milkshed. are reintroducing a generation to grunge-fueled anthems.

milkshed. have been inspired through the 90s age of grunge and garage rock and brought it into the perspective and style of the 20s. Working out of a disused milk parlour in the depths of Southwest England, Cam Gallaher, Jake Tulley and Alf Grey have already shared previous singles “Apex Predator”, “Burning Bridges” and “Mud” and share their debut EP of the latter title. The EP deals with raw themes such as coming to terms with life and feeling helpless: this combined with the grungy take on modern guitar melodies was enough to attract the attention of Grammy-winning producer/mixer Adrian Bushby, known for his work with artists like Foo Fighters and Muse, who collaborated to complete the release.

The band said of the experience with Bushby, “[Adrian] ’s worked with huge bands like Foo Fighters, has a great level of focus and is very efficient in the way he works. It was challenging at times because he demanded a certain degree of decisiveness, which we weren’t used to, having self-produced our first two releases. However, we learned a lot from the way he worked and are grateful for the experience.”

Frontman Cam Gallaher laments, “It’s all in my head I guess I should have noticed you picking up the pieces” on the EP opener, ‘Fairweather Friend’. A garage rock-infused track about accepting the inevitable end of relationships, carried by the gritty vocals and driving drums. “Fairweather friend is about shedding the unnecessary weight that we gather in relationships as we get older; you realise that some friendships only exist because of happenstance, and when it really comes down to it, they don’t have the glue that’s needed to remain intact,” Cam noted. ‘Fairweather Friend’ was the first track the group recorded and was treated as drummer Alf Grey’s audition after Cam was given his number through a mutual friend.

Hear milkshed.‘s “Fairweather Friend”here :