[3][4] The EP was recorded at Perth, Western Australia's Studio Couch with producer Shaun O'Callaghan[5] (Eskimo Joe, John Butler Trio) at the helm.

Many fans of the older style sound that Gyroscope had back then refer to this EP and the following double a-side single "Driving for the Storm / Doctor Doctor" as being the pinnacle / high point of their career so far.

[8] Following the release of Midnight Express the band undertook a national tour in support of 28 Days.

[10] Later that year the band received three WAMi nominations for 'Most Popular Local Original Act', 'Most Popular Local Original Indie Rock Act' and 'Most Popular Original Guitarist' (Zoran Trivic).

The music video for "Fire Away" and "Midnight Express" were produced by Matt Weston (The Nation Blue),[4] with the video for "Fire Away" filmed at Melbourne's Spencer Street railway station.