Crumb (band)

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Crumb
Crumb in 2018
Crumb in 2018
Background information
OriginBoston, Massachusetts
Genres
Years active2016 - present
Websitehttps://www.crumbtheband.com
Members
  • Lila Ramani
  • Jesse Brotter
  • Bri Aronow[1]
  • Jonathan Gilad

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[2] (synthesizers, keyboard, saxophone), and Jonathan Gilad (drums), who met while attending Tufts University.[3]

History[]

Ramani, 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 DIY label Citrus City Records.

Crumb went on to release their debut full-length album, Jinx, on June 14, 2019.[4] The album received positive reviews from music critics.[5][6][7]

On March 10, 2021, the band shared "Trophy", the first single since 2019.[8] The music video was directed by Haoyan of America, and features animations by Truba Animation.[9] Their second full-length album Ice Melt was released on April 30.[10]

Music style[]

Indie Current described Crumb's sound on 'Locket' as psychedelic slacker-rock.[11] Paste Magazine called their sound a meld of "60s psych, loose jazz, and freeform indie rock into a soothing pop amalgamation." Others describe them as psychedelic jazzy Lofi dream pop.

Discography[]

Studio albums[]

  • Jinx (2019)
  • Ice Melt (2021)

EPs[]

  • Crumb (2016)
  • Locket (2017)

Singles[]

  • Trophy (2021)
  • BNR / Balloon (2021)

References[]

  1. ^ "Crumb Share Video for New Song "Trophy": Watch".
  2. ^ "Crumb Share Video for New Song "Trophy": Watch".
  3. ^ "Crumb: The Best of What's Next". Paste Magazine. Retrieved 2019-03-20.
  4. ^ "Crumb Announce Debut Album Jinx, Share New Song "Nina": Listen". Pitchfork Media. Retrieved 2019-05-11.
  5. ^ "Crumb: Jinx". Pitchfork. Retrieved 2019-08-20.
  6. ^ "Crumb Play Snake Charmer to Mental Disquiet on Jinx". Consequence of Sound. 2019-06-13. Retrieved 2019-08-20.
  7. ^ Ordaz, Sophia. "Review: Crumb's Jinx Is a Psych-Rock Debut That's Hard to Shake". Retrieved 2019-08-20.
  8. ^ "Crumn Share New Track 'Trophy'". DIY. March 10, 2021. Retrieved March 15, 2021.
  9. ^ Minsker, Evan (March 10, 2021). "Crumb Share Video for New Song "Trophy"". Pitchfork. Retrieved March 15, 2021.
  10. ^ Yoo, Noah (14 April 2021). "Crumb Announce New Album Ice Melt". Pitchfork. Retrieved 14 April 2021.
  11. ^ "Crumb's Instant Classic "Locket" Is Our Favorite Music Video Right Now". Indie Current. 2018-03-17. Retrieved 2019-03-20.
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