Liam Payne called Midnight Memories a "slightly rockier and edgier" album than their previous material. It is a complex granite tower, steeper and rockier than most other Karakoram peaks. Some songs are pop punk and some are rockier and heavier. Musically, "Dig Me Out" was considered rockier than its predecessor. The soil is mainly sandy with some rockier areas. The terrain is rockier in Romania and mainly composed of limestone. Song Club 2 had a more rockier and dance orientated feel than its predecessor. The album was described as having a "slightly rockier tone" than their previous efforts. It introduced a rockier edge to the folk of the previous albums. It was his last album for Sub Pop, and was a much rockier, electric affair. It's gotten a lot rockier than on the record. It has a rockier, new wave edge compared to his previous releases. The new look was to be reflective of the band's rockier forthcoming studio LP, "Revelations".