The Huffington Post

“The Milkman’s Union is part of Portland, Maine’s budding sphere of talented songwriters”

The Deli (New England)

“With drive and passion like theirs, we predict big things on the horizon for The Milkman’s Union, and we can’t wait.”

The Northampton Gazette 

‘The Milkman’s Union, an alluring rock quartet from Portland, Maine, writes atmospheric yet earthy songs. The closest comparison this writer can think of is the fairly obscure Ottawa band Wooden Stars, another group unafraid to follow its muse to wherever - calm skies of twinkling twin guitars, a simple country lope, or an unpredictable multi-movement symphony of a rock song.’

Seven Days (VT)

‘The record reveals telling glimpses of brilliance to come. From the lilting melancholia of “The White Sox,” to the unhinged frailty of “St. Petersburg,” to the gathering sonic avalanche that is “America,” to the album’s closing benediction, “Percy, Lost at Sea,” Jamison proves a startlingly gifted artist. And one who has only begun to explore his immense potential.’

http://www.7dvt.com/2010milkmans-union-roads

The Ampeater Review 

“The music conjures up its own cloud of mood the moment it comes on.  Just try to listen at dusk.”

http://ampeatermusic.com/aem030

The Animal Show (Hype Machine)

“The Milkman’s Union have created an album which is truly the best sort of collection of songs an album can be. Each is different than the previous, each leads elegantly into the next, each shows a band who have taken more time and energy into sculpting a fantastically finished product than most groups would ever find or make the time for…The result is so overwhelming that I almost feel as though each time I allude to the age of the band I do them a disservice.”

http://animalshow.wordpress.com/2009/05/05/the-milkmans-union-a-name-totally-un-pun-able/

Bio

The Milkman’s Union is an enigmatic three-piece based in Portland, Maine. While their sound can most easily be characterized as indie-rock, idiosyncrasies abound. Drawing from classical, jazz, electronic, and various non-western musics, the band infuses rock grooves with deft melodic hooks and rhythmic flourishes that combine for a unique sound. Gabe Birnbaum of Ampeater.com writes “the music conjures up its own cloud of mood the moment it comes on”. Seven Days (VT) writes that the band is “startlingly gifted” and “hyper-literate”. The Bangor Daily News writes, “If Radiohead was more influenced by country and folk music than by electronic and jazz, they’d probably sound like The Milkman’s Union.” The Huffington Post writes, “The Milkman’s Union is part of Portland, Maine’s budding sphere of talented songwriters”