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{{Use dmy dates|date=March 2021}}
{{Use Australian English|date=March 2021}}
{{Infobox album
| name         = New Songs for Old Problems
| type         = ep
| artist       = [[Middle Kids]]
| cover        = New Songs for Old Problems by Middle Kids.png|border=yes
| alt          =
| released     = {{start date|2019|05|24|df=yes}}
| recorded     =
| studio       =
| genre        =
| length       = 21:42
| label        = Middle Kids / [[EMI Music|EMI]]
| producer     =
| prev_title   = [[Lost Friends]]
| prev_year    = 2018
| next_title   = [[Today We're the Greatest]]
| next_year    = 2021
| misc       = {{Singles
| name        = Lost Friends
| type        = ep
| single1     = Real Thing
| single1date = March 2019<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.abc.net.au/triplej/news/musicnews/first-spin-middle-kids-real-thing/10950100|title=First Spin: Middle Kids give us the first taste of brand new mini-album with "Real Thing"|website=ABC|date=29 March 2019|access-date=2 February 2021}}</ref>
}}
}}
{{Album ratings
|rev1=''[[DIY (magazine)|DIY]]''
|rev1score={{Rating|3|5}}<ref>{{cite web|url=https://diymag.com/2019/05/24/middle-kids-new-songs-for-old-problems-album-review|title=DIY Magazine Review|work=[[DIY (magazine)|DIY]]|last=Goggins|first=Joe|date=24 May 2019 |accessdate=24 March 2021}}</ref>
|rev2=''[[Dork (magazine)|Dork]]''
|rev2score={{Rating|4|5}}<ref>{{cite web|url=https://readdork.com/albums/middle-kids-new-songs-for-old-problems/|title=Dork Magazine Review|work=[[Dork (magazine)|Dork]]|last=Taylor|first=Chris|date=22 May 2019|access-date=24 March 2021}}</ref>}}
'''''New Songs for Old Problems''''' is the second [[extended play]] by Australian [[Alternative rock|alternative]]-[[indie rock]] band [[Middle Kids]]. It was released in May 2019 and peaked at number 44 on the [[ARIA Charts]].
==Track listing==
{{Track listing
| headline        = ''New Songs for Old Problems'' track listing
| extra_column    = Producer(s)
| title1          = Beliefs & Prayers
| writer1         =
| extra1          =
| length1         = 3:40
| title2          = Salt Eyes
| writer2         =
| extra2          =
| length2         = 3:29
| title3          = Needle
| writer3         =
| extra3          =
| length3         = 3:18
| title4          = Real Thing
| writer4         =
| extra4          =
| length4         = 3:10
| title5          = Call Me Snowflake
| writer5         =
| extra5          =
| length5         = 4:07
| title6          = Big Softy
| writer6         =
| extra6          =
| length6         = 4:00
| total_length    = 21:42
}}
== Personnel ==
'''Middle Kids'''
* Hannah Joy –  writing, vocals, guitars, piano, [[accordion]]
* Tim Fitz – writing, guitars, [[bass guitar]], [[Record producer|producer]], [[Audio engineer|engineer]] (tracks 3–6)
* Harry Day – drums, [[Percussion instrument|percussion]]
'''Additional personnel'''
* Jack Nigro – engineer (track 1)
* Charlie Stavish – engineer (track 2)
* Jack Aron – [[Audio mixing|mixing]] (tracks 1–3, 5–6)
* [[Spike Stent|Mark "Spike" Stent]] – mixing (track 4)
* [[Matt Colton]] – [[Mastering (audio)|mastering]]
* C.M. Ruiz – art
==Charts==
{| class="wikitable plainrowheaders"
|+Chart performance for ''New Songs for Old Problems''
! Chart (2019)
! Peak<br />position
|-
{{album chart|Australia|44|album=New Songs for Old Problems|artist=Middle Kids|rowheader=true|accessdate=24 March 2021}}
|}
==Release history==
{| class="wikitable plainrowheaders"
|+ Release history and formats for ''New Songs for Old Problems''
! scope="col"| Region
! scope="col"| Date
! scope="col"| Format
! scope="col"| Label
! scope="col"| Catalogue
|-
! scope="row"| Various
| 24 May 2019
| [[Compact disc|CD]],<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.jbhifi.com.au/products/cd-middle-kids-new-songs-for-old-problems-ep-cdep?queryID=b5f9fa4c7cab385e3448e5046f19df6e&objectID=381709|title=New Songs for Old Problems by Middle Kids CD|website=[[JB HiFi]]|accessdate=24 March 2021}}</ref> [[Music download|digital download]],<ref>{{cite web|url=https://music.apple.com/au/album/new-songs-for-old-problems-ep/1455588461|title=New Songs for Old Problemss by Middle Kids DD|website=iTunes Store (Australia). Apple|accessdate=24 March 2021}}</ref> [[Streaming media|streaming]], [[LP record|vinyl]]
| Middle Kids / [[EMI Music]] / [[Universal Music Australia]] / [[Domino Recording Company|Domino]]
| 7755198 / RUG1011T / LUCKY129T
|}
==References==
{{Reflist}}
{{Middle Kids}}
{{Authority control}}
[[Category:2019 EPs]]
[[Category:Middle Kids EPs]]