“a raging inferno of distorted guitars and orchestral brass. It’s a hell of a way to introduce an album”
- STEREOGUM

“Arena sized rock, masquerading as warm, thoughtful, 1980’s styled indie-rock” 
- NEW YORK TIMES

“Radiant, anthemic indie rock, balancing doubt ridden lyrics with clear eyed execution” 
- PITCHFORK

“How does a band get this good, this quickly?”
 - BILLBOARD

Middle Kids have revealed the third single ‘Cellophane (Brain)’ from their hotly anticipated second album, Today We’re The Greatest. Receiving its world premiere with Zane Lowe earlier today on Apple Music’s Beats 1, ‘Cellophane (Brain)’ sets a new artistic benchmark for the band, a three-and-a-half minute encapsulation of all the ambition, lyrical scope and musicality that has been packed into their upcoming album. Today We’re The Greatest will be released March 19. Available for pre-order HERE.

‘Cellophane (Brain)’ is a triumph of emotive songwriting. Middle Kids' multi-instrumentalist Tim Fitz has this song in mind when he says, “This feels like a move towards a bold and honest sound. When we were recording, we were asking ‘what is the emotion of this sound’ instead of ‘is this a cool sound’? A guitar wailing and breaking up in the distance is emotional because it sounds like an emotion that we’ve all felt.”

Lyrically the song explores a darker and more vulnerable side of the band’s songwriting. Here, lead singer/songwriter Hannah Joy explains the meaning behind the song: “I remember making a diorama in primary school for an under-the-ocean scene using cellophane. I loved the way cellophane looked but I hated the way it crunched and creased in my hands. It’s one of those weird things you remember sometimes… I’m not even sure if cellophane is an exact metaphor for my mind but it feels connected to the song for me,” she reveals, continuing, “When I consciously started taking note of what was going on in my brain it was usually anxious and negative. If my mind is a minefield of fear and sadness, nothing else can shift my overall sense of myself. But to change one's thinking is incredibly hard. It’s an inner journey with little extrinsic reward or accountability.”

‘Cellophane (Brain)’ follows the release of recent single ‘Questions’, recorded in Los Angeles with producer Lars Stalfors (St. Vincent, Soccer Mommy, Purity Ring), and ‘R U 4 ME?’ from late last year. The album Today We’re The Greatest is the uninhibited product of fearless collaboration, a vivid collection of 12 courageous, personal and rattling songs. It is the Sydney-based rock trio’s follow up to their award winning, debut album Lost Friends from 2018, a record which earned support slots with The War on Drugs, Local Natives and Cold War Kids as well as performances on Jimmy Kimmel Live!, The Late, Late Show with James Corden, Conan, Busy Tonight and CBS This Morning. 

Middle Kids are also set to play their first headline Australian Tour in almost two years this May. The band will perform what are sure to be unforgettable nights at three of the country's most stunning seated concert spaces: Brisbane's QPAC, Melbourne Recital Centre and Sydney's City Recital Hall. Both Melbourne and Sydney shows have sold out with second dates added in each city. Tickets are on sale now. 

MIDDLE KIDS | TOUR DATES
TODAY WE’RE THE GREATEST ALBUM TOUR

TICKETS ON SALE NOW HERE

Thursday 13 May - QPAC, Brisbane, AU
Friday 21 May - Melbourne Recital Centre, Melbourne, AU - SOLD OUT
Saturday 22 May - Melbourne Recital Centre, Melbourne, AU - NEW SHOW
Friday 28 May - City Recital Hall, Sydney, AU - SOLD OUT
Saturday 29 May - City Recital Hall, Sydney, AU - NEW SHOW

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