Cosmo's Midnight are an Australian electronic music duo formed in 2012 in Sydney, New South Wales. The duo consists of twin brothers, Cosmo and Patrick Liney. Their debut studio album, What Comes Next (2018), peaked at number 36 on the ARIA Albums Chart.
Artistry Musical instruments and sound Cosmo's Midnight are best known for their use of the vibraslap, a percussive instrument. AllMusic's Marcy Donelson described their music as having "bright keyboard timbres and idiosyncratic beats" and stated that they typically collaborate with acts "from the pop, indie electronica, rap, and EDM realms."
Musical style and influences Cosmo's Midnight cite Daft Punk, Chic, Nile Rodgers and West Coast rap as musical influences.
History Cosmo's Midnight were formed by twin brothers, Cosmo and Patrick Liney, as a music duo in Sydney in 2012 after graduating from St Andrews Cathedral School. They provide different styles within electronic music often with pop and R&B elements. Their tracks have been included in several compilation albums such as the 2015 Ministry of Sound FUT.UR.ISM 3.0 and Chillout Sessions XVIII. Tracks have also been presented on radio stations such as Triple J, FBi Radio, BBC Radio 1, and KEXP. They were signed to Astral People management after winning a Future Classic remix contest for Flume's "Sleepless" in 2012.
Cosmo's Midnight released their debut single, "Phantasm" featuring Nicole Millar, followed by their debut extended play, Surge, on indie label, Yes Please, in mid-2013. They remixed other artists including Panama, Indian Summer, Anna Lunoe and AlunaGeorge before signing to Sony Music Australia in 2014. Cosmo's Midnight released singles "Snare" featuring Wild Eyed Boy and "Walk with Me" featuring Kučka as well as their second EP, Moments, in 2015.
They undertook their first tour of North America early in 2017, and followed in August with their next single, "Mind Off" featuring Kudu Blue. The duo released their debut album, What Comes Next, in June 2018, which peaked at No. 36 on the ARIA Albums Chart.
In the lead up to the release of their sophomore album, the duo released a string of singles with features by Ruel, Age.Sex.Location, and Matthew Young. Yesteryear was released in October 2020.
On 20 August 2021, Cosmo's Midnight released their first single of 2021, saying "'Titanic' kind of feels like a thematic progression from Yesteryear. It's reflecting on past regrets but instead of Yesteryear where it's kind of got this hint of optimism to it, 'Titanic' is kind of pessimistic. It's like the moment just before everything spirals downwards."
In April 2024, Cosmo's Midnight announced the release of their third studio album, Stop Thinking Start Feeling.
Discography Studio albums +List of studio albums, with release date, label, and selected chart positions shown Title Album details Peak chart positions AUS What Comes Next Released: 15 June 2018 Label: Site High, Sony Music Australia Formats: CD, vinyl, digital download, streaming 36 Yesteryear Released: 2 October 2020 Label: Sony Music Australia Formats: Vinyl, digital download, streaming 42Stop Thinking Start Feeling Released: 24 May 2024 Label: Sony Music Australia Formats: Vinyl, digital download, streaming —
Extended plays +List of EPs, with release date and label shown Title Details Surge Released: 7 June 2013 Label: Yes Please Formats: Digital download Moments Released: 4 December 2015 Label: Site High, Sony Music Australia Formats: CD, digital download
Singles As lead artist +List of singles as lead artist, with year released, selected chart positions and certifications, and album name shown Title Year Peak chart positions Certifications Album AUS Peak chart positions for singles in Latvian Airplay: "Hold On (Young Heart)": "45": NZHotPeak chart positions on the New Zealand Hot Singles Chart: For "Down for You": For "Have It All": For "Yesteryear": For "How Does It Feel": For "Can't Do Without (My Baby)": "45": "Phantasm" 2013 — rowspan="6" — Surge "Goodnight" / "Moshi" — — "Snare" 2014 — — Moments "Walk with Me" 2015 — — ARIA: Gold "History" 2017 — — ARIA: Gold What Comes Next "Mind Off" — — "Get to Know" 2018 — — — ARIA: Gold What Comes Next "Polarised" — — — "Talk to Me" — — — ARIA: Gold "Lowkey" — — — "C.U.D.I. (Can U Dig It)" 2019 — — — ARIA: Platinum RMNZ: Gold Yesteryear "Have It All" — — 28 "It's Love" — — — "Down for You" 2020 — — 9 "Yesteryear" — — 40 "Idaho" — — — "Titanic" 2021 — — — rowspan="3" "Feel Good" — — — "Straight Up Relaxin'" — — — "Can't Do Without (My Baby)" 2022 — — 33 Stop Thinking, Start Feeling "Bang My Line" — — — "Breakthrough" — — — "Gimme Some More" 2023 — — — Stop Thinking, Start Feeling "Borrowed Time" — — — "Fantasy" 2024 — — — "Chance on You" — — — "Telephone" — — — "Hold On (Young Heart)" 2025 — 20 — rowspan="6" "Whine It Up" — — — "P4M" — — — "45" — 93 14"I Don't Wanna Fight" 2026 — — —"Last October" — — —"Do You Want This" — — — "—" denotes items which were not released in that country or failed to chart."*" denotes that the chart did not exist at that time.
As featured artist +List of singles as featured artist, with year released, selected chart positions and certifications, and album name shown Title Year Peak chart positions Album NZHot "How Does It Feel" 2021 27 Adolescence "—" denotes releases that did not chart or were not released in that territory.
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Awards and nominations AIR Awards The Australian Independent Record Awards (commonly known informally as AIR Awards) is an annual awards night to recognise, promote and celebrate the success of Australia's Independent Music sector.
! |- | rowspan="1"| 2026 | rowspan="1"| "45" |Best Independent Electronic Single
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APRA Awards The APRA Awards are held in Australia and New Zealand by the Australasian Performing Right Association to recognise songwriting skills, sales and airplay performance by its members annually.
! |- | 2023 | "Bang My Line" (featuring Tkay Maidza) | Most Performed R&B / Soul Work of the Year
ARIA Music Awards The ARIA Music Awards is an annual ceremony presented by Australian Recording Industry Association (ARIA), which recognise excellence, innovation, and achievement across all genres of the music of Australia. They commenced in 1987.
! |- ! scope="row"| 2021 | Yesteryear | Best Dance Release
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