Sydney’s Middle Kids are getting geared up to release their debut album, Lost Friends, at the start of May, and now they’ve just teased us even more with the release of their newest single, ‘On My Knees’.

Middle Kids have had a pretty stellar couple of years, releasing the gorgeous ‘Edge Of Town’ in 2016 ahead of the release of their eponymous EP. Now, as their debut album creeps ever-closer, Middle Kids have already released tracks like ‘Mistake’, but they’ve now upped the ante again with ‘On My Knees’.

Getting its debut airing on triple j on Wednesday morning, ‘On My Knees’ has been kept in the vault for quite some time now, with the band having played the tune during their Austin City Limits performance in the US last year.

“In a time where a lot of division is growing, we want to be part of the conversation that unites people around certain ideals that are universal, like hope and love,” frontwoman Hannah Joy said to triple j of the new album.

“That’s so much a thread throughout this album: Even though things are tough, it’s worth believing in something good and in the idea that we can heal. And in some ways, I wanted the music to be beautiful and a respite from what’s going on.”

The new, heartfelt number is another moment of brilliance for Middle Kids, so if you start drafting up your Hottest 100 votes now, you might help the group finally crack the full 100 this year.

Middle Kids’ Lost Friends is slated for release of May 4th. While we wait for this instant classic to drop, check out their new single below.

Check out Middle Kids’ ‘On My Knees’:

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Middle Kids’ Lost Friends Album Tour

Wednesday, May 9th
Rosemount Hotel, Perth, WA

Thursday, May 10th
Mojo’s Bar, Fremantle, WA

Friday, May 11th
Fat Controller, Adelaide, SA

Friday, May 18th
Woolly Mammoth, Brisbane, QLD

Friday, May 25th
Karova Lounge, Ballarat, VIC

Saturday, May 26th
Corner Hotel, Melbourne, VIC

Sunday, May 27th
Sydney Opera House, Sydney, NSW

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