Millencolin is a punk rock band that was formed in October 1992 by Nikola Š… Read Full Bio ↴Millencolin is a punk rock band that was formed in October 1992 by Nikola Šarčević, Mathias Färm, and Erik Ohlsson in Örebro, Sweden. In early 1993, drummer Fredrik Larzon joined the band. The name Millencolin is derived from the skateboard trick "melancholy".

The original lineup, consisting of Šarčević (vocals & bass), Ohlsson (guitar), and Färm (drums), released their first demo tape, Goofy, in early 1993. Soon afterwards, Larzon joined the band to play drums, allowing Färm to perform as the second guitarist. In the summer of 1993, they recorded a second demo tape, Melack. The band sent the tape to Burning Heart Records, a new record label formed earlier that year. They signed Millencolin to do a CD single, which culminated in the release of Use Your Nose in November 1993. Success of the single prompted Burning Heart to sign the band to release a full album. In July 1994, the band released Skauch, initially planned to be a single for their new album. However, the band decided to record four cover songs as well and released it as an EP instead. They put out their first major release, Tiny Tunes, in 1994. The recording and mixing of the album took two weeks. Legal trouble with Warner Brothers over the title and cover artwork of the album led the band to re-release it in 1996 under the name Same Old Tunes.

Millencolin continued to tour and in 1995 brought out their second full-length album Life on a Plate. This coincided with Millencolin beginning to tour outside of Scandinavia. At the end of 1995, the US record company Epitaph wanted to release Life on a Plate in the US, and the band agreed. They then toured further afield, touring Japan, Australia, Brazil and Canada, and played as part of the 1997 Warped Tour.

Further albums For Monkeys and compilation The Melancholy Collection followed, but the band's popularity increased in 2000 with the release of Pennybridge Pioneers, an album with more of a rock influence than the band's previous skate punk/ska punk sound. The recording took six weeks and they started their first major worldwide tour. Millencolin played in Wellington, New Zealand, followed by an Australian tour. This led to an early release of the album in Australia and New Zealand. Millencolin wrote on tour and release Home from Home in 2002. In 2003, the band received the Best Swedish Rock award from the Swedish Hit Awards.

Kingwood, released in March 2005, marked the band's return to a faster and more traditional punk rock sound, collaborating it with their recently founded rock sound, and completed a world tour in follow up of the album. The album debuted at No. 2 in the Swedish chart.

On October 22, 2007 the band entered the studio to start writing and recording songs for their seventh album Machine 15.

The band has hosted a skateboard contest at their own skatepark in Örebro, Sweden named the Millencolin Open. They say they started this annual contest because skateboarding is what brought them together and now they have the chance to make something good of their town and of skateboarding.

Šarčević released his second solo album entitled Roll Roll and Flee, whilst Färm promoted his side-project Franky Lee.

They wrote and released a single dedicated to their hometown football club Örebro SK titled Örebro in 2009. It was played in the stadium for the first time on May 11, 2009 in the home game vs Hammarby Fotboll.

In 2010, they toured in Canada and South America, where they played Pennybridge Pioneers in its entirety. They also played the 2011 Soundwave Festival in Australia.

In 2012 Millencolin celebrated 20 years as a band, they simply put up their own festival. "Millencolin 20 Year Festival" was a 2-day Open Air Festival at Brunnsparken, Örebro, Sweden on the 8th & 9th of June 2012. Millencolin closed both nights by doing two exclusive sets from the band’s entire 20-year long career with different songs each night. In addition to Millencolin, a bunch of international and national bands has played on stage. A temporary festival site was built, including a huge catering tent with food and drinks. Besides this, WESC presented a skate contest with invited pro skaters. There were also a camp just 5 min from the festival and with their own waterpark.

The band announced on facebook a limited "yellow bird" toy would be available in the festival but due on delay in the production the sale was only possible in future tours. Carry You single from the compilation album The Melancholy Connection was released on vinyl limited to 500 copies in this festival.

On April No Fun At All canceled their appear at 20 Years Festival due their disbandment [10]. So then the canadian trio Danko Jones was invited to join it the festival.

A Day To Remember's Jeremy McKinnon has stated that Millencolin has been a big influence on A Day to Remember.

On May 29, 2012, Millencolin released The Melancholy Connection, a follow-up compilation to The Melancholy Collection featuring b-sides from Pennybridge Pioneers onward. The album also features a DVD of a behind-the-scenes look at the previous decade of the band.

In February 2015, Millencolin announced their latest album True Brew would be released in April. The first track "Sense & Sensibility" premiered on YouTube, with a three-part mini documentary about the making of the album being posted leading up to the release. The album was released at different times in different regions; on April 22 in Sweden; April 24 in Australia, Austria, Belgium, Germany, Luxembourg and the Netherlands; April 27 in the rest of Europe and on April 28 in the US.

Vulcan Ears
Millencolin Lyrics

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In a tiny spaceship
With four legs a pillow and some sheets
that's where my idols always meet
I'd like to be there now

Trying every night to see a UFO
But in case I don't, just in case I won't
I've got my fantasy to lean on

(Chorus)
Vulcan eyebrows, vulcan ears
That's what I dream of
No more sorrow, no more tears
Can't you get me beamed up?
Vulcan logic, vulcan needs
Quite bizarre but still a dream
As I'm waiting for that beam

Bullshit is all we talk on this planet we call earth
Since I'm tired of that I'll take a further step
I think I'll find my way in space

(Chorus)

Overall Meaning

The lyrics to Millencolin's song "Vulcan Ears" paint a vivid picture of a person who has grown disillusioned with life on Earth and who longs for an escape to the stars. The opening lines speak of a small, cramped spacecraft, fitted with a few basic amenities, and it is here that the singer's idols gather. The implication is that these idols are extraterrestrial in nature, and that the person speaking longs to be among them. The second verse describes how the singer spends their nights gazing up at the stars in the hope of seeing a UFO, but even if they don't, they have their fantasies to sustain them. The chorus presents the dream of the singer in the form of the Vulcan features that they idolize: eyebrows, ears, logic, and needs. The final verse acknowledges the futility of human communication, which is all "bullshit," and expresses a firm desire to explore space as a means of finding a new way of life.

Line by Line Meaning

In a tiny spaceship
I am daydreaming of being in a small spacecraft.

With four legs a pillow and some sheets
My imagined spaceship has makeshift items like legs, a pillow, and sheets.

that's where my idols always meet
My personal heroes exist in this imaginary space.

I'd like to be there now
I have a strong desire to escape reality and be in my made-up world.

Trying every night to see a UFO
I am actively looking for evidence of extraterrestrial life.

But in case I don't, just in case I won't
I am preparing myself for the possibility of not finding what I seek.

I've got my fantasy to lean on
I will continue to find comfort in my imagination.

Vulcan eyebrows, vulcan ears
I imagine myself with distinct physical features of the fictional Vulcan race.

That's what I dream of
I fantasize about having these unique features.

No more sorrow, no more tears
I believe that these physical traits will protect me from negative emotions.

Can't you get me beamed up?
I wish for some outside force or entity to transport me into this dream world.

Vulcan logic, vulcan needs
I aspire to possess the same level of rationality and necessary functions as a Vulcan.

Quite bizarre but still a dream
I understand how unusual this dream may appear to others, but it remains my fantasy regardless.

As I'm waiting for that beam
I am patiently anticipating the moment when I can escape into my own imagination.

Bullshit is all we talk on this planet we call earth
I am disillusioned with the nature of human communication and feel that much of what we say is meaningless.

Since I'm tired of that I'll take a further step
As a result of my frustration, I am willing to explore more unconventional ideas.

I think I'll find my way in space
I am hopeful that I will discover a sense of purpose and belonging outside of this world.

Lyrics © BMG Rights Management
Written by: ERIK OHLSSON, FREDRIK LARZON, MATHIAS FARM, NIKOLA SARCEVIC

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