Mental Case is the second track revealed since the Skaters broke with Warner Brothers and took the back the reigns of their career following the release of their 2014 debut album ‘Manhattan’. Showcasing the Brooklyn-based trio’s signature guitar-laden post-punk, complex vocal harmonies and evolved sonic arrangements, Mental Case follows the first Skaters’ track revealed since the major label split – a teaser track entitled Save Her Something Special, which premiered last month via FADER. Watch the video for Mental Case via YouTube below.
Shot on a shoestring budget on the mean streets of Greenpoint, Skaters’ Mental Case video stars friend and Arrested Development actress Alia Shawkat and features multiple cameos from the band: Michael Ian Cummings (vocals, guitars), Noah Rubin (drums), and Josh Hubbard (guitars).
The video was directed by Giuseppe Furcolo with cinematographer Danilo Parra, and the song was mixed by Cenzo Townshend and mastered by Matt Colton at Alchemy Mastering in London.
Following the release of their 2014 debut album ‘Manhattan,’ Skaters parted ways with Warner Brothers and began writing music. It was an inspiring time for the band who took their reclaimed freedom into the studio and emerged 50-songs later, ready to embark on their sophomore album effort. They poured their own money into the process, booked Rumpus Room Record Studios in Brooklyn, NY for 6 weeks and are currently underway recording the album. The songs have a newfound depth, a new attitude, and diversity that was alive in spirit on ‘Manhattan,’ but is now fully realized. Skaters are alive and well and eager to enter Phase 2.
