The Martha's Vineyard Ferries

***The ferries are legends Bob Weston, Chris Brokaw and Elisha Weisner (Shellac, Codeine, Come, Kahoots, The New Year, Mission of Burma, and so many more)—now three wild LPs deep and having toured with everyone from My Bloody Valentine to Mclusky. For their first 7” release, Limited to 500 copies, they’ve covered songs by cult hardcore heroes Strike Under and The Proletariat. Chris Brokaw: "I became obsessed with the song 'Context' after seeing the film "You Weren't There" in 2007 in Chicago. It was something of a fluke that I was even there. The film documents the Chicago punk scene from 1977-1985. There were about 800 people at the screening and several fights broke out in the crowd amongst old punk rivals! They had a show that night at the Empty Bottle, Strike Under played, and I instantly fell in love with their song 'Context’. At some point I suggested that the Ferries play this incredible lost classic and we started doing it live, which led to the idea of recording it as a single, but what for the other side? Toasting MVF's uneasy alliance of Massachusetts and Illinois we settled on The Proletariat, our unanimous favorite/standout from the otherwise heinous Boston hardcore scene. I'd always loved 'Decorations’. Apparently I picked both songs. You're lucky, they're both great!"