Fresh off the back of a massive 2018, Middle Kids have announced the upcoming release of New Songs For Old Problems, set to tantalise all of your dream-pop-drenched-indie senses.
The EP, set to arrive on May 24th will feature six brand new tracks, and will include ‘Real Thing’, a slow-burning alt-rock banger that harkens back to the ultra-nostalgic sounds of 90s Pacific-Northwest rock.
The track, according to front woman Hannah Joy is about the “lifelong quest for meaning”. “Real Thing’ is the lifelong quest for meaning. The quiet, persistent voice in the stillness that constantly checks to see if you truly think you’ve found the thing you’re looking for,” said Joy.
The lusciously shot, cinematic video revolves around the trials and tribulations young love – it’s a total heart-string tugger and cuts right to any sentimental feeling you may have currently buried.
Check it out below.
Middle Kids – ‘Real Thing’
To celebrate the release of the EP, Middle Kids will embark on their largest ever tour of Australia and New Zealand next month, with a slew of dates having already sold out. They’ll then take their talents across the pond to the US where they’ll open for indie mainstays Local Natives, before heading over to the UK.
Their 2018 debut release Lost Friends was praised amongst critics and fans alike, earning their band an ARIA nomination for Best Rock Album, and saw them conquer the stages of some of the country’s biggest festivals and venues.
MIDDLE KIDS ‘REAL THING’ AUSTRALIAN / NZ TOUR DATES
Wed 3 April – The Triffid, Brisbane – Sold Out
Thu 4 April – The Triffid, Brisbane – Sold Out
Tue 9 April – The Metro, Sydney
Wed 10 April – The Metro, Sydney – Sold Out
Sat 13 April – Freo.Social, Fremantle – Sold Out
Tue 16 April – The Gov Adelaide
Wed 24 April – 170 Russell, Melbourne – Sold Out
Thur 25 April – 170 Russell, Melbourne
Fri 26 April – Whammy Bar, Auckland, NZ
Sat 27 April – Caroline, Wellington, NZ
