CRICKETS - ELASTIC
"ELASTIC" by CRICKETS from their self-titled debut out July 17th via Muddguts Records.
vinyl: https://muddguts.com/store/crickets-lp
"A thumping new reprisal of toxic masculinity... delightful and delirious....straightforward but potent"
-Rolling Stone
“hard-thwacking and energetic synth-punk.” -Stereogum
“a skronky electro indictment” -Brooklyn Vegan
“eccentric and experimental songwriting” -Destroy/Exist
lyrics:
"I thought that becoming the toxic masculinity that hurt me,
would give me the power to keep on livin' but indeed I was still toxic,
yeah, I was still dangerous.
Now the power I have is to heal and change and grow.
We all have the power to teach the younger ones to the best they can be.
We all have the power to teach the younger ones to be the best we can be.
I was still..."
CRICKETS is JD Samson (Le Tigre, MEN), Michael O'Neill (MEN, Princess) and Roddy Bottum (Faith No More, Imperial Teen/Nastie Band).
video by JD Samson