Yeast Machine Prove ‘Bad Milk’ Can Taste Great

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10th Jul 2026

Introduction

We first discovered Yeast Machine through Dingir Zu, and it wasn’t long before we caught up with the band for an interview. Since then, we’ve been keen to hear what they had to offer, and now it’s time to dive into their latest album “Bad Milk” and see if it lives up to that early promise.

Review

Yeast Machine have put together an album that refuses to stand still. Blending grunge, psych and straight-up rock, this is a record that constantly changes direction, often just when you think you’ve got it figured out.

The opening run of Globalized Condolences, Falling Rocks and Bad Milk immediately showcases the band’s strengths. Globalized Condolences builds an ominous atmosphere before exploding into life when the drums kick in, while Falling Rocks delivers what is easily one of the album’s biggest highlights. OMG, that riff is INSANELY great.

The guest vocals from The Red Flags add another dimension too, with gorgeous harmonies that genuinely make me think Yeast Machine should consider a permanent female vocalist. Bad Milk continues the momentum thanks to a bassline that acts like a spider, weaving together everything else before crashing into one of the album’s heaviest moments. It never quite settles on one direction, but that’s part of its charm.

Yeast Machine ft The Red Flags – Falling Rocks (All Rights Are Retained By Yeast Machine & The Red Flags)

Not every idea lands. Foreshadowing is one of those filler tracks that I understand as a concept, but personally don’t really see the point of.

Thankfully, Dust On The Radio gets things back on track with a driving rhythm, some of the album’s strongest drumming and probably its most traditional grunge sound.

Yeast Machine – Dust On The Radio (All Rights Are Retained By Yeast Machine)

The middle of the record continues to shine instrumentally. The bass is a genuine star throughout, particularly on Feeding Poison To Spiders Was Never Really My Thing, while Karthago evolves from a slower, Nirvana-esque feel into something far more rock driven without ever feeling forced.

Having featured on our new rock roundup section previously, Honey & Sweat remains one of the album’s undeniable highlights. The fuzzy guitars, psychedelic edge, solid riffs, drumming and even the cowbell just do things for me.

Yeast Machine – Honey & Sweat (All Rights Are Retained By Yeast Machine)

By the time Wobbly Wizard and The Golden Cage close things out, Yeast Machine are still finding ways to surprise. The former boasts brilliant instrumental chemistry, even if the vocals don’t quite hit the heights I’d hoped for. The Golden Cage offers a refreshing change in guitar tone before ending the record with a guitar solo that feels like the perfect closing statement.

Yeast Machine have created an album packed with huge riffs, standout bass work and enough twists to stop it ever becoming predictable. I’d still love to hear just a little more conviction from the vocals now and then, but when this band click, they really click. There’s plenty here to suggest Yeast Machine have something genuinely exciting brewing.