Crust...
Hands down one of my favorite bands to come out of Texas during the early 90’s was Crust. The first band signed to the Trance Syndicate label, the absurdity of their music was reason enough to love them. Crust was also one of the most genuinely weird and creepy bands that came out of the whole noise-rock underground during that time. Their music was probably closer to “noise” than anything that ever came out on the label, choosing to use just about anything they could get their hands on to shape their sound, including electric door springs. The outcome was usually a lot of muddied bass propelled by a mixture of odd samples, distortion, tape loops, and genuinely unsettling lyrics. Most of the bands songs subject matter ended up in an area of which most people dare not to go or think. However, for those out there that question their own sanity day in and day out, then Crust was probably even more of a treat. I unfortunately never got to see Crust live due to my age, however it has been documented relatively well over the years, which is probably a good indicator that their live show was even more demented than their actual recorded output. While together the trio of John Hawkins, Jerry Page, and Richard Smith released one EP (Sacred Heart of Crust) and two albums (Crust and Crusty Love). They also recorded a third album titled Food Eater that was never officially released, however was available online in mp3 format for a short period of time. I don’t think there is any real way to track that down anymore unfortunately. Regardless, the band broke up in 1997 and the members moved on to different projects.
Sacred Heart:
Crust – Black Tuesday [MP3]
Feelings/When I Say Yes 7’’:
Crust – When I Say Yes [MP3]
Crust:
Crust – Mosquito Beach [MP3]
Crust – Dog's Prayer Day [MP3]
Crusty Love:
Crust – Bumblebee [MP3]
Crust – Dealer Mike [MP3]
Food Eater:
Crust – Flipcake [MP3]
VA – Love & Napalm (Trance Syndicate Comp.):
Crust – Traveling With Berlitz [MP3]
VA – Cinco Anos (Trance Syndicate Comp.):
Crust – Weekend Bell [MP3]
I think most, if not all, of Crust’s material is now out of print. However, used copies are always floating around on Amazon and the likes.
Labels: noise-rock
posted by Jonathan at
12:49 AM
3 Comments:
Crust indeed put on a show. I saw them several times over the years but by the end they weren't that entertaining live. I say the end- it was 95 or 96 the last time I saw them, and they had tamed down quite a bit from the earlier days at Liberty Lunch, Electric Lounge, and Emo's. Still their music is timeless- in middle age I go through periods every now and then listening intently to them. It's great to see you've got them here to listen to- my Sacred Heart tape disappeared circa 1997 or 1998, but somehow I ended up with two copies of Crusty Love. If you know anybody that wants to trade, contact me.
Cheers!
Crust did put on a great show! I can't even count the times I was fortunate enough to see them live. So many. I still have a cow tongue in my freezer from one of their shows. I miss them so much. My favorite album is Sacred Heart. Unfortunately, I lost it in my divorce. I think that hurt me more than the divorce.
I must say I enjoyed the live shows very much,you see,I am Dealer Mike.No kidding.I'm the guy the song is about.It's not100% accurate,but it's pretty damn close to what was happening in the early '90's.Thanks for posting the song.Even after all this time I still get all happy when someone talks about Crust & Dealer Mike.I told them thanks for Writing a good theme song.Lord knows they could have made me sound retarded instead weird.Anyway,it"s cool.
Dlr Mike
Post a Comment
<< Home