The Milk Carton Kids Premiere New Album on NPR's First Listen

By: Jun. 21, 2018
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The Milk Carton Kids Premiere New Album on NPR's First Listen

Two-time GRAMMY® Award-nominated band The Milk Carton Kids have debuted their hugely anticipated fourth studio album, ALL THE THINGS THAT I DID AND ALL THE THINGS THAT I DIDN'T DO. The album is streaming in its entirety exclusively via NPR First Listen, which wrote, "the band's core ingredients - not to mention a gift for warm, intricate songcraft - render The Milk Carton Kids practically irresistible." ALL THE THINGS THAT I DID AND ALL THE THINGS THAT I DIDN'T DO - available for pre-order now at all DSPs - arrives at last on Friday, June 29.

LISTEN TO ALL THE THINGS THAT I DID AND ALL THE THINGS THAT I DIDN'T DO

In addition, yesterday saw Billboard premiere one of the album's undeniable highlight tracks, "I've Been Loving You."

LISTEN TO "I'VE BEEN LOVING YOU"

The Milk Carton Kids are currently poised to embark on an epic North American headline tour - their first ever trek featuring their full band. The dates - many of which include support from The Barr Brothers - beginOctober 11 at Asheville, NC's The Orange Peel, and include stops at Brooklyn Steel (Brooklyn, NY), The Wilbur Theatre, (Boston MA), The Danforth Music Hall (Toronto), Lincoln Theatre (Washington DC), The Showbox, (Seattle, WA), The Wonder Ballroom (Portland, OR) and many more, with additional cities being announced shortly. In addition, The Milk Carton Kids' upcoming schedule also includes a number of summer headline shows including Denver's Botanic Gardens, as well as various festival appearances where they will share the stage with artists including Robert Plant, Neil Young, Jack White, Shakey Graves, Regina Spektor, Margo Price, Jeff Tweedy, and more. They have also confirmed an appearance at this year's Americana Fest on September 13 at The Cannery alongside OTHER ARTIST NAMES in Nashville, TN. For updates and ticket information, please visit www.themilkcartonkids.com.

THE MILK CARTON KIDS

2018 TOUR

JUNE

22 - Tucson, AZ - Fox Theatre

23 - Pasadena, CA - Arroyo Seco Weekend

25 - Denver, CO - Denver Botanic Gardens

26 - Salt Lake City, UT - The Commonwealth Room

28 - San Luis Obispo, CA - Fremont Theatre

29 - Solana Beach, CA - Belly Up

30 - Sacramento, CA - Crest Theatre

JULY

26 - Calgary, AB - Calgary Folk Festival

AUGUST

12 - Edmonton, AB - Edmonton Folk Festival

19 - Lyons, CO - Rocky Mountain Folks Festival

20 - Beaver Creek, CO - Vilar Performing Arts Center

SEPTEMBER

13 - Nashville, TN - The Cannery (Americana Fest)

OCTOBER

11 - Asheville, NC - The Orange Peel

12 - Blacksburg, VA - Lyric Theatre

13 - Washington, DC - Lincoln Theatre *

15 - Philadelphia, PA - Union Transfer *

16 - Brooklyn, NY - Brooklyn Steel *

17 - Boston, MA - Wilbur Theatre *

18 - South Burlington, VT - Higher Ground Ballroom *

19 - Montreal, QC - Corona Theatre

20 - Toronto, ON - Danforth Music Hall

22 - Royal Oak, MI - Royal Oak Music Theatre *

23 - Chicago, IL - Thalia Hall *

25 - Milwaukee, WI - Pabst Theatre *

26 - Minneapolis, MN - Pantages Theatre *

31 - Vancouver, BC - Vogue Theatre *

NOVEMBER

1 - Seattle, WA - The Showbox *

3 - Portland, OR - Wonder Ballroom *

5 - Berkeley, CA - UC Berkeley *

* w/ Special Guests The Barr Brothers

ALL THE THINGS THAT I DID AND ALL THE THINGS THAT I DIDN'T DO has already been previewed by such extraordinary songs as "Younger Years" and "Big Time," available now at all DSPs and streaming services. The latter track arrived last month via an exclusive premiere in Rolling Stone, which wrote, "Kicking off with a lively fiddle vamp, 'Big Time' features light percussion and buoyant acoustic thrums under Pattengale's tremulous voice. He takes the first verse and chorus and then supplies harmonies to Ryan, who handles the lead throughout the rest of the high-spirited song, sung from the point of view of someone finally taking control of his or her life."

"Big Time" followed the release of the project's unprecedented opus, "One More For The Road." An epic 10 minute-plus musical excursion through folk, jazz, psychedelia, and back again, the landmark track earned immediate attention from NPR's Bob Boilen, who wrote, "If this 10-minute-plus song is any indication, The Milk Carton Kids are about to release a truly epic album." "One More For The Road" is available now for individual purchase and on all streaming services.



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