Hot Milk has unleashed an Orwellian ripper, “90 Seconds To Midnight,” a reference to the global doomsday clock that has teetered on the brink of ruin in more recent years. In addition to the rebellious, in-your-face track, the Manchester group has announced the arrival of the sophomore album, Corporation P.O.P, slated to drop on June 27 via Music For Nations. You can preorder and pre-save the record here.
“The doomsday clock is nearing midnight and this frantic song sets the mood for the oncoming nuclear winter,” vocalist Han Mee shares. “We wanted to punch you proper in the face with this, this balls to the wall little riffy boy comes bounding at you relentlessly. Lyrically, we took inspiration from 17th century philosopher Rousseau and the poet John Betjemen with his poem ‘Slough.’ Rousseau set out that humanity would never be free as we create our own shackles. In this case, we’ve created our own demise. Where as Betjemens poem takes this notion of demise and laughs at it, inviting the nukes in ‘come friendly bombs’…. Let’s set the gaff on fire and start again.”
Watch the captivating and cinematic video for “90 Seconds To Midnight” below.
Hot Milk will hit the road in the U.S. this spring as direct support for Magnolia Park on The Vamp Tour before performing at the Long Beach Warped Tour stop. Check out their full touring schedule below and grab tickets here.
Tour Dates:
- April 16—Charlotte, NC @ The Underground
- April 17—Atlanta, GA @ Terminal West
- April 18—Orlando, FL @ The Beacham
- April 19—Fort Lauderdale, FL @ Culture Room
- April 22—Baltimore, MD @ Baltimore Soundstage
- April 23—Philadelphia, PA @ Union Transfer
- April 25—Hartford, CT @ The Webster
- April 26—Boston, MA @ Paradise Rock Club
- April 27—New York, NY @ Gramercy Theatre
- April 29—Richmond, VA @ The Canal Club
- May 1—Detroit, MI @ Saint Andrew’s Hall
- May 2—Millvale, PA @ Mr. Smalls Theatre, Funhouse & Cafe
- May 3—Cleveland, OH @ The Roxy
- May 4—Toronto, ON @ Lee’s Palace
- May 6—Chicago, IL @ Concord Music Hall
- May 7—Minneapolis, MN @ Fine Line
- May 9—Lawrence, KS @ The Bottleneck
- May 10—Denver, CO @ Summit Music Hall
- May 11—Salt Lake City, UT @ Soundwell
- May 13—Seattle, WA @ El Corazon
- May 14—Portland, OR @ Star Theater
- May 16—Sacramento, CA @ Goldfield Trading Post
- May 17—Los Angeles, CA @ Echoplex
- May 18—Phoenix, AZ @ Ben’s Bells Project / Phoenix Studio
- May 20—Dallas, TX @ Trees
- July 26-27—Long Beach, CA @ Warped Tour 2025
- Sept. 19—Louisville, KY @ Louder Than Life Festival
