About the release, the group said: "The EP is about perspective, how things look from one point of view, and how they can change over time from another outlook. The songs feel like diary entries, documented internally, like conversations you have with yourself when you go Midnight Driving. A constant, internal form of therapy almost."[7]
Conor Lochrie from Rolling Stone Australia wrote that "With driving guitar lines, maturing lyrics, and infectious hooks made for summer cruises, the five-track collection should cement Teenage Dads' growing popularity in Australia."[7]
Ellie Robinson from NME remarked that "On Midnight Driving they balance melodies with smokiness and wit. Nowhere is that clearer than the EP's middle third, where the buoyant and anthemic 'Teddy' is contrasted by the soaring and silky '3am'."[9]
Mark Griffin from Future Mag Music said "Midnight Driving is as fun and energetic as anything Teenage Dads have put out to date, but also has surprising depth. It feels like it may well come to be seen as an inflection point." Also saying "Midnight Driving has the relaxed confidence of band that has found their stride and is enjoying the ride."[10]
Track listing
All lyrics are written by Jordan Finlay[11]; all music is composed by Finlay,[12] except where noted
Midnight Driving track listing
No.
Title
Length
1.
"Midnight Driving"
3:43
2.
"Hey, Diego!" (Finlay, Vincent Kinna, Angus Christie, Connor McLaughlin)
^"Song Catalogue Search Results for 'Midnight Driving'". APRA AMCOS (Australasian Performing Right Association, Australasian Mechanical Copyright Owners Society). Retrieved 22 November 2023. n.b. For other titles click on 'Search and filter' and enter another title