In the storied three years since they dropped their enigmatic debut album, Lost Friends, the loveable larrikins in Middle Kids have lived a whole damn lot of life. They toured the world twice over, racked up an enviable stack of awards, and popped up on our TV screens at least a solid dozen or so times. Hell, frontwoman Hannah Joy and bassist Tim Fitz even had a kid together! So heading into the fray of their equally exciting and elusive second album, things were obviously going to be a little different.
And it shows. adds to Middle Kids’ luminescent brand of jammy indierock a splash of piano-driven balladry, some fiery post-grunge riffs, and even an unpredictable tinge of avant-garde electronica. It’s