Lost Friends

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.

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

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

Reception

Professional ratings

Aggregate scores
Source	Rating
Metacritic	70/100^[6]
Review scores
Source	Rating
AllMusic	^[7]
Clash	7/10^[8]
DIY	^[9]
Dork	^[10]
Drowned in Sound	5/10^[11]
The Line of Best Fit	8.5/10^[12]
Loud and Quiet	7/10^[13]
NME	^[14]
Pitchfork	6.8/10^[15]
Under the Radar	6/10^[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.	Title	Length
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. "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.