappy, and refreshingly unpolished, like a night out that spirals ridiculously out of control. You can hear hints of The Jam, The Libertines, and even early Arctic Monkeys, but the band filters those influences wholly on their own. There's heart beneath the swagger and thought beneath the chaos. "Always out at Midnight" refuses to be caged in, demanding to be danced, shouted, and, let's not rule it out, howled at by the moon. It's a statement of purpose from a band and a songwriter who has figured out exactly who they are and where they're going, even if that starts with aimlessly wandering the streets at midnight a bit longer. The Bohemes evidently are not just passing through the night. They're here to stay.
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