Photo courtesy The Martha's Vineyard Ferries
Indie rock supergroup The Martha's Vineyard Ferries have a new 7" due out February 28. The band, which includes Chris Brokaw (Come, Codeine, The Lemonheads, Thurston Moore Group), Bob Weston (Shellac), and Elisha Weisner (Kahoots) chose to cover Strike Under's 1981 hardcore classic "Context." It may sound like a weird choice for an indie rock band, but The Martha's Vineyard Ferries have plenty of punk cred to pull it off. The cover might be slightly more indie rock than the original, but only just slightly. This is a great cover that stays faithful to Strike Under's, and it's great to see a band cut loose and play hard and fast like this.
Chris Brokaw says of his band's latest single:
"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!"
You can listen to The Martha's Vineyard Ferries' version of "Context" below. It will be the B-side to their upcoming 7", which also includes a cover of The Proletariat's "Decorations." You can order a copy via Bandcamp. For more on The Martha's Vineyard Ferries, check out the band on Facebook.
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