Middle Kids' new single – “Terrible News”

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In the middle of next month, Australian alternative rock trio Middle Kids will release their long-awaited album Crisis of Faith Pt. 1 Bring. Bassist Tim Fitz, who co-produced the album with Jonathan Gilmour (known for collaborations with The 1975 and Rina Sawayama), recorded the album with the rest of the band in the UK. In recent weeks, we've been treated to the singles “Bootleg Firecracker”, “Dramamine” And “bending.” Today, Middle Kids adds a new pearl.

“Terrible News” is a bright, clean, upbeat rock track with guitars that sound like keyboards, but in a good way. Hannah Joy sings about trying to get through a dark and stressful time, specifically a difficult time during the pandemic, though she makes it sound like a victory. She shares her thoughts on the song as follows: “There was a lot of confusion, information, rules, anger, people judging people, loss, and mistrust. I ended up feeling so overwhelmed by all the noise, I couldn't deal with it anymore. The guitars are also a bit loud, or perhaps just urgent to emphasize the message.

Crisis of Faith Pt. 1 Will be released on February 16 via Lucky Number, and single “Terrible News” promises to be a promising taste of what we can expect from this album.

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