The King in Yellow (album)

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ReleasedMarch 19, 2011
RecordedNovember–December 2010
GenrePunk rock, alternative rock
Length43:28
The King in Yellow
Studio album by
the Dead Milkmen
ReleasedMarch 19, 2011
RecordedNovember–December 2010
GenrePunk rock, alternative rock
Length43:28
LabelSelf-released
The Dead Milkmen chronology
Death Rides a Pale Cow (The Ultimate Collection)
(1997)		 The King in Yellow
(2011)		 Pretty Music for Pretty People
(2014)

The King in Yellow is the ninth studio album by the Dead Milkmen.[1] It was their first studio album in 16 years.[2] It was released digitally on the band's website in 2011; a CD release followed shortly thereafter.[3][4]

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.

Critical reception

Professional ratings
Review scores
SourceRating
The A.V. ClubC+[7]

The Chicago Reader wrote: "Their jangled guitars, their bitingly witty lyrics, their snotty Philly accents, their playful and iconoclastic version of hardcore—a reminder of a time when it actually had a sense of humor—make it clear what you've been missing in the years since."[8]

Track listing

Personnel

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