Crumb is an American psychedelic rock band. The group is a collaboration of Brooklyn-based musicians Lila Ramani (guitar, vocals), Jesse Brotter (bass, vocals), Bri Aronow (synthesizers, keyboard, saxophone), and Jonathan Gilad (drums), who met while attending Tufts University.[1]
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| Background information | |
| Origin | Boston, Massachusetts |
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| Years active | 2016–present |
| Labels | Crumb Records |
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| Website | www |
History
editRamani, Brotter, Aronow, and Gilad met at Tufts University, often living and playing together until 2016, when they developed and recorded a collection of songs Ramani had started writing in high school and college. The collaboration resulted in the band’s first two EPs, Crumb (2016) and Locket (2017), the latter of which was released while the band was split between Boston and New York. Both EPs were independently released, with limited vinyl runs and cassettes released by independent record label Citrus City Records.
Crumb went on to release their debut full-length album, Jinx, on June 14, 2019.[2] The album received positive reviews from music critics.[3][4][5]
On March 10, 2021, the band released "Trophy", the first single since 2019.[6] The music video was directed by Haoyan of America and features animations by Truba Animation.[7] Their second full-length album Ice Melt was released on April 30, 2021.[8]
In March 2024 the band announced their next album Amama and released a single of the same name.[9] The second single called The Bug was released on April 24th. Their third studio album Amama was released on May 17, 2024.
Music style
editIndie Current described Crumb's sound on Locket as psychedelic slacker-rock.[10] Paste magazine called their sound a meld of "60s psych, loose jazz, and freeform indie rock into a soothing pop amalgamation." Others[who] described them as psychedelic jazzy lo-fi dream pop.
Discography
editStudio albums
editEPs
edit- Crumb (2016)
- Locket (2017)
Singles
edit- "Trophy" (2021)
- "BNR" / "Balloon" (2021)
- "Crushxd" (2023)
- "Dust Bunny" (2023)
- "Amama" (2024)
- "The Bug" (2024)
References
edit- ^ "Crumb: The Best of What's Next". Paste Magazine. June 21, 2017. Retrieved March 20, 2019.
- ^ "Crumb Announce Debut Album Jinx, Share New Song "Nina": Listen". Pitchfork Media. April 9, 2019. Retrieved May 11, 2019.
- ^ "Crumb: Jinx". Pitchfork. Retrieved August 20, 2019.
- ^ "Crumb Play Snake Charmer to Mental Disquiet on Jinx". Consequence of Sound. June 13, 2019. Retrieved August 20, 2019.
- ^ Ordaz, Sophia (June 24, 2019). "Review: Crumb's Jinx Is a Psych-Rock Debut That's Hard to Shake". Slant Magazine. Retrieved August 20, 2019.
- ^ "Crumn Share New Track 'Trophy'". DIY. March 10, 2021. Retrieved March 15, 2021.
- ^ Minsker, Evan (March 10, 2021). "Crumb Share Video for New Song "Trophy"". Pitchfork. Retrieved March 15, 2021.
- ^ Yoo, Noah (April 14, 2021). "Crumb Announce New Album Ice Melt". Pitchfork. Retrieved April 14, 2021.
- ^ Corcoran, Nina (March 26, 2024). "Crumb Announce New Album Amama, Share Video for New Song: Watch". Pitchfork. Retrieved March 28, 2024.
- ^ "Crumb's Instant Classic "Locket" Is Our Favorite Music Video Right Now". Indie Current. March 17, 2018. Retrieved March 20, 2019.