Middle Kids – studio session at The Current (music & interview)

Australian band Middle Kids return to The Current studio to play their two latest singles — “Bootleg Firecracker” and “Highlands” — as well as a song from their 2021 album, Today We’re The Greatest.Afterwards, band members Hannah Joy, Tim Fitz and Harry Day chatted with host Jill Riley about the origins of the new songs, the making of the “Bootleg Firecracker” video, and how their friend may have coined a new name for a genre: yearncore.

At the time of their visit to The Current, Middle Kids were touring the U.S. supporting Manchester Orchestra and Jimmy Eat World, giving Middle Kids a chance to play some amazing venues, including Red Rocks in Colorado. They also got to enjoy the comfy amenities of a proper tour bus … although they did experience one leak-related mishap that, were we to sensationalize it, could be construed as a case of yellow journalism (ahem).

Watch and listen to the entire session above.

Video Segments
00:00:00 Highlands
00:03:26: Bootleg Firecracker
00:06:34 Stacking Chairs
00:09:45 Interview with host Jill Riley

Musicians
Hannah Cameron – vocals, guitar
Miles Elkington – guitar, vocals
Tim Fitz – bass, keyboards, guitar, vocals
Harry Day – drums, vocals

Credits
Guests – ‪@MiddleKids‬
Host – Jill Riley
Producer – Derrick Stevens
Video Director – Evan Clark
Camera Operators – Evan Clark, Peter Ecklund
Audio – Eric Xu Romani
Graphics – Natalia Toledo
Digital Producer – Luke Taylor

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