The title refers to the hours from midnight to 6 a.m., in which the band was at the creative peak, writing material for the album.

"Sour Cherry" was featured on an episode of the TV series Gossip Girl, and became popular.

Midnight Boom was the band's first album that charted on the Billboard 200 in the U.S., peaking at number 133.

It was awarded a silver certification from the Independent Music Companies Association which indicated sales of at least 30,000 copies throughout Europe.

[20] The album received positive reviews from music critics.