Ethan Jodziewicz, The Milk Carton Kids at Stoughton Opera House

Usually seen dressed in suits and outfitted with guitars and a single shared mic between, the Milk Carton Kids Joey Ryan and Kenneth Pattengale are well known for their dry humor and singular harmonies. With their new ANTI-Records’ release All the Things That I Did and All the Things That I Didn't Do, the Kids delve into a new sound that involves a sizable band and backing vocals.

“There are only so many things you can do alone in life that allow you to transcend your sense of self for even a short period," Pattengale says. "I'm the lucky recipient of a life in which for hundreds of times, day after day, I get to spend an hour that is like speaking a language only two people know and doing it in a space with others who want to hear it....

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Usually seen dressed in suits and outfitted with guitars and a single shared mic between, the Milk Carton Kids Joey Ryan and Kenneth Pattengale are well known for their dry humor and singular harmonies. With their new ANTI-Records’ release All the Things That I Did and All the Things That I Didn't Do, the Kids delve into a new sound that involves a sizable band and backing vocals.

“There are only so many things you can do alone in life that allow you to transcend your sense of self for even a short period," Pattengale says. "I'm the lucky recipient of a life in which for hundreds of times, day after day, I get to spend an hour that is like speaking a language only two people know and doing it in a space with others who want to hear it.

By extending that language to a band and reimagining the boundaries around what acoustic-centered two-part harmony can sound like, All the Things That I Did and All the Things That I Didn’t Do carries listeners down a river and out into the open sea.
www.themilkcartonkids.com

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