MILLY

“A blend of the woozy, guitar-driven vulnerability of Swervedriver and the noise-laden introspection of Nineties post-hardcore trailblazers Hum” Rolling Stone

“Fuzzy, shoegaze with a hint of sorrow” NME

“A fuzz-laden jammer that re-envisages J Mascis at the head of a dream pop outfit” Clash

“Crawling tempos and dazed, cinematic lo-fi… a band to watch” Paste

“Now Hear This” The Independent

“Nonchalant, shoegazey instalment” Gigwise

“The Austin 100” NPR

“Milly perfectly capture the emotional essence of 90s alt rock and shoegaze” Beats Per Minute

Los Angeles outfit Milly share brand new offering ‘Marcy’, the third track reveal from the group’s forthcoming debut album ‘Eternal Ring’, set for release September 30th via cult indie label Dangerbird Records (Grandaddy, Swervedriver).

Inspired by the rough-hewn, somewhat miraculous vibe of early Pavement records, ‘Marcy’ is a perfect example of the magic captured during the recording process, a track whose frayed edges coalesce into something tight and driving. 

“It started off with me learning how to play ‘Trigger Cut’ by Pavement and I just stayed in that tuning”, explains principle songwriter Brendan Dyer. “The guitar playing and overall feel is loosely inspired by Seam’s ‘You’re Driving Me Crazy’ record and there’s definitely some Malkmus worship. Maybe some Sebadoh too. Living in LA can make you easily jaded for all the scenesters you run into at godforsaken bars and I was just tryna take the piss out on all the punishing conversations I've had to have. It’s LA and everyone is a smart guy (including myself, maybe)”.

Produced in LA with Gleemer’s Corey Coffman, the forthcoming Eternal Ring is kinetic, physical, and often a little bit volatile — a mixture of emo music and 90s-indebted indie that tastes as if it’s been fermenting for years, feeding on itself until it becomes something new entirely. 

Marking a profound second reveal from Dyer and his closest collaborator, bass player Yarden Erez, the band’s debut full-length takes the anxiety of modern-day America and filters it through a prismatic, powerfully individualistic lens, resulting in something intense, bracing, and deeply modern.

Originally the solo project of Dyer, his relocation from Connecticut to Los Angeles saw the band expand to include collaborator Erez. After signing to Dangerbird Records, 2019 saw the band on tour with Swervedriver & DIIV, and in 2021 they released their acclaimed EP ‘Wish Goes On’.  

With immense acclaim throughout the press landscape (NME, NPR, Rolling Stone, Clash, Paste, Gigwise, The A.V. Club, Beats Per Minute) in recent times, Milly’s boundless potential is certainly reinforced through today’s latest release, with further new material set to land prior to September’s album release.

Milly’s ‘Marcy’ is out now via Dangerbird Records and will be available on all digital platforms.

Milly is Brendan Dyer (lead vocals, guitar), Yarden Erez (bass)