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The Paper Kites

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Few bands are capable of aiming for as many stand out cultural moments as The Paper Kites. Even fewer are able to meaningfully connect every single time, but that’s the humble and surprising achievement of a band innovating and energizing with each release. Six albums deep, their music has been streamed over a billion times, with more than eight million monthly listeners on Spotify. Audiences globally have fallen in love with, and to, their blend of folk/rock/Americana, with the band’s artistry both on record and the stage developing a dedicated community of Paper Kites devotees.

With a decade of global touring under their hats, playing at iconic venues, The Paper Kites tug on the heartstrings like few other acts whenever they perform live, compelling audiences to feel every single note.

Their live reputation is only matched by the strength of their discography — one cannot thrive without the other. Perennial fan-favourite ‘Bloom’, off the Woodland EP, has been certified platinum in the Netherlands, Canada, Italy, Australia, and New Zealand, as well as in the US. The RIAA platinum certification saw them enter rarified air as one of the few Australian artists to receive such an honour. Closer to home, and At The Roadhouse was nominated for an ARIA Award in 2024 for Best Blues & Roots Album, while 2018’s On The Corner Where You Live was nominated for Best Adult Contemporary Album at the 2019 ARIA Awards.

Genres

: indie folk

Total plays

2.1 billion
Updated on 2025-11-09

Country

Australia

Social media links

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Monthly listeners

6,590,072

Followers

885,964

Top Cities

  1. Australia
    Sydney
    102,873 listeners
  2. United Kingdom
    London
    150,489 listeners
  3. Australia
    Melbourne
    85,470 listeners
  4. United States
    Denver
    91,582 listeners
  5. United States
    Chicago
    74,969 listeners

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Most popular tracks

Track Plays Duration Release date
Bloom - Bonus Track
Bloom - Bonus Track
781,609,967 3:30 2011-07-01
Paint
Paint
269,127,807 3:12 2012-09-07
Arms
Arms
112,950,916 3:24 2018-04-18
Featherstone
Featherstone
111,606,163 3:50 2011-07-01
For All You Give
For All You Give
94,251,491 3:11 2020-08-21
Woodland
Woodland
88,683,943 3:52 2011-07-01
On the Train Ride Home
On the Train Ride Home
52,793,109 3:47 2018-04-18
Electric Indigo
Electric Indigo
39,187,694 3:44 2015-07-03
Willow Tree March
Willow Tree March
38,097,957 4:37 2011-07-01
Walk Above the City
Walk Above the City
32,135,261 4:00 2021-02-05
Tin Lover
Tin Lover
31,814,971 3:20 2013-09-02
Tenenbaum
Tenenbaum
30,854,441 3:39 2013-09-02
Nothing More Than That
Nothing More Than That
27,785,418 3:02 2018-04-18
Halcyon
Halcyon
27,108,325 3:59 2011-07-01
Without Your Love
Without Your Love
25,668,339 3:31 2020-11-13
St Clarity
St Clarity
18,691,351 3:48 2013-06-24
By My Side
By My Side
14,781,381 4:16 2020-09-25
Standing in the Rain
Standing in the Rain
14,071,174 3:42 2018-04-18
Never Heard a Sound
Never Heard a Sound
13,859,472 2:55 2013-09-02
Revelator Eyes
Revelator Eyes
13,425,240 4:22 2015-08-21
Take Me Home
Take Me Home
11,475,131 4:54 2021-03-12
Till the Flame Turns Blue
Till the Flame Turns Blue
9,097,938 4:05 2023-04-07
Deep Burn Blue
Deep Burn Blue
8,772,564 4:39 2018-09-21
The Sweet Sound of You
The Sweet Sound of You
7,909,373 4:58 2023-02-24
It’s Not Like You
It’s Not Like You
7,783,491 3:59 2018-04-18
Give Me Your Fire, Give Me Your Rain
Give Me Your Fire, Give Me Your Rain
7,705,634 3:32 2018-09-21
Don't Keep Driving
Don't Keep Driving
7,577,470 5:21 2018-09-21
The Mortal Boy King
The Mortal Boy King
7,207,143 5:06 2011-07-01
Too Late
Too Late
7,084,426 6:14 2015-08-21
Climb on Your Tears
Climb on Your Tears
7,047,488 6:04 2020-12-18
Holes - twelvefour outtake
Holes - twelvefour outtake
6,942,581 4:29 2017-01-13
A Maker Of My Time
A Maker Of My Time
6,731,968 3:36 2012-09-07
Leopold Street
Leopold Street
6,160,094 3:27 2012-09-07
Black & Thunder
Black & Thunder
6,116,249 5:01 2023-06-30
Malleable Beings
Malleable Beings
6,012,826 5:05 2013-09-02
A Silent Cause
A Silent Cause
5,957,968 4:24 2015-08-21
Hurts so Good
Hurts so Good
5,441,354 4:56 2023-05-19
Turns Within Me, Turns Without Me
Turns Within Me, Turns Without Me
5,148,487 3:54 2015-08-21
Turns Within Me, Turns Without Me
Turns Within Me, Turns Without Me
5,136,947 3:55 2015-09-03
Only One
Only One
4,717,759 4:12 2018-04-18
A Gathering on 57th
A Gathering on 57th
4,649,516 1:31 2018-09-21
Kiss The Grass
Kiss The Grass
4,635,449 4:05 2012-09-07
Renegade
Renegade
4,512,956 3:55 2015-08-21
Young
Young
4,324,865 3:42 2013-09-02
Does It Ever Cross Your Mind
Does It Ever Cross Your Mind
4,094,839 2:44 2018-09-21
Bleed Confusion
Bleed Confusion
3,559,846 4:21 2015-08-21
Flashes
Flashes
3,511,784 4:05 2018-09-21
When It Hurts You
When It Hurts You
3,205,145 4:53 2018-09-21
Neon Crimson
Neon Crimson
3,143,037 4:23 2015-08-21
On the Corner Where You Live
On the Corner Where You Live
3,052,386 4:36 2018-09-21
Dearest
Dearest
3,007,914 3:15 2021-03-12
I'm Lying To You Cause I'm Lost
I'm Lying To You Cause I'm Lost
2,885,468 3:33 2015-08-21
Between the Houses
Between the Houses
2,780,915 4:45 2018-04-18
When Our Legs Grew Tall
When Our Legs Grew Tall
2,665,844 3:28 2012-09-07
Woke Up From A Dream
Woke Up From A Dream
2,433,171 4:45 2015-08-21
I Don't Want to Go That Way
I Don't Want to Go That Way
2,412,032 5:24 2023-08-04
How Long
How Long
2,388,806 3:37 2018-04-18
Pocket Full of Rain
Pocket Full of Rain
2,320,194 3:51 2023-09-01
When The Lavender Blooms
When The Lavender Blooms
2,315,992 3:36 2025-07-25
Midtown Waitress
Midtown Waitress
2,022,661 5:19 2018-09-21
Steal My Heart Away
Steal My Heart Away
1,987,184 5:48 2021-03-12
St. Clarity (Mahogany Sessions)
St. Clarity (Mahogany Sessions)
1,957,196 2:32 2018-02-09
Mess We Made
Mess We Made
1,930,688 5:13 2018-09-21
Gates
Gates
1,922,241 4:41 2013-09-02
Crossfire
Crossfire
1,794,573 5:18 2021-03-12
Midnight Moon
Midnight Moon
1,758,452 3:44 2023-09-01
Red Light
Red Light
1,750,615 5:25 2018-09-21
Tenenbaum - Mahogany Sessions
Tenenbaum - Mahogany Sessions
1,559,206 3:33 2018-04-06
I Done You so Wrong
I Done You so Wrong
1,531,296 7:13 2013-09-02
Living Colour
Living Colour
1,513,658 4:24 2013-09-02
Portrait 19
Portrait 19
1,423,196 4:47 2013-09-02
Breathing Fighting Love - twelvefour outtake
Breathing Fighting Love - twelvefour outtake
1,356,673 3:21 2017-01-13
A Lesson From Mr. Gray
A Lesson From Mr. Gray
1,329,522 4:37 2013-09-02
Cold Kind Hand
Cold Kind Hand
1,287,373 4:02 2013-09-02
Lonely
Lonely
1,270,511 3:42 2021-03-12
In Reverie
In Reverie
1,199,361 3:50 2013-09-02
Every Town
Every Town
1,023,691 3:53 2025-09-12
June's Stolen Car
June's Stolen Car
1,004,024 5:29 2023-08-25
Marietta
Marietta
728,522 5:25 2023-09-01
Believe
Believe
728,305 4:25 2025-09-26
Good Nights Gone
Good Nights Gone
722,138 6:20 2023-09-01
Rolling on Easy
Rolling on Easy
660,671 5:09 2023-09-01
Green Valleys
Green Valleys
581,914 4:26 2023-09-01
Burn the Night Away
Burn the Night Away
507,088 5:28 2023-09-01
Maria, It's Time
Maria, It's Time
442,925 4:24 2023-09-01
Mercy
Mercy
398,105 5:28 2023-09-01
Darkness at My Door
Darkness at My Door
378,362 5:20 2023-09-01
Shake Off the Rain
Shake Off the Rain
286,506 4:43 2025-10-24

New releases

Shake Off the Rain
Shake Off the Rain
2025-10-24
[Nettwerk Music Group]
Believe
Believe
2025-09-26
[Universal Music Australia Pty. Ltd.]
Every Town
Every Town
2025-09-12
[Nettwerk Music Group]
When The Lavender Blooms
When The Lavender Blooms
2025-07-25
[Nettwerk Music Group]
At the Roadhouse
At the Roadhouse
2023-09-01
[Sony Music Entertainment]
At the Roadhouse
At the Roadhouse
2023-09-01
[Nettwerk Music Group]
June's Stolen Car
June's Stolen Car
2023-08-25
[Nettwerk Music Group]
I Don't Want to Go That Way
I Don't Want to Go That Way
2023-08-04
[Nettwerk Music Group]
Black & Thunder
Black & Thunder
2023-06-30
[Nettwerk Music Group]
Hurts so Good
Hurts so Good
2023-05-19
[Nettwerk Music Group]
Till the Flame Turns Blue
Till the Flame Turns Blue
2023-04-07
[Nettwerk Music Group]
The Sweet Sound of You
The Sweet Sound of You
2023-02-24
[Nettwerk Music Group]
Roses
Roses
2021-03-12
[Nettwerk Music Group]
Roses
Roses
2021-03-12
[Wonderlick]
Walk Above the City
Walk Above the City
2021-02-05
[Nettwerk Music Group]
Climb on Your Tears
Climb on Your Tears
2020-12-18
[Nettwerk Music Group]
Without Your Love
Without Your Love
2020-11-13
[Nettwerk Music Group]
By My Side
By My Side
2020-09-25
[Nettwerk Music Group]
For All You Give
For All You Give
2020-08-21
[Nettwerk Music Group]
On the Corner Where You Live
On the Corner Where You Live
2018-09-21
[Wonderlick]
On the Corner Where You Live
On the Corner Where You Live
2018-09-21
[Nettwerk Music Group]
On the Train Ride Home
On the Train Ride Home
2018-04-18
[Wonderlick]
On the Train Ride Home
On the Train Ride Home
2018-04-18
[Nettwerk Music Group]
Tenenbaum (Mahogany Sessions)
Tenenbaum (Mahogany Sessions)
2018-04-06
[Nettwerk Music Group]
St. Clarity (Mahogany Sessions)
St. Clarity (Mahogany Sessions)
2018-02-09
[Mahogany Sessions]
twelvefour: outtakes
twelvefour: outtakes
2017-01-13
[Wonderlick]
twelvefour: outtakes
twelvefour: outtakes
2017-01-13
[Nettwerk Music Group]
Turns Within Me, Turns Without Me
Turns Within Me, Turns Without Me
2015-09-03
[Wonderlick Entertainment]
twelvefour
twelvefour
2015-08-28
[Nettwerk Music Group]
twelvefour
twelvefour
2015-08-21
[Wonderlick]
Electric Indigo
Electric Indigo
2015-07-03
[Wonderlick]
States
States
2013-09-30
[Nettwerk Music Group]
States
States
2013-09-02
[Wonderlick]
St Clarity
St Clarity
2013-06-24
[Wonderlick]
Young North
Young North
2013-03-05
[Nettwerk Music Group]
Woodland
Woodland
2013-03-05
[Nettwerk Music Group]
Young North
Young North
2012-09-07
[The Paper Kites]
Woodland
Woodland
2011-07-01
[The Paper Kites]