The Martha’s Vineyard Ferries is Bob Weston (Shellac), Chris Brokaw (Codeine, Come), and Elisha Weisner (Kahoots)
Earlier this week, or last week to be more accurate, the band shared news of a new 7", — announce new 7" single "Decorations" b/w "Context" out Feb. 28 on Ernest Jenning Record Co.
Brokaw talks about "Context,"
I became obsessed with the song 'Context' after seeing the film You Weren't There in 2007 in Chicago. It was a bit of a fluke that I was even there. The film documents the Chicago punk scene from 1977-1985, and during the screening, about 800 people were in the crowd -- several fights broke out between old punk rivals!
That night, there was a show at the Empty Bottle where Strike Under performed, and I instantly fell in love with their song 'Context.' At some point, I suggested to the Ferries that we play this incredible lost classic, and we started playing it live, which eventually led to the idea of recording it as a single. But what about the other side?
To honor the Ferries' oddball mix of Massachusetts and Illinois, we agreed on The Proletariat, our unanimous favorite from the otherwise awful Boston hardcore scene, as the perfect choice. I'd always loved their song 'Decorations'—apparently, I picked both tracks. You're lucky, they're both great!
The band last released Suns Out Guns Out (Ernest Jenning) in 20230.
