Lost Friends

Lost Friends
Studio album by
Middle Kids
Released4 May 2018 (2018-05-04)
GenreAlternative
LabelMiddle Kids / EMI / Universal / Domino
ProducerTim Fitz
Middle Kids chronology
Middle Kids
(2017) 		Lost Friends
(2018) 		New Songs for Old Problems
(2019)
Singles from Lost Friends
  1. "Mistake"
    Released: February 2018[1]
  2. "On My Knees"
    Released: April 2018[2]
  3. "Bought It"
    Released: April 2018[3]
  4. "Don't Be Hiding"
    Released: June 2018[4]

Lost Friends is the debut studio album by Australian alternative-indie rock band Middle Kids. It was released in May 2018 and peaked at number 10 on the ARIA Charts.

At the J Awards of 2018, it won Australian Album of the Year.[5]

Reception

Professional ratings
Aggregate scores
SourceRating
Metacritic70/100[6]
Review scores
SourceRating
AllMusic[7]
Clash7/10[8]
DIY[9]
Dork[10]
Drowned in Sound5/10[11]
The Line of Best Fit8.5/10[12]
Loud and Quiet7/10[13]
NME[14]
Pitchfork6.8/10[15]
Under the Radar6/10[16]

At Metacritic, which assigns a normalized rating out of 100 to reviews from mainstream publications, the album received a weighted average score of 70 based on 11 reviews, which indicates generally favorable reviews.[6]

Track listing

Lost Friends track listing
No.TitleLength
1."Bought It"4:02
2."Mistake"3:32
3."Edge of Town"3:45
4."Maryland"3:38
5."On My Knees"3:34
6."Don't Be Hiding"3:04
7."Hole"1:30
8."Please"3:20
9."Lost Friends"3:25
10."Never Start"3:20
11."Tell Me Something"3:16
12."So Long Farewell I'm Gone"3:25
Total length:39:51

Personnel

Musicians

Middle Kids

  • Hannah Joy – writing, vocals, guitar, piano (1–12)
  • Tim Fitz – bass, production (1–12)
  • Harry Day – drums (1–12)

Charts

Chart performance for Lost Friends
Chart (2018) Peak
position
Australian Albums (ARIA)[17] 10

Release history

Region Date Format Label Catalogue
Various 4 May 2018 CD,[18] digital download,[19] streaming Middle Kids / EMI Music / Universal Music Australia / Domino 6730050
Australia Limited Edition Purple Vinyl[20] EMI Music 6730044

References

  1. ^ "Middle Kids Newest Single "No Mistake"". indiebandguru. February 2018. Retrieved 2 February 2021.
  2. ^ "Middle Kids find beauty in disappointment on fierce new song "On My Knees"". thelineofbestfit. April 2018. Retrieved 2 February 2021.
  3. ^ "Check Out New Song "Bought It" from Middle Kids". thelefortreport. April 2018. Retrieved 2 February 2021.
  4. ^ "Middle Kids Share "Don't Be Hiding" Video Ahead of US Tour". noise11. 27 June 2018. Retrieved 2 February 2021.
  5. ^ "The J Award 2018". Triple J. Australian Broadcasting Corporation. 2018. Retrieved 15 August 2020.
  6. ^ a b "LOST FRIENDS by Middle Kids". Metacritic. Retrieved 5 September 2019.
  7. ^ Deming, Mark. "AllMusic Review". AllMusic. Retrieved 2 August 2020.
  8. ^ Skinner, Wilf (10 May 2018). "Clash Magazine Review". Clash. Retrieved 2 August 2020.
  9. ^ Daly, Rhian (4 May 2018). "DIY Magazine Review". DIY. Retrieved 2 August 2020.
  10. ^ Press, Jack (11 April 2018). "Dork Magazine Review". Dork. Retrieved 2 August 2020.
  11. ^ Adcock, Lee (8 May 2018). "Drowned in Sound Review". Drowned in Sound. Retrieved 2 August 2020.
  12. ^ Wade, Lauren (5 April 2018). "Middle Kids pen hits like they're going out of fashion". The Line of Best Fit. Retrieved 2 August 2020.
  13. ^ Goggins, Joe (2 May 2018). "Loud and Quiet Review". Loud and Quiet. Retrieved 2 August 2020.
  14. ^ Smith, Thomas (3 May 2018). "NME Review". NME. Retrieved 2 August 2020.
  15. ^ Berman, Stuart (5 May 2018). "Pitchfork Review". Pitchfork. Retrieved 2 August 2020.
  16. ^ Freedman, Max (1 May 2018). "Under the Radar Review". Under the Radar. Retrieved 2 August 2020.
  17. ^ "Australiancharts.com – Middle Kids – Lost Friends". Hung Medien. Retrieved 5 September 2019.
  18. ^ "Lost Friends by Middle Kids CD". JB HiFi. Retrieved 5 September 2019.
  19. ^ "Lost Friends by Middle Kids DD". iTunes Store (Australia). Apple. Retrieved 5 September 2019.
  20. ^ "Lost Friends by Middle Kids LP". JB HiFi. Retrieved 31 August 2019.