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26 September 2026 – The Falls Raise a Glass of Milk to Indie Rock's Quiet Outsiders
By Editorial Team - September 26, 2026
Summary
Britpop outfit The Falls follow comeback single Loverboy with Milk and Cookies, a jangling guitar ode to eccentric outsiders and everyday heroes.
Key Facts
- Britpop and indie-rock band The Falls release new jangle-pop single 'Milk and Cookies'.
- Follows comeback track 'Loverboy' with production inspired by C86 and Madchester guitar pop.
- Features a band lineup led by vocalist Francesco Lattes and guitarist Riccardo Alemanno.
- Entities: The Falls, Milk and Cookies, Loverboy, Francesco Lattes, Riccardo Alemanno, Simone Fedi, Nello Castellano, Aurora Di Rocco
- Tags: the-falls, milk-and-cookies, britpop, jangle-pop, c86, indie-rock, francesco-lattes
Indie-rock and Britpop outfit The Falls have followed recent comeback single "Loverboy" with "Milk and Cookies," a jangling tribute to the sort of eccentric person everybody remembers even when nobody can quite explain why. Released across digital platforms, the track was inspired by an unforgettable older friend described by the band as the kind of everyday hero who would happily walk through rain without bothering with an umbrella.
That image supplies a neat foundation for a song celebrating people who appear peripheral or peculiar but carry their own understated greatness. Musically, "Milk and Cookies" leans into sharp guitars, persistent rhythm and a large chorus, with traces of C86 jangle, The Housemartins, Blur and Madchester passing through the arrangement without turning it into an indie-history examination.
Francesco Lattes handles vocals, with Riccardo Alemanno on guitar and backing vocals; Simone Fedi contributes additional guitar, Nello Castellano bass and backing vocals, Aurora Di Rocco drums and backing vocals, while the current live lineup includes Giampaolo Massafra and Giulio Del Prete. The accompanying video presents the song through a graphic-novel-like visual narrative, created with human-led direction and supporting AI artwork. "Milk and Cookies" is ultimately a pleasingly affectionate indie song about outsiders, which feels appropriate for a genre that has spent decades turning awkward people standing near amplifiers into minor cultural institutions.