I had come across Middle Distance Runner a couple of years ago on another blog, and since then I’ve been hooked. The Washington DC band will release their new record in 2009, but for now they’ve kindly released to us the first single titled ‘The Sun and Earth,’  which is also on their most recent EP. I feel a hint of a more mature Middle Distance Runner emerging from all of this. Stephen Kilroy’s voice is increasingly infectious as the song goes on.  The whole band in general seems so much tighter to me. I can’t wait to see what the rest of the new album has to offer. Is it 2009 yet?

Middle Distance Runner are doing a ton of shows at CMJ so be sure to check that out!

Download The Sun and Earth
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