Supermilk | |
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Origin | London, England |
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Years active | 2017–present |
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Members | Jake Popyura Em Foster Charlie Jamison Jason Cavalier |
Past members | Sophie MacKenzie |
Website | supermilk.band |
Supermilk is an indie rock band and music project from London, England. Originally the solo recording endeavour of Jake Popyura, Supermilk has been releasing music since 2017 with a full band incarnation active since 2022.
Supermilk released its first EP Hello? Yes this is Supermilk... in 2017 via Keroleen Records. [1] A second EP, Rare Delusions, followed in 2019. [2]
Shortly after the dissolution of Popyura's band Doe, Supermilk announced the release of its debut album. [3] [4] Several live shows were scheduled but later cancelled due to the global coronavirus pandemic. [5] Death Is the Best Thing for You Now was released on 27 March 2020. [6]
Unable to perform live due to the UK's COVID-19 restrictions, Popyura spent much of 2020 writing the project's second full-length album. [7] Recorded in December the same year with producer Rich Mandell of Me Rex, Four by Three was released via Specialist Subject Records on 2 July 2021. [8] The album was placed at number 2 in Good Morning America's 50 Best Albums of 2021. [9]
Supermilk started performing live in 2022, with Popyura joined by Sophie MacKenzie ( Cheerbleederz), Em Foster ( Nervus) and Jay Cavalier ( Personal Best). [10] [11] A live album, Live from Rad Apples, was released on 15 July 2022 via Specialist Subject Records. [12]
The band released the double single Jessica's Army/Ribcage in May 2023—the first Supermilk release to feature musicians other than Popyura [13]—and were support for the UK leg of Algernon Cadwallader's European tour in June. [14] MacKenzie left the group in November, with Charlie Jamison joining on guitar. [15]
In January 2024 Popyura disclosed his diagnosis of amyotrophic lateral sclerosis, a rare and terminal neurodegenerative disorder, via the band's Instagram account. [16] Following shows with Speedy Ortiz and Cheekface, Supermilk announced the project's third LP, High Precision Ghosts, [17] and shared the album's lead single Sweat. [18]