ANCHR's Artist of the Week: Middle Kids

Middle Kids is Hannah Joy, Tim Fitz and Harry Day.

Photo by DAPHNE NGUYEN

The Sydney-based trio Middle Kids released their debut album Lost Friends back in 2018, and songs like “Edge of Town” and “Never Start” from that record have remained in my frequent rotation throughout the past few years thanks to their timeless qualities. While I still appreciate their first record and the singles they’ve released along the way, I was excited to learn that Middle Kids will be releasing their sophomore album next month on March 19th.

To tee up the new record, called Today We’re The Greatest, Middle Kids has put out a few singles- the most recent being “Cellophane (Brain).” The track fades in with a slow burn, gradually swelling up over the course of the song. Since their early days, lead vocalist for the group Hannah Joy has displayed a knack for sharing her stories with a captivating sense of conviction, and that’s continued to shine through in the newer material. On the brink of announcing Today We’re The Greatest, Joy has stated “I want to make music that loves its listener. Music that makes people feel seen, seen in the tiny little places that hide away in their hearts,” and that sentiment rings true when I listen to the releases from the upcoming album.

For more on the band, revisit our interview with Middle Kids here, and make sure to preorder Today We’re The Greatest here.