The King in Yellow

Punk · 2011 · 17 tracks · 43m

The King in Yellow

The Dead Milkmen

A sharp return to form after sixteen years away. Jangly, satirical punk rock that skewers modern culture with a distinctly Philadelphia sneer.

March 19, 2011 · Not On Label (The Dead Milkmen Self-released)

A sharp, cynical, and high-energy critique of modern life delivered with a mischievous grin.

Tracklist · 17 Tracks · 43m

01

The King in Y / William Bloat

3:48

02

Fauxhemia

2:41

03

She's Affected

2:03

04

Caitlin Childs

3:33

05

Meaningless Upbeat Happy Song

1:19

06

Hangman

2:21

07

Cold Hard Ground

3:22

08

Some Young Guy

1:44

09

Or Maybe It Is

1:30

10

Passport to Depravity

2:13

11

Quality of Death

2:18

12

Buried in the Sky

2:36

13

13th Century Boy

1:57

14

Commodify Your Dissent

2:51

15

Can't Relax

2:55

16

Melora Says

2:28

17

Solvents (For Home and Industry)

3:53

Moments Worth Listening For

the sharp, mocking guitar line that introduces the gentrification-skewering anthem Fauxhemia

the jarring transition from the literary gloom of the opener into the band's signature bratty energy

the way the vocals on Meaningless Upbeat Happy Song lean into a parody of radio-friendly sincerity

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