''Noon'' is an

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by New Zealand band

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, released in June 2018. The EP was released after their single "

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" (2017) became a hit in New Zealand, and during the band's tour of Europe with

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, on her Never Be the Same Tour.

Production

''Noon'' is a collection of songs from the band's back-catalogue. Originally the band planned to release a studio album, but due to the success of the song "

", Drax Project quickly recorded and compiled ''Noon''. The band decided to release ''Noon'' only a few weeks before leaving for Europe, to perform as an opening act on

's Never Be the Same Tour. The songs on the

extended play An extended play record, usually referred to as an EP, is a musical recording that contains more tracks than a single but fewer than an album or LP record.

were written around a common theme of new beginnings. The EP's title came from a lyric in the lead single "

" ("awake 'til dawn, slept 'til noon").

Release and promotion

"Woke Up Late" was the first song released from the EP, in November 2017, which became a hit in New Zealand in March 2018. " Toto" was released as the EP's second single in August 2018. The band released ''Noon'' while touring Europe with

, on her Never Be the Same Tour.

Critical reception

At the 2018 New Zealand Music Awards, Drax Project were nominated for the Aotearoa Music Award for Best Group due to the release of ''Noon''.

Track listing

Credits and personnel

Credits adapted from

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. *Devin Abrams – producer (1–2, 4–5), songwriter (1–5) *Matt Beachen – drums, songwriter *Marlon Gerbes – songwriter (5) *Simon Gooding – engineer *Stuart Hawkes – mastering engineer *Kyle Kelso – producer (3) *Ben O'Leary – bass guitar, songwriter *Sam Thomson – bass (vocal), songwriter *Shaan Singh – vocals, songwriting *Matiu Walters – songwriting (5)

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