MIDDLE KIDS RELEASE VIDEO FOR “STACKING CHAIRS”
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Praise for Today We’re The Greatest….
"They have a real gift for making melancholic sound euphoric” - NPR
“Middle Kids have succeeded in distilling the essence of optimism, bottling it across 12 tracks of sun kissed vulnerability and coming to the conclusion that life could be much, much worse.” - Clash Magazine 8/10
"Middle Kids’ “Cellophane (Brain)” previews the trio’s upcoming album Today We’re The Greatest in grand fashion: an emotionally affecting distorted guitar is used to showcase inner struggle, just as the song twists and turns to an ultimate crescendo." BILLBOARD
“Sweet, triumphant love songs” - The Guardian
“With the release of Today We’re The Greatest, the Aussie pop-rock trio leads with vulnerability in hopes of helping others to know themselves better.” FLOOD
“This is what Middle Kids do best. Big songs about big emotions.” - Under The Radar
Today We’re The Greatest still contains those effortless high points. But this time around, the peaks are often the culmination of songs featuring contemplative lyrics given much more room to breathe by the music.” - American Songwriter
“On Today We’re the Greatest, they make great music sound effortless" - Paste Magazine
“Today We’re The Greatest is quietly revelatory. Its a record that eloquently and and sometimes painful weaves tales of emotional complexity that crush and uplift in equal measure” - Rolling Stone Australia
“This is a considered and accomplished album that sees Middle Kids truly step into their light, boasting a multitude of inspirations that unites in their best work yet. 4/5” - Dork
"Today We’re The Greatest delivers nostalgia and self-reflection, bundled with a sense of optimism that is realistic rather than sugar-coated" - Line of Best Fit - 8/10
Middle Kids have shared a new video for “Stacking Chairs,” the surging album highlight which encapsulates the extraordinary intimacy and creativity that gave rise to their brilliant record Today We’re The Greatest, released earlier this year.
Stacking Chairs reveals a band at full-flight, imbued with mellotron and great peels of electric guitar - it’s one of the most immediate songs on an album full of astonishing hooks and textures. Directed by collaborator W.A.M. Bleakley, the video mixes offbeat humour with a stylised but literal interpretation of the song’s lyrics.
Middle Kids released their sophomore album Today We’re The Greatest to worldwide critical acclaim in March of this year. The band made the rounds on television following the release of the album, delivering typically brilliant performances on Jimmy Kimmel Live, CBS This Morning and The Late Late Show With James Corden.
Starting in mid-September, Middle Kids will depart Australia for their first performances in North America in two years. The month-long nationwide run kicks off in Camden, CT, wraps up in Nashville, TN and includes four recently added dates in Toronto, Vancouver, San Diego and Dallas. Middle Kids (who have been locked down in Sydney for the last 6 weeks) will be the first Australia-based band to tour the USA since the onset of the COVID-19 pandemic.
The band have announced support for the tour, sharing the stage with Joe P (Hamden, Boston, NYC, Washington, Pittsburgh), Mattiel (Toronto, Columbus, Detroit, Chicago, Minneapolis), Deep Sea Diver (San Fran, San Diego, LA and Pioneertown) and Ginger Root (Portland, Vancouver, Seattle, Austin, Dallas, Atlanta, Nashville).
For more info visit middlekidsmusic.com.
MIDDLE KIDS | TOUR DATES
TODAY WE’RE THE GREATEST ALBUM TOUR
September 18 - Space Ballroom - Hamden, CT - tickets
September 19 - Sinclair - Boston, MA - tickets
September 20 - Irving Plaza - New York, NY - tickets
September 22 - 9:30 Club - Washington, DC - tickets
September 23 - Mr. Smalls - Pittsburgh, PA - tickets
September 28 - Lee's Palace - Toronto, ON - tickets (on sale July 22) - JUST ADDED
September 26 - Firefly Festival - Delaware, DE - tickets
September 30 - A&R - Columbus, OH - tickets
October 1 - Loving Touch - Detroit, MI - tickets
October 2 - Metro - Chicago, IL - tickets
October 3 - Fine Line Cafe - Minneapolis, MN - tickets
October 7 - Wonder Ballroom - Portland, OR - tickets
October 8 - Biltmore Cabaret - Vancouver, BC - tickets (on sale July 22) - JUST ADDED
October 9 - Crocodile - Seattle, WA - tickets
October 11 - The Independent - San Francisco, CA - tickets
October 12 - Casbah - San Diego, CA - tickets (on sale July 22) - JUST ADDED
October 13 - Teragram Ballroom - Los Angeles, CA - SOLD OUT
October 14 - Pappy & Harriet’s - Pioneertown, CA - SOLD OUT
October 18 - Mohawk - Austin, TX - tickets
October 19 - Tulips - Dallas, TX - tickets
October 21 - Aisle 5 - Atlanta, GA - tickets
October 22 - Exit/In - Nashville, TN - tickets
Track-list
1. Bad Neighbours
2. Cellophane (Brain)
3. R U 4 Me?
4. Questions
5. Lost in Los Angeles
6. Golden Star
7. Summer Hill
8. Some People Stay In Our Hearts Forever
9. Run With You
10. I Don't Care
11. Stacking Chairs
12. Today We’re The Greatest
