LOST FRIENDS, the much-anticipated debut album from Sydney’s Middle Kids, is released today. Profiled across this week as feature album on triple j, the record contains new singles ‘Mistake’ and ‘On My Knees’, blending perfectly alongside favourites such as ‘Edge Of Town’ and ‘Never Start’.
Middle Kids have toured relentlessly across the UK, US and Australia over the last two years, honing their live show and picking up legions of fans along the way. They blitzed Jimmy Kimmel last week with live performances of ‘Mistake’ and ‘On My Knees’ and starred on Conan last year, with a stunning performance of ‘Edge Of Town’.
They’ve shared a documentary of their life on the road, a personal and often hilarious behind the scenes account. Tim Fitz said, “We made a little doco of our experience over the last 2 years. Touring/recording/laughing. Some highs and lows and middle bits. THIS IS OUR LIFE!” View HERE.
Next Tuesday at 5pm, Middle Kids will perform an acoustic set plus album signing at Red Eye Records, Sydney.
The following day they hit the road for the LOST FRIENDS tour, with most of the dates now sold out. Kicking off at Perth’s Rosemount Hotel on May 9, they’ll head to Mojo’s Bar, Fremantle on May 10, Adelaide’s Fat Controller on May 11, then to Brisbane on May 18 and 19 at Woolly Mammoth, Melbourne’s Corner Hotel on May 23, the Karova Lounge in Ballarat on May 25 and back to Melbourne for a second sold out gig at Corner Hotel on May 26. The whole tour wraps with what is sure to be a mesmerising show at Vivid Live on May 27.
Following an extensive US tour, Middle Kids will return to Australia to play Splendour in The Grass on July 22, for the second year running.
Middle Kids LOST FRIENDS National Tour
Presented by triple j
Tickets selling fast – head to middlekidsmusic.com/tour
Wed 9 May Rosemount Hotel, Perth WA
Thu 10 May Mojo’s Bar, Fremantle WA **SOLD OUT**
Fri 11 May Fat Controller, Adelaide SA
Fri 18 May Woolly Mammoth, Brisbane QLD **SOLD OUT**
Sat 19 May Woolly Mammoth, Brisbane QLD **SOLD OUT**
Wed 23 May Corner Hotel, Melbourne VIC **SOLD OUT**
Fri 25 May Karova Lounge, Ballarat VIC
Sat 26 May Corner Hotel, Melbourne VIC **SOLD OUT**
Sun 27 May Sydney Opera House, NSW (VIVID LIVE)
Sun 22 July Splendour In The Grass, Byron Bay
Middle Kids US tour dates
Tickets from www.middlekidsmusic.com
June 01 Nelsonville, OH @ Nelsonville Music Festival
June 03 New York, NY @ Governors Ball
June 05 Boston, MA @ Brighton Music Hall
June 08 Pontiac, MI @ Crofoot Ballroom – Pike Room
June 09 Chicago, IL @ Lincoln Hall
June 11 Kansas City, MO @ recordBar
June 12 St. Louis, MO @ The Ready Room
June 13 Nashville, TN @ The High Watt
June 15 Washington, DC @ Rock & Roll Hotel
June 16 Dover, DE @ Firefly Music Festival
June 18 Raleigh, NC @ The Pour House Music Hall
June 19 Atlanta, GA @ The Masquerade – Purgatory
June 22 Austin, TX @ Antone’s Nightclub
June 21 Houston, TX @ White Oak Music Hall (Ustairs)
June 23 Dallas, TX @ Club Dada
June 26 Los Angeles, CA @ Lodge Room
June 27 San Francisco, CA @ The Independent
June 29 Portland, OR @ Mississippi Studios
June 30 Seattle, WA @ Tractor Tavern