{"id":41347,"date":"2025-02-23T17:15:00","date_gmt":"2025-02-23T22:15:00","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/cultureaddicts.com\/?p=41347"},"modified":"2025-02-17T07:53:46","modified_gmt":"2025-02-17T12:53:46","slug":"the-marthas-vineyard-ferries-are-back-with-a-new-7-single-decorations-b-w-context","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"http:\/\/cultureaddicts.com\/?p=41347","title":{"rendered":"The Martha\u2019s Vineyard Ferries are back with a new 7&#8243; single \u2018Decorations\u2019 b\/w \u2018Context\u2019"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<p>The Martha\u2019s Vineyard Ferries are back with a new 7&#8243; single, <em>Decorations<\/em> b\/w <em>Context<\/em>, set for release on February 28 via Ernest Jenning Record Co. Featuring Bob Weston (Shellac), Chris Brokaw (Codeine, Come), and Elisha Weisner (Kahoots), the band continues to carve out its distinct sound with this latest offering.<br><br>Stream <em><a href=\"https:\/\/orcd.co\/tmvf7\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\" title=\"\">Context<\/a><\/em> now on all digital platforms.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>On February 28, fans can get their hands on a limited-edition vinyl 7\u201d or stream the release digitally. The band is thrilled to share <em>Context<\/em> ahead of the official release.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-embed is-type-video is-provider-youtube wp-block-embed-youtube wp-embed-aspect-4-3 wp-has-aspect-ratio\"><div class=\"wp-block-embed__wrapper\">\n<span class=\"embed-youtube\" style=\"text-align:center; display: block;\"><iframe loading=\"lazy\" class=\"youtube-player\" width=\"640\" height=\"360\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/FjaRiUGF_Hc?version=3&#038;rel=1&#038;showsearch=0&#038;showinfo=1&#038;iv_load_policy=1&#038;fs=1&#038;hl=en-CA&#038;autohide=2&#038;wmode=transparent\" allowfullscreen=\"true\" style=\"border:0;\" sandbox=\"allow-scripts allow-same-origin allow-popups allow-presentation allow-popups-to-escape-sandbox\"><\/iframe><\/span>\n<\/div><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p><br>Chris Brokaw on <em>Context<\/em>: &#8220;<em>I became obsessed with the song &#8216;Context&#8217; after watching the 2007 documentary You Weren&#8217;t There in Chicago. The film explores the Chicago punk scene from 1977 to 1985, and I happened to catch it by chance. During the screening, there were about 800 people in the crowd\u2014old punk rivalries flared, and fights even broke out.<\/em><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><em>Later that night at the Empty Bottle, I saw Strike Under perform, and their song &#8216;Context&#8217; completely floored me. I suggested to the Ferries that we cover this incredible lost classic, and before long, it became a staple of our live sets. Recording it as a single felt like the next step. But what about the other side?<\/em><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><em>Since the Ferries represent both Massachusetts and Illinois, we wanted to honor that connection. We landed on The Proletariat, a standout in an otherwise forgettable Boston hardcore scene. &#8216;Decorations&#8217; had always been a favorite of mine, and somehow, I ended up picking both tracks. Consider yourself lucky\u2014they\u2019re both fantastic.&#8221;<\/em><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Formed by Bob Weston (Shellac, Mission of Burma, Volcano Suns), Chris Brokaw (Codeine, Come, Pullman), and Elisha Weisner (Kahoots), The Martha\u2019s Vineyard Ferries have been crafting their unique sound since their 2010 \u2018In the Pond\u2019 EP (Sickroom). Their debut album, \u2018Mass. Grave\u2019 (Kiam\/Africantape), arrived in 2013, followed by their 2021 sophomore album \u2018Suns Out Guns Out\u2019 (Ernest Jenning). Despite their sporadic schedule, they show no signs of stopping.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>The new 7&#8243; single <em>Decorations<\/em> b\/w <em>Context<\/em> drops on February 28\u2014don\u2019t miss it.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<div class=\"mh-excerpt\"><p>The Martha\u2019s Vineyard Ferries are back with a new 7&#8243; single, Decorations b\/w Context, set for release on February 28 via Ernest Jenning Record Co. <a class=\"mh-excerpt-more\" href=\"http:\/\/cultureaddicts.com\/?p=41347\" title=\"The Martha\u2019s Vineyard Ferries are back with a new 7&#8243; single \u2018Decorations\u2019 b\/w \u2018Context\u2019\">[&#8230;]<\/a><\/p>\n<\/div>","protected":false},"author":1,"featured_media":41348,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"_jetpack_newsletter_access":"","_jetpack_dont_email_post_to_subs":false,"_jetpack_newsletter_tier_id":0,"_jetpack_memberships_contains_paywalled_content":false,"_jetpack_memberships_contains_paid_content":false,"footnotes":"","jetpack_publicize_message":"","jetpack_publicize_feature_enabled":true,"jetpack_social_post_already_shared":true,"jetpack_social_options":{"image_generator_settings":{"template":"highway","default_image_id":0,"font":"","enabled":false},"version":2},"_wpas_customize_per_network":false,"jetpack_post_was_ever_published":false},"categories":[22,23,28,30,1907,39],"tags":[8554,12102,12103,12101],"class_list":["post-41347","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-guitar-rock","category-indie","category-music","category-new-release","category-news","category-vinyl","tag-7-2","tag-context","tag-decorations","tag-the-marthas-vineyard-ferries"],"aioseo_notices":[],"jetpack_publicize_connections":[],"jetpack_featured_media_url":"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/cultureaddicts.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/02\/IMG_3919.jpeg?fit=1260%2C698","jetpack_shortlink":"https:\/\/wp.me\/p2B2TV-aKT","jetpack-related-posts":[{"id":28283,"url":"http:\/\/cultureaddicts.com\/?p=28283","url_meta":{"origin":41347,"position":0},"title":"Holy Golden release new track &#8216;Born Lonely&#8217;","author":"cultureaddicts","date":"February 19, 2018","format":false,"excerpt":"Lo-fi dream-pop duo have shared their new\u00a0track Born Lonely.\u00a0It's all about haunting synth loops, musings on real life and the pursuit of fantasy, sweeping drum tracks\u00a0and\u00a0galloping rhythms.\u00a0Take\u00a0a\u00a0listen\u00a0via Soundcloud below. 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