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Middle Kids’ third album is all about the “search for something good on the other side of confusion or pain,” Tim Fitz tells Apple Music. The band doesn’t shy away from asking the big questions about life on Faith Crisis Pt 1, connecting personal experiences to universal themes of spirituality, faith and, yes, crisis. Such themes are nothing new for the trio, with multi-instrumentalist Fitz laughingly suggesting that Faith Crisis Pt 1 could also have been the title of their previous albums: 2018’s Lost Friends and 2021’s Today We’re The Greatest. Once the LP was complete and the band stepped back to consider what they’d created, however, so clear were its lyrical themes that the record practically named itself. “If you read all the lyrics in a row it’s like one song,” offers Fitz. “It feels like it spans decades and all these different experiences and perspectives. But a huge part of it was those moments of faith and moments of crisis. We’re very interested in the moment of everything falling apart, and how people move through that.” Decamping to London for five weeks to work with producer Jonathan Gilmore (The 1975), the trio (completed by vocalist/guitarist Hannah Joy) had a simple goal: “Execute all the songs and the sounds really well, and for everything to be considered a sonic step forward,” says Fitz. “We wanted to feel like we’re taking new ground, but not shapeshifting.” Here, Fitz and drummer Harry Day take us through the themes and experiences that inform Faith Crisis Pt 1.
Tracklist:
Side A
- 1. Petition
- 2. Dramamine
- 3. The Blessings
- 4. The Blessings Interlude
- 5. Bootleg Firecracker
- 6. Highlands
- 7. Bend
Side B
- 1. Go To Sleep On Me
- 2. Terrible News
- 3. Philosophy
- 4. Your Side, Forever
- 5. Your Side, Interlude
- 6. All In My Head Feat. Dave Le’aupepe
