''Midnight Kiss'' is the title of debut EP by English

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. It was released on 28 January 2013.

Promotion

The first single from the EP was the title track "Midnight Kiss". The song was first played by Jacob Rickard on

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in Kent at the beginning of January 2013. The band were chosen for daytime plays on

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shows, including

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. A music video for "Midnight Kiss" was released on 28 January 2013 onto

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.PROPELLERS - Midnight Kiss (Official Video)

In March 2013, Propellers released the second single from the EP, titled "Landslide". A music video for the track was released onto

on 24 March.PROPELLERS - Landslide (Official Video)

Track listing

Personnel

;Propellers * Max Davenport –

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* Archie Davenport –

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* Charlie Simpson –

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* Jimmy Goodwin – keyboards * Will Wilkinson –

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References

{{reflist 2013 EPs EPs by British artists