{"id":38768,"date":"2023-03-22T17:15:00","date_gmt":"2023-03-22T21:15:00","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/cultureaddicts.com\/?p=38768"},"modified":"2023-03-19T07:57:14","modified_gmt":"2023-03-19T11:57:14","slug":"melvinator-shares-new-single-regaining-unconsciousness","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/cultureaddicts.com\/?p=38768","title":{"rendered":"Melvinator shares new single \u2018Regaining Unconsciousness\u2019"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<p>Melvinator<strong>,<\/strong>\u00a0the new punk-meets-EDM project from\u00a0Eric Melvin\u00a0&#8211; founding member and guitarist of legendary punk rock outfit,\u00a0NOFX\u00a0&#8211; has announced his upcoming debut album &#8216;The Rise Of The Melvinator&#8217;\u00a0set for release\u00a0on May 12th, 2023\u00a0via Bottles To The Ground. Pre-orders for the new album are available now <a href=\"https:\/\/fatwreck.com\/collections\/bottles-to-the-ground\/products\/the-rise-of-the-melvinator\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\" title=\"\">here<\/a>.\u00a0<br><br>The album announcement also comes along with the release of new single <em>Regaining Unconsciousness<\/em> and its accompanying new music video. Listen to the track\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/r20.rs6.net\/tn.jsp?f=001y_F7t0GAHbX8tQM8ziewLWuwiEy12WyZzlsoKw4vrJj2u5YPplTvQP_gIWIwt69peYBZ0ukuIgUU2wOnChdFZ1xI5PsoZMq7AzxyoPALMh2GWtPPuZknBpgTrln1VDTYfAyjQUuKUQoysCs_xfOu7w==&amp;c=fZ7ZahR8daMhJ5nSKjEpdWRT1Sg0y_LyagRZd3J71NP4uC6QtyyaeQ==&amp;ch=YZ-e3PcBL6ABqQyuq04V6mQ1bRPyLONDVKXVuOdiynUukc234Hj3uw==\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">here<\/a>\u00a0and watch the video\u00a0via YouTube below.\u00a0<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-embed is-type-video is-provider-youtube wp-block-embed-youtube wp-embed-aspect-16-9 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\/zlL-C_8pVKo?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>Speaking on the news of his debut album and the release of <em>Regaining Unconsciousness<\/em>,\u00a0Eric Melvin\u00a0says, <em>\u201cI am so thankful for the love and support for the first ever Melvinator single, &#8216;American Errorist&#8217; from last year. This exciting journey continues with this next release, &#8216;Regaining Unconsciousness&#8217;, one of my favorite NOFX tracks. The lyrics are as relevant today as ever, and the Melvinator version was such a blast to create. I can\u2019t wait to share it!<\/em><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><em>I am grateful for the space to explore my passions for Punk Rock &amp; EDM and celebrate songs that NOFX fans know and love as much as I do.<\/em><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><em>Along with American Errorist, Regaining Unconsciousness will be on my debut album, &#8216;The Rise of the Melvinator&#8217; which will be dropping soon. I\u2019m stoked!\u201d<\/em><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>With a packed schedule for 2023,\u00a0Melvinator\u00a0has teamed up with long-time friend, bandmate, and label boss\u00a0Fat Mike\u00a0as one of the first signings to his new label Bottles To The Ground. With the announcement of \u2018Rise Of The Melvinator\u2019, he will offer fans brand new versions of\u00a0NOFX\u00a0staples. Produced by\u00a0Fat Mike\u00a0and recorded over the course of two years alongside producer\u00a0Baz The Frenchman\u00a0(<em>NOFX \u2013 The Decline at Red Rocks)\u00a0<\/em>and Danny Lohner of Nine Inch Nails, the<em>\u00a0<\/em>project continues\u00a0Eric Melvin\u2019s exploration of the do-it-yourself links between punk rock &amp; EDM.\u00a0<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image\"><img data-recalc-dims=\"1\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/files.constantcontact.com\/16772d5d601\/d5ce6756-f683-4d5c-8c93-3c109d5e0466.jpg?ssl=1\" alt=\"The Rise Of The Melvinator cover artwork\"\/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<h5 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><strong>\u2018Rise Of The Melvinator\u2019<\/strong> track listing <\/h5>\n\n\n\n<p>American Errorist\u00a0<br>Suits And Ladders<br>Bottles To The Ground<br>Drop The World (Melissa\u2019s Version)<br>I Believe In Goddess<br>Regaining Unconsciousness\u00a0<br>Reeko<br>American Errorist (BAZ Remix)<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Melvinator\u00a0will be giving UK fans their first taste of his new material in a live setting when he co-headlines London&#8217;s Old Blue Last\u00a0on May 23rd\u00a0with label mates, Codefendants. Tickets for the highly anticipated show are available now\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/r20.rs6.net\/tn.jsp?f=001y_F7t0GAHbX8tQM8ziewLWuwiEy12WyZzlsoKw4vrJj2u5YPplTvQP_gIWIwt69pgWAm1ybOD55nPBeWkDsdTwKXIAWzOb26BJ1ss4Ai5f4W5YuK6JJK2UAZMr3ALMoSF9RPxK3WpC59ClzdGHL-MJSJ5zKKhsdinBm_I_QMUb_X3LbSa6QeUAG_g6lDSs_on2yJXeoGIOKmdHjn03QlCmyPCwBSe6s9M4BUR35hOq7LNbj7Nme0WtoBXU0Dr9F5uU2ZpwjrBqoNg-TxzpGK4XI7TNG7QHnJImsRIyMxiq6Of79rsXeTWV5BxSx5dHdygn3zo8n9ayKa7wSf3CE0DNucHD6Z4eSKNHvRD3Yw25sAU9eMjo0Wquy3ErpNTHCaFiJccmLZgZX5PMjrWWudoP9hsJ_61YBnaPTK51u6h5mrtiw7TssheZZwE5e0aFuKLwF7-OCXQ3fQ67JNiMbkAA==&amp;c=fZ7ZahR8daMhJ5nSKjEpdWRT1Sg0y_LyagRZd3J71NP4uC6QtyyaeQ==&amp;ch=YZ-e3PcBL6ABqQyuq04V6mQ1bRPyLONDVKXVuOdiynUukc234Hj3uw==\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">here<\/a>.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image\"><img data-recalc-dims=\"1\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/files.constantcontact.com\/16772d5d601\/7406c650-699e-4cb4-a462-a01fcf1f6f42.jpg?ssl=1\" alt=\"Melvinator gig flyer Old Blue Last\"\/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<h5 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><strong>More about Melvinator<\/strong><\/h5>\n\n\n\n<p>Globally renowned guitarist, artist and founding member of punk rock heavyweights&nbsp;NOFX,&nbsp;Eric Melvin needs little introduction.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Adored by fans across the world,&nbsp;Eric Melvin&nbsp;has been at the pinnacle of his career for over 3 decades, playing to hundreds of thousands of fans across the globe each year, selling millions of albums, and sustaining a staggering 1.2 million monthly listeners on Spotify as part of&nbsp;NOFX.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Outside of his work with&nbsp;NOFX, fans have been eagerly watching Melvin&#8217;s solo transformation into Producer \/ DJ for nearly 10 years; beginning with the now legendary &#8220;Mosh-Up&#8221; collection of mixes on Soundcloud which saw Melvin&#8217;s entry into the world of mash-ups with short, sharp sets that seamlessly molded together punk rock, hip-hop, EDM &amp; funk &#8211; and mixing the likes of NWA with Fugazi &amp; The Circle Jerks.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Harnessing the parallels between the DIY ethos and energy of punk rock &amp; EDM &#8211; over the next few years,&nbsp;Melvin&nbsp;began refining his production skills by bending and blending genres to create a style of music that pays homage to his history whilst lighting a fuse on his future.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>The sonic start to this journey came with Melvin&#8217;s first commercial solo release under the moniker Melvinator, a remix of NOFX track <em>American Errorist<\/em>. It now continues with the announcement of the debut, full-length album,&nbsp;\u2018<em>The Rise Of The Melvinator<\/em>\u2019.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<div class=\"mh-excerpt\"><p>Melvinator,\u00a0the new punk-meets-EDM project from\u00a0Eric Melvin\u00a0&#8211; founding member and guitarist of legendary punk rock outfit,\u00a0NOFX\u00a0&#8211; has announced his upcoming debut album &#8216;The Rise Of The <a class=\"mh-excerpt-more\" href=\"https:\/\/cultureaddicts.com\/?p=38768\" title=\"Melvinator shares new single \u2018Regaining Unconsciousness\u2019\">[&#8230;]<\/a><\/p>\n<\/div>","protected":false},"author":1,"featured_media":38769,"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":[13,22,25,28,29,30,1907],"tags":[11063,11062,5159,11061,11064,1245],"class_list":["post-38768","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-electronic-music","category-guitar-rock","category-live","category-music","category-music-video","category-new-release","category-news","tag-eric-melvin","tag-melvinator","tag-nofx","tag-regaining-unconsciousness","tag-the-rise-of-the-melvinator","tag-tour-dates"],"aioseo_notices":[],"jetpack_publicize_connections":[],"jetpack_featured_media_url":"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/cultureaddicts.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/03\/19D7A8D5-307C-4728-AC9D-BC315D529DBA.jpeg?fit=1200%2C785&ssl=1","jetpack_shortlink":"https:\/\/wp.me\/p2B2TV-a5i","jetpack-related-posts":[{"id":45566,"url":"https:\/\/cultureaddicts.com\/?p=45566","url_meta":{"origin":38768,"position":0},"title":"Glen Matlock\u2019s punk origin story gets the documentary treatment it deserves","author":"cultureaddicts","date":"May 9, 2026","format":false,"excerpt":"Glen Matlock finally tells his side of the Sex Pistols story Here's a name that doesn't always get top billing in the punk rock mythology: Glen Matlock. 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