Reunited 90s-00s synth punk band Milemarker premiere a new video today via Brooklyn Vegan from their forthcoming first album in 11 years, Overseas. The video for album track "Untamed Ocean" is available to watch and share HERE. (Direct YouTube.)
The band kicks off their first U.S. tour since 2008 this weekend, performing at the Wrecking Ball ATL festival in Atlanta, GA. Please see all dates below.
Milemarker also recently reissued their landmark Y2K album Frigid Forms Sell (Jade Tree/Lovitt) on vinyl. The reissue is the album's first time on vinyl in 16 years, and includes 7 unreleased tracks. The demo version of "Industry For the Blind" is available to hear and share HERE. (Direct Soundcloud).
The Onion AV Club previously shared the first track from Overseas. Hear & share "Carrboro" HERE. (Direct Soundcloud). Tiny Mix Tapes followed recently with "Conditional Love" HERE. (Direct Soundcloud).
Coming a decade after their last full-length release, Overseas is notable for being such a focused and cohesive effort. Fans of early 2000s releases like Frigid Forms Sell and Anaesthetic will find a clear sonic continuity in the angular, aggressive guitars, tense melodic vocals and soaring keyboard hooks. New members Lena Kilkka (synth, vocals) and Ezra Cale (drums) deepen the krautrock and electronic tendencies, pushing the sound in unexpected directions. Recorded in Berlin and Hamburg, Germany (where the band is now located), with Electrical Audio studios' Greg Norman (Russian Circles, Godspeed You Black Emperor!) behind the board, Overseas combines the confidence and swagger of a band that has grown up playing music together with the fresh ears and attitude of a brand new band.
Formed 1997 in Chapel Hill, NC by Al Burian, Dave Laney and Ben Davis, Milemarker quickly gained recognition in the independent music scene for their explosive live shows and adventurous instrumentation. The band became known for its combination of post-hardcore punk with new wave electronics, and grew to include singer/synth player Roby Newton, as well as drummers Sean Husick and Noah Leger.
Milemarker played nearly 1000 shows in support of their releases Frigid Forms Sell (Lovitt, 2000) and Anaesthetic (Jade Tree, 2001), touring extensively in North America, Europe and Japan, along the way sharing the stage with bands such as Wire, Mission of Burma, At The Drive-In, The Hives, Thursday, Blood Brothers, International Noise Conspiracy, High On Fire, The Yeah Yeah Yeahs, Muff Potter, Cave In, Les Savy Fav, Spoon, Monochrome, Turbostaat, The Faint, The Locust, and Hot Snakes.
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Milemarker added double drummers Tony Lazzara and Noah Leger as well as string arrangements from siblings Beth and Tim Remis for the recording and US tour around Ominosity (Eyeball, 2005). In 2008 the band completed a US and European tour with founding member Ben Davis, including performances at the SXSW and Fusion festivals.
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In 2009, guitarist Dave Laney moved to Hamburg and bassist Al Burian moved to Berlin. Milemarker reformed in 2014 and returned to the stage in 2015 with Lena Kilkka on keys and vocals and Ezra Cale on drums.
Overseas will be available as LP/CD/MC/Download via Lovitt Records on August 26th, 2016.
MILEMARKER TOUR:
08/12 Atlanta GA @ The Wrecking Ball ATL
08/14 Nashville TN @ The End
08/15 St. Louis MO @ Off Broadway
08/16 Milwaukee WI @ The Cactus Club
08/17 Minneapolis MN @ Triple Rock Social Club
08/19 Chicago IL @ Empty Bottle
08/20 Lansing MI @ Mac's Bar
08/21 Cleveland OH @ Now That's Class Lounge
08/22 Philadelphia PA @ The Boot & Saddle
08/23 Allston MA @ Great Scott
08/24 Brooklyn NY @ Shea Stadium
08/25 Brooklyn NY @ Saint Vitus
08/26 Washington DC @ Rock & Roll Hotel
08/27 Carrboro NC @ Cat's Cradle
10/05 Pilsen, CZ @ Paprika
10/06 Brno, CZ @ Kabinet Muz
10/07 Trencin, SK @ Bio Luc
10/09 Ljubljana, SLO w/ Tides from Nebula @ Klub Gromka
10/10 Zagreb, HR @ Mochvara
10/11 Wien @ Reiz
10/12 Budapest, HU @ Durer Kert
10/13 Olomouc, CZ @ prostor divadla Na cucky
10/14 Prague, CZ @ 007 w/ Savak @ 007
10/15 Munich @ Kafe Kult w/ Savak
10/16 Dresden @ Groove Factory
Artist: Milemarker
Album: Overseas
Record label: Lovitt Records
Release date: August 26, 2016
01. Conditional Love (STREAM)
02. Untamed Ocean
03. Carrboro (STREAM)
04. The Dreamer
05. Blue Flag
06. Luxuria
07. Recognition
08. Uh Ah
09. Supercomputer
Artist: Milemarker
Album: Frigid Forms Sell
Record label: Lovitt Records
Release date: June 24, 2016
01. Untitled
02. Frigid Forms Sell You Warmth
03. Signal Froze
04. Sex Jam One: Sexual Machinery
05. Sex Jam Two: Insect Incest
06. Cryogenic Sleep
07. Industry for the Blind
08. Tundra
09. Internet Relay Chat With The Central Intelligence Agency
10. Server Error
11. Platinum
Bonus demo tracks:
01. Tundra (demo)
02. Signal Froze (demo)
03. Cryogenic Sleep (demo)
04. Industry For the Blind (demo) (STREAM)
05. Sex Jam One: Sexual Machinery (demo)
06. Server Error (demo)
07. Chronology of the Service Industry (demo)
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