The Milk Carton Kids at Paste Studio NYC live from The Manhattan Center

1. I Meant Every Word I Said 1:51
2. I'll Be Gone 11:19
3. The Only Ones 19:59
Watch The Milk Carton Kids live at Paste Studio NYC! More sessions and interviews here: www.pastemagaz...
Audio: Bob Mallory
Video: Brad Wagner

[@sachinpaul2111]

They look so tired. The reason? They drove there from Boston overnight. They stayed and met with every single person who turned up to their Boston gig. Hats off!

[@enzogarcia1028]

The Milk Carton Kids were my first concert. Best night of my life.

[@joem7572]

That's a great start to concert going! I was able to take all of my children to see Nathaniel Rateliff two summers back for their first concert. I can't wait to take them to see these guys.

[@owenwiseman6112]

I love how the guys with the most low-key music are like downright confrontational with each other and the host lol. "You need vision, Brad."

[@farmermike9262]

on the brink of contention. A far shade from throwing fists but then again what would you expect from intellectuals.

[@TheRoxieKat]

I swear their banter is totally SmothersBrothers! And the music is exquisite

[@marknason4572]

MORE. PEOPLE. NEED. TO. KNOW. ABOUT. THIS. GROUP!

[@gretchenwitzgall4069]

I love you Milk Carton Kids! Imaginative Lyrical Humanity, Guitar playing of Angels, Melody that pierces the heart. Fun banter that displays your love for each other and the music. So grateful you popped up in my KZbin feed!

[@sharifmontague_music]

Joey Ryan has grown so much as a writer since the LA solo records. As is natural and good and beautiful.

[@timdavis2220]

I would love to see MCK jammin' with Gillian Welch and David Rawlings....

[@anapesic4194]

Discovered them this year and their music really speaks to my soul

[@BenBigelow3]

Like a warm blanket.

[@BaktaBak3]

Rosanne Cash ......Love her ! ! ! As you can see I keep coming back to view / listen to the Milk Carton Kids . :-)

[@susanmoore2630]

They remind me of the Everley Brothers back in my day. Just wonderful

[@snakeriveridaho33]

I have thought about that similarity also! 👍

[@carlrosenzweig1867]

Everley Brothers + Simon and Garfunkel + Smothers Brothers + Gillian Welch and David Rawlings. But really, they're just Joey and Kenneth.

[@benjaminj2666]

These guys are awesome.

[@LasVillafrancas]

As a chill dad myself, I’m totally cool with their new #chilldad look...

[@goodie2shoes]

Dave Rawlings machine meets Everly Brothers meet Nick Drake. Great stuff

[@lizmcnicholl1445]

love these guys so much. You're music can just take everything away in a few notes.

[@dangermonkeygostones]

Thanks, Paste! Bringing the talent, as always.

[@JacobCunninghamBell]

Its beautiful how Kenneth moves his guitar with the individual notes

[@christiana8820]

Modern Smothers Brothers routine done wonderfully!

[@cadehagen7981]

Goddamn. These guys are musicians.

[@laurafelkerr]

TRUE MUSICIANS! Amazing thank you for having them

[@MoviesSam]

Just discovering these guys. Awesome music. love it.

[@JayZondi-cd8jj]

Exceellent guitar playing!! Harmonizing too!!! Big fan me now.

[@Mr__B.]

First time I see you, guys, with no ties! Pleasure to see how real professional work ♡

[@Cheerfulphotos]

If you downvoted this video, please comment as to why. I really want to know.

[@deadfool33]

I dont want to fighttttttttttttttttttttt anymore

[@alexandermatthewsmusic]

Great work! always hoped they'd find the kids for the studio!

[@ericpaulband]

i love THESE GUYS!

[@el-fich]

1:36 it's good to finally see Kenneth sticking it to Joey

[@pascaldipinto9253]

What a great guitar player, so inspiring

[@debmurray2734]

You guys leave me breathless and gutted ... The ultimate compliment from me, anyhow.

[@KeelyBurnMusic]

The Only Ones is a great album. Love "I'll Be Gone" and "I Was Alive" in particular. I very much enjoyed this set, wish I could see them live again soon!

[@kenrobinson8522]

such haunting melody....

[@Srvtecej]

These guys are hilarious

[@gatosmadrid9538]

Absolutamente emocional y profundo. Voces, armonías y cuerdas de guitarras que hacen vibrar mi corazón. Abrazos eternos desde Madrid. España.

[@lexiebiggs]

Love these guys

[@ExpressionGaming]

What a great name for a band, love their tone and lyrics

[@doghouse010]

i'm glad the shtick got in with the music!!

[@BansariKothari]

You guys made my year!!

[@davidm.patteson8750]

Yep!

[@domioele3346]

Seeing them in December in NJ

[@ebd_]

I've listened to this a few times and I only have one question... is Brad ok

[@jonbanner5823]

Loved this so much! Although it would've been really nice to hear Kenneth's classic rock influence...Jimi Hendrix? LOL

[@jeffreyjacobs390]

If they came around back in the 60s ..... they would have made a fortune as well as a loyal following ..... that good !!!

[@paulm8908]

lets keep the jams fresh

[@larryd35]

yep great harmonies..not channeling jimi hendrix,,...more gillian welch and dave rawlings..lov yr work guys..

[@geoffwales8646]

They even say goodbye in harmony

[@adders45]

Mandolin Wind by Rod - right up your street guys

[@Seattlepsych1]

❤️❤️❤️❤️

[@billhughes8237]

seeing hints of a young George Harrison's countenance in Joey

[@MoPoppins]

They could be “just” another folk band, but their cheeky, pre-performance banter is what makes them really memorable.

[@moleratical1232]

And the impeccable guitar work and perfect harmonies. They aren't breaking any new ground but their musicianship is what sets them apart.

[@kurt8263]

Yo without the glasses he looks like an actor or something, wtf no more nerd.

[@maxferrier3912]

Anyone know what kind of mic these guys are using??

[@Ncrockett91]

Ear Trumpet of some sort. Not certain of the model.

[@charlesmead8226]

its time milk carton kids to grow up

[@dawgyv72]

"Oh thats great, they upped your pay"

[@Me_ThatsWho]

why is Joey wearing the shoes I just bought ? I'm so confused

[@paulm8908]

crypto of the cuff currency

[@BaktaBak3]

What's with the white rag off the guitar ? A color scarf one would work better ( IMO)

[@paytonthompson]

BaktaBak - Country, Rock & Oldies band My best guess is that given the lower tuning of the guitar that is then capo’d up around the 7th fret, the strings on the headstock side of the guitar could ring out slightly with some strange harmonics that could be picked up by the vocal mics. The rag dampens the strings and muffles out any noise. I agree, a nice handkerchief would look better.

[@BaktaBak3]

@@paytonthompson Good explanation . Really like these guys. Very talented . See a lot of their shows......just that white (looks like a rag) ....find it distracting ! A colored cloth that matches whatever suite/ tie / outfit he wears to the gig would look very cool.

[@DirtyBoySingToGod]

Kenneth explains why on thier NPR Tiny Desk concert here on youtube. Something to do with reducing some kind of fret buzz or something I can't remember.

[@jameshunter9292]

i can never hear leftys guitar

[@kommi1974]

You need better ears then.

[@jordananthony2293]

The fact that these guys aren’t huge yet makes me want to not even make music for other people lol I’m no where near these guys.

[@kommi1974]

They ARE. You've just been living under a rock.

[@joeschmoe6802]

Gee.... backstage passes..... I'm sooooo envious.... (how to feel superior 101)

[@jind0sh]

they're definitely baked

[@calypsomcknight5445]

Am I the only one who thinks Kenneth may be a little drunk?

[@mishner6029]

The little guy is too much for me.

[@seanamundson2407]

Kenneth? Too much how?

[@wsjohnston3956]

How did Simon and Garfunkel imitate these guys before they even existed?

[@wsjohnston3956]

NOT the MCK's THE EPIC TIMES GOON.

[@johnfarmer4099]

They named their group after milk cartons that showed kids that were kidnapped with their faces on milk cartons? Regardless of whatever creative spin there is to the name, it has a tinge of creepiness to it.

[@keithwigley1256]

But John .? Take time out ..the creepiness is in your own thoughts ? Was their any real harm meant in their naming their name ...take time out to sort your thoughts out...all the best now.

[@CoryBlakeCharizard]

john farmer The kids on cartons were missing, not necessarily kidnapped. I think in this setting they’re using the idea that perhaps they had run away. I feel that’s a relatively common feeling in folk.

[@KeelyBurnMusic]

There was a song on their first album called "Milk Carton Kid" which used the concept of missing children on milk cartons as a comparison to feeling lonely and out of place (I think that's what the song is about, anyway). So really the name comes from the song. Whether that makes it more or less creepy is up to you I suppose.

[@carolynbrightfield8911]

Yes, it is an odd name. For me , I got over the tinge of creepiness when I thought that those kids on the cartons are lost & lonely. And it can so easily happen to any adolescent, even an adolescent we know, maybe a son or daughter. It reminded me to remember these kids odten made invisible and keep aneye out for them. They're not just faces on the cartons.

[@wsjohnston3956]

Listen closely to this guy's accent: HE IS A RUSSIAN out to screw up 2020!!!1

[@GIBKEL]

10% folk, 90% pretentious.

[@Me_ThatsWho]

nope, they are just better and smarter than most out there

[@Unplugged70]

Oh FUCK OFF.

[@gbeachbum464]

They’re the opposite of pretentious.

[@1Seriouslyserious]

Pretentious is not a word that should ever be associated with these guys.