Kenneth Pattengale and Joey Ryan have a new song out and a new album on the way. The Milk Carton Kids share “I’ll Go Home From Here” today, the latest preview of ‘Lost Cause Lover Fool,’ their seventh studio album, arriving April 24 via Far Cry Records in partnership with Thirty Tigers. Produced by Pattengale, the nine-song collection expands on the duo’s signature minimalist sound while staying rooted in the intimate songwriting that has earned them four Grammy nominations and a devoted following across the Americana folk world.
Ryan described the new track with quiet honesty: “‘I’ll Go Home From Here’ is as much about the peace found in resignation, as it is about the redemptive power of love in the face of such impossible circumstances.” That emotional precision is what defines this duo. Pattengale frames the album itself as a collection built around transformation, enlarging small, easily overlooked moments until they become entire worlds.
‘Lost Cause Lover Fool’ follows their praised 2023 album ‘I Only See The Moon’ and includes previously released tracks “Blue Water” and “A Friend Like You.” The duo founded the Los Angeles Folk Festival in October 2023, which has featured performances from Emmylou Harris, Waxahatchee, and Sierra Ferrell, among others. One confirmed live date is on the books, Sad Songs Summer Camp in Big Indian, NY, running July 21 through 24.
‘Lost Cause Lover Fool’ Track List:
- Blue Water
- My Place Among the Stones
- A Friend Like You
- I’ll Go Home From Here
- Lost Cause Lover Fool
- Blinded and Smiling
- Sad Song
- Ribbon
- Young Love