The King in Yellow (album)

The King in Yellow is the ninth studio album by The Dead Milkmen.[2] It was their first studio album in 16 years.[3] It was self-released digitally by the band on their website in March 2011.[4]

The King in Yellow
Studio album by The Dead Milkmen
Released	March 19, 2011
Recorded	November–December 2010
Genre	Punk rock, Alternative rock
Length	43:28
Label	Self-released
The Dead Milkmen chronology
Stoney's Extra Stout (Pig) (1995) The King in Yellow (2011) Pretty Music for Pretty People (2014)

Professional ratings

Review scores
Source	Rating
The A.V. Club	C+[1]

The band started working on new material after their reunion in 2008.[5][6] 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.[7]

Track listing

1. "The King in Yellow / William Bloat" - 3:48
2. "Fauxhemia" - 2:41
3. "She's Affected" - 2:02
4. "Caitlin Childs" - 3:33
5. "Meaningless Upbeat Happy Song" - 1:18
6. "Hangman" - 2:20
7. "Cold Hard Ground" - 3:22
8. "Some Young Guy" - 1:44
9. "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" - 2:54
16. "Melora Says" - 2:28
17. "Solvents (For Home and Industry)" - 3:53

Personnel

• Joe Genaro – guitar, vocals
• Rodney Linderman – vocals, keyboards
• Dean Sabatino – drums
• Dan Stevens – bass

References

1. "The Dead Milkmen: The King In Yellow". Music.
2. "TrouserPress.com :: Dead Milkmen". www.trouserpress.com.
3. "The Dead Milkmen - The King In Yellow". October 25, 2011.
4. "The Dead Milkmen: 'The King in Yellow'". www.punknews.org.
5. "The Dead Milkmen - The King in Yellow (self-released)". The Big Takeover.
6. Lore, Mark. "The Joke's on Us". Portland Mercury.
7. Archived March 23, 2011, at the Wayback Machine