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The King in Yellow

THE KING IN YELLOW

 
The King in Yellow  is the ninth studio album by The Dead Milkmen.  It is their first studio album in 16 years.  It was self-released digitally by the band on their website on March 19, 2011.  The band started working on new material after their reunion in 2008.  The album was recorded in two weekend sessions in November and December 2010 at South Street Sounds and Miner Street Studios.  In February 2011, the album was mixed at Miner Street Studios by Brian McTear.  A CD release followed shortly thereafter.  (More from Wikipedia)
 
 
Well, somebody had to introduce some comic relief into all of this grimness, and the Dead Milkmen certainly fit the bill. 
  
I have read that the Dead Milkmen were treated dismissively when they started trying to be a more serious band – there’s that name problem again! – but I suppose they are still at it anyway, because I notice that they released an album last year called The King in Yellow.  The name is taken from one of my favorite collections of stories (by Robert W. Chambers) called The King in Yellow. 
 
(July 2012)
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