Listen to Melkbelly's new songs “KMS Express” and “Precious Cargo”

Chicago noise-rock band Melkbelly are back with their first new music in three years. The quartet shared a 7″ single featuring the tracks “KMS Express” and “Precious Cargo.” Listen to the new songs below (via Exploding in Sound).

According to Melkbelly drummer James Wetzel, “KMS Express” and “Precious Cargo” were created “directly in response to the live void”.

Singer and guitarist Miranda Winters added:

The songs also refer to what binds us in reality. Things like intense relationships between bandmates, having kids, playing shows, love, and a bunch of other visceral bullshit. Things got lost during the lockdown and we're ready to figure out how to get back in now.

It's only been four years since Melkbelly's last studio album, Crumb. The band's 2020 thunderous rock album included the notable tracks “Humid Heart” and “LCR”. From CrumbMelkbelly have been fairly quiet – partly due to the pandemic disrupting their record release plans – apart from a contribution to Just having a great collectiona holiday album put together by Father/Daughter and Wax Nine Records featuring Melkbelly's cover of Everclear's 'Hating You for Christmas'.

Read about it Crumb on Pitchfork's “35 Best Rock Albums of 2020” list.