San Francisco punks Spiritual Cramp released their incredibly buzzy, self-titled debut album early last month and today they’re back with a video from it for stand out track ‘Slick Rick.’ A montage of the recording process spliced with clips of their incredible live shows, the video was directed by the band along with Sean Stout. The video comes in the midst of a UK tour with Miliatrie Gun. The band has also released a new vinyl variant of the debut which can be pre-ordered here.
Spiritual Cramp was produced by Michael Bingham and Michael Fenton of the band and includes additional production from Carlos de la Garza (Paramore, M83, The Linda Linda’s, Cherry Glazerr, etc.), who also mixed the album. The band brings fast downstrokes and upstrokes with hip-hop production and reggae inspirations to a Taking Heads meets Big Audio Dynamite meets Clash-styled punk, finding a balance between Molotov protest songs and genuine personal struggle heavy with this self-interrogation, even when delivered via two-and-a-half minute bounce house thrill rides. Both are a product of Bingham and Fenton coming up in San Francisco’s Bay Area. Praised for being a band in their own lane, their well-documented live shows and a handful of EPs have garnered the band a consistent buzz and support from the likes of Iggy Pop, V**gra Boys, Metz, Turnstile, GEL, Deafheaven, Turnover, Militarie Gun and many more.
Spiritual Cramp’s tour through the UK / IRE in support of Militarie Gun continues this week. Full dates are below.
SPIRITUAL CRAMP UK TOUR DATES
03 Dec – Thekla, Bristol $
04 Dec – YES, Manchester $
05 Dec – Tufnell Park Down, London $
06 Dec – Bodega, Nottingham, UK
08 Dec – Brudenell Social Club, Leeds $
09 Dec – Mono, Glasgow $
10 Dec – The Workmans Club, Dublin $
11 Dec – Ulster Sports Club, Belfast
With Militarie Gun $
Tickets available HERE
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