Bastille have released their new single ‘Quarter Past Midnight’.

Recorded and self-produced in the band’s newly built studio, the track is the lead single from the band’s forthcoming third album release.

Speaking of the single, frontman Dan Smith explained: “It’s just about trying to capture that ‘sliding doors’ moment on a night out. Some people are gonna go home; for some this is just the beginning. It became about being in someone’s car, driving through the city, and I wanted to try and capture that sense of excitement, and that rush… It’s way easier to escape in the night time. Places that aren’t normally open are open to the world, and the places that you associate with reality and work are all shut down. There’s a parallel universe that exists, and this other set of people who are out and about.”

‘Quarter Past Midnight’ is distinctively Bastille from the first note, thanks to their trademark style combining 90’s influences with europhic choruses, creating another winning combination. ‘Quarter Past Midnight’ is a single for singing out loud and reflecting on nights past, while setting the soundtrack for those to come.

You can listen to ‘Quarter Past Midnight’ below: