Skaters are back. If you managed to be one of the lucky few to catch the band’s sole set during CMJ last week – a late night play headlining School Night’s Showcase in Brooklyn – then you already know there’s no denying this fact.

"Mental Case" – out tomorrow via independent self-release – provides further proof.

The second track revealed since the band broke with Warner Brothers and took the back the reigns of their career following the release of their 2014 debut album Manhattan, “Mental Case” is the band’s first official single of it’s new DIY phase. Showcasing the Brooklyn-based trio’s signature guitar-laden post-punk, complex vocal harmonies and evolved sonic arrangements, “Mental Case” follows the first Skaters’ track revealed since the major label split – a teaser track entitled “Save Her Something Special” which premiered last month via FADER.

Shot on a shoestring budget on the mean streets of Greenpoint, Skaters’ “Mental Case” video – premiering today via Noisey – is the bands’ best yet. The video stars friend and Arrested Development actress Alia Shawkat (also known for her star turn on Broad City as Alana’s doppelgänger) and features multiple cameos from the band:Michael Ian Cummings (vocals, guitars), Noah Rubin (drums), and Josh Hubbard (guitars).

The video was directed by Giuseppe Furcolo with cinematographer Danilo Parra, and the song was mixed by Cenzo Townshend and mastered by Matt Colton at Alchemy Mastering in London.

Following the release of the critically acclaimed 2014 debut album Manhattan, Skaters parted ways with Warner Brothers and began writing music. It was an inspiring time for the band who took their reclaimed freedom into the studio and emerged 50-songs later, ready to embark on their sophomore album effort.

They poured their own money into the process, booked Rumpus Room Record Studios in Brooklyn, NY for 6 weeks and are currently underway recording the album. The songs have a newfound depth, a new attitude, and diversity that was alive in spirit onManhattan, but is now fully realized. Skaters are alive and well and eager to enter Phase 2.

Things are about to get interesting....

Upcoming NYC show at Knitting Factory Nov 19th

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