I was late getting into Spiritual Cramp. I did not care for them at all when I checked out their first 7 inch on React Records back in 2017, but I happened to hear a song from the band at the end of 2023 as their new album was about to drop, and I quickly became obsessed with them. That new record blew me away and Spriritual Cramp became my favorite band of 2024.
Having falling so hard for Spiritual Cramp, there was no doubt that I was going to preorder their newest album. I was so excited. I didn't need to hear preview song or anything... no questions asked... take my money.
Blue, red and black marble vinyl is limited to 250.
When the album arrived, I couldn't wait to give it a spin... and then was promptly disappointed. Rude did not have that same driving energy that I heard with the self titled debut album. This record was missing that urgency that I loved with the earlier Spiritual Cramp stuff, and it felt a little tame and watered down. It took me a long time to finally come around with Rude, but eventually the songs began to click with me in a big way. I love this record, but it did take a handful of listens for me to get there. Honestly, the more I listen to it, the higher it climbs on my favorites of the year list.
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