I Want That You Are Always Happy is the title of The Middle East's much anticipated forthcoming album, and the Townsville Jesus-at-my-birthday-loving troupe have just posted the opener to the LP on the Golden Plains website for free download.
The Middle East - 'Black Death 1349'
'Black Death 1349' is a sparse, heavy-hearted and mostly acoustic number that very much recalls Fleet Foxes, thanks to
that voice. Again led by co-singer Jordan Ireland (who also led previous singles 'Blood', 'Darker Side' and co-fronted 'Jesus Came To My Birthday Party'. Aka all the good ones); yes it has the wonderful line
"We're all just little babies in the void" and yes it has a reference to the Lord. "Jesus" is the Middle East's refreshing shorthand for
"the club" basically.
'Black Death 1349' is available as a free download exclusively from the Golden Plains Festival website from Monday Feb 28 until Saturday March 12.Go do it:
2011.goldenplains.com.au
The Middle East are appearing at the upcoming Golden Plains festival in Victoria on Sunday March 12th.
I Want That You Are Always Happy is out April 8th.