{"id":9621,"date":"2012-06-14T15:14:50","date_gmt":"2012-06-14T05:14:50","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/maytherockbewithyou.com\/mtrbwy\/?p=9621"},"modified":"2012-06-14T15:15:36","modified_gmt":"2012-06-14T05:15:36","slug":"millencolin-the-melancholy-connection","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/maytherockbewithyou.com\/mtrbwy\/2012\/06\/millencolin-the-melancholy-connection\/","title":{"rendered":"Millencolin – The Melancholy Connection"},"content":{"rendered":"

\"\"<\/a>In 25 words or less: Millencolin fans out there, I\u2019m sure most of you have already bought this already\u2026.if you haven\u2019t, what the hell are you waiting for?\u00a0<\/em><\/p>\n

<\/em>First things first, Happy 20th<\/sup>\u00a0anniversary to Millencolin, you crazy Swedish punksters!\u00a0 In celebration of their 20 years, the guys have just released\u00a0The Melancholy Connection,\u00a0<\/em>which is essentially a follow on from the 1999 release\u00a0The Melancholy Collection<\/em>.\u00a0 This latest release comes in two parts \u2013 a 14 track CD featuring 2 brand new tracks and 12 rarities from the period following on from their break-out album\u00a0Pennybridge Pioneers\u00a0<\/em>and a 90 minute DVD featuring never before seen footage from the making of\u00a0Pennybridge Pioneers\u00a0<\/em>as well as live footage.<\/p>\n

Kicking off the CD compilation are the two new tracks, the anthemic\u00a0Carry You\u00a0<\/em>and\u00a0Out Of Nowhere<\/em>, both bursting with classic Millencolin energy.\u00a0 It\u2019s been 4 years since their last studio album,\u00a0Machine 15\u00a0<\/em>and if these new songs are a statement of where Millencolin are at in 2012, then bring on a new album already!\u00a0 Of the other 12 tracks, hardcore Millencolin fans may already have these tracks on disc or the like already, given most originate on past single releases, but then again, CD singles haven\u2019t been around since???\u00a0 I\u2019m a glass half full kind of guy, so when it comes to releases such as these, I take them purely for the fact they are a compilation of tracks that may have otherwise never seen the light of day and for the true fans out there, they add to the collection of material from their favourite band.\u00a0 With the tracks representing the period beyond\u00a0Pennybridge Pioneers,\u00a0<\/em>they serve as an illustration to how the sound has evolved over the course of the last decade.\u00a0 There\u2019s some great tracks on this disc and with a new album still a while away, it\u2019s a cool stop gap.<\/p>\n

This release features an updated version of the\u00a0Pennybridge Pioneers<\/em>\u00a0cover, courtesy of Millencolin\u2019s very own Erik Ohlsson who as well handling guitar duties, also handles the bands artwork.\u00a0 2010\/2011 saw the band touring and playing their most popular ever album in it\u2019s entirety and what an awesome way to further recognise the album than also releasing a 90 minute DVD of previously unseen footage that offers a fascinating behind the scenes insight into the making of the album, there\u2019s the making of videos for\u00a0Fox\u00a0<\/em>and\u00a0Penguins and Polarbears\u00a0<\/em>and discussions about how songs like\u00a0No Cigar\u00a0<\/em>heralded a brand new era for the Millencolin sound.\u00a0 I mean seriously, what real Millencolin fan wouldn\u2019t want to sit through 90 minutes of footage they\u2019ve never seen before?<\/p>\n

If you\u2019re reading this and new to Millencolin, then this release isn\u2019t the place to start, go and buy\u00a0Pennybridge Pioneers.\u00a0\u00a0<\/em>But for all Millencolin fans out there, I\u2019m sure most of you have already bought this already\u2026.if you haven\u2019t, what the hell are you waiting for?<\/p>\n

Check out our interview with Erik Ohlsson\u2026<\/a><\/p>\n

Essential Information<\/strong><\/h2>\n

For fans of:<\/strong>\u00a0Millencolin\u2026DUH!<\/p>\n

Release date:<\/strong>\u00a01st<\/sup>\u00a0June 2012-06-14<\/p>\n

Record label:<\/strong>\u00a0Epitaph<\/p>\n

Website:<\/strong>\u00a0www.millencolin.com<\/a><\/strong><\/p>\n\n

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