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Crazy Arm belated album launch tour in October!

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Devon punk-roots trail-blazers, Crazy Arm, head out this autumn on a belated UK mini-tour in support of their new album ‘Dark Hands, Thunderbolts’. The album, their fourth on Xtra Mile Recordings, was released this January to rave reviews from critics and fans alike. This short UK tour includes two dates with their good friends, The Skints, while the London date is part of Till The Fest: a three-day independent punk festival featuring many luminaries of the UK underground. Crazy Arm headline the other four shows.

TOUR DATES 25th Sept – Junction, Plymouth (w/Okay, Bye + Bus Station Loonies + Heavy Heavy Hands) 5th Oct – Exchange Basement, Bristol (w/Erica Freas + Okay, Bye)6th Oct – Waterfront, Norwich (w/The Skints)7th Oct – MK11, Milton Keynes (w/The Skints)8th Oct – The Exchange, Keighley (w/Sounds Of Swami + Homonym)9th Oct – Labour Club, Lincoln (w/The Capital + Other Half)10th Oct – Till The Fest, New Cross Inn, London (w/AIHN + Lightyear + WACO + more)

ALBUM REVIEWS “Staggeringly ambitious” 9/10 Classic Rock Magazine “A clever, expansive version of punk rock” 4/5 RNR Magazine”Tales of alienation wrapped up in a succession of ferocious riffs” Uncut  “A propulsive, explosive return” 8/10 Vive Le Rock “A unique band at their very best” Punktastic “A fabulous collection” 5/5 Morning Star “A stunning album” Razorcake “Totally visceral and vital” 9/10 The Soundboard “Could already be one of the best albums of the year” 9/10 Noizze “A remarkable piece of work” Shout Louder “Some of the most outstanding music from these shores in a long time” 5/5 The Punk Site

‘Dark Hands, Thunderbolts’ is a return to the rowdy guitars, epic choruses and Americana twang of Crazy Arm’s first two albums. This collection of songs finds the band in a reflective but no less indignant mood. It features the heaviest, the lightest and the most expansive songs that the band have recorded, with a strong cinematic influence at play, betraying their fondness for Ennio Morricone, Murder By Death and Constantines. Of course, their stock-in-trade – breathless punk rock riffola, Appalachian harmonies, syncopated rhythms, anthemic singalongs – are still very present and correct.

Watch video for ‘Fear Up’ single: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=vbk9Gn2UQqc

Watch video for ‘Brave Starts Here’ single: https://youtu.be/MebRqZWs_lo

http://www.crazyarmband.com

http://www.crazyarm.bandcamp.com

http://www.facebook.com/thecrazyarm
http://www.xtramilerecordings.com

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(gig report) Debeli Precjednik – 10.07.2021.-Vintage Industrial Zagreb

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Finally, after more than a year, gigs are back although not in a variant we would all love. But, at least they are not online. My opinion: Online gig is not a gig. There must be interaction, crowd, cheering, singing along, joy and energy. Online you can not get that watching a video.

Vintage Industrial Bar Zagreb hosted this Saturday on its outdoor parking a gig of Croatian melodic hardcore punk legends Debeli Precjednik. Everyone who reads this zine will know that I love this band since I first went to their gig back in 1995 and we also became friends through the decades. So, I was so happy when I found out that my first real gig after that covid shit will be precisely Debeli Precjednik. Gig started at 18 30 hrs sharp and Sun was still up and hot when Koca and company started their set with Marionette. All of their hits were present in slightly changed setlist since the last time I saw them live back in February 2020 also in Zagreb. Some old hits like Ready to Fight, Another Day Conquered, Still Breathing, Nights Underneath Your Window, Waste Of My Time, Guilty Conscience, but also some hits from the forthcoming new album which Koca announced that they finally recorded, only vocals need to be put to the album and then it will be ready. From the new songs, Nema me, Misery Loves Company and emotional tribute to the late but never forgotten Ivan Antolic – Ivek, whom we lost two years ago, song called Pičke ne vrište hit me somehow hardest. Crowd had great time, singing along, dancing as far as epidemic measures allowed, but we all needed that love and energy in the air. Of course, DP finished their set with songs in our Croatian native language, Subotom Kićo, Zaboravi, Puška ne ubija ljude, Moja su koljena….and of course Farmersko srce for the end of a little above one hour set. I saw this band playing really a lot of times, but this was one of their best gigs ever in last twenty or so years. Dostava Zvuka did a fine job with this gig, hope they will keep them coming.

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(gig report) Rock in Marof MMXX

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Gig at last! I waited a really long time for real gig to happen and yesterday night, Stara škola Novi Marof was the place to be! I don´t mean to slander anyone, but online gigs are not the real thing, devoid of crowd, sweat, some, beer stench and loud guitar and amplifier screeching.

Our expedition from Čakovec came at approximately at the same time as Bakterije and the rest of the crew was already there. It was nice to see and hang out with all the people that I didn´t see forever, all the people from Koprivnica, Varaždin, Novi Marof, Zagreb and all other places. The schedule for gig was already running late, so with all the hanging out I missed sludge set by Bogetz, but I heard that the guys delivered a mighty set like the last time I saw them at Bodale Napadaju in January this year in my hometown. Krah 1573 was next on stage, this band is made of old foxes in the scene and they delivered their set of a bit unusual and original indie punk hardcore metal, the people had good time during their set and everyone seemed to enjoy the gig, after so long without live sets here in the north. I saw Kurve from Zagreb two times live prior to this set and I must say that the band sounds tighter and more convincing than ever, these guys are musicians exquisite, especially the bass player and the singer Vito is real showman who had the crowd eat from his hand, so to say, and singing along every song with the band. For those who don´t know, Kurve play hardcore punk, a mixture of d-beat and garage rock influenced songs with lots of catchy guitar hooks and melodies sounding great. Of course I waited for my personal favorite song Trgaj stranice which the guys played of course, towards the end of their set. This set was bittersweet for Kurve because this was the last gig with their drummer Gago, who is leaving Croatia to work in Portugal if I understood well, so they will not play live until they have a new drummer. Bakterije headlined and they played their best of set from last two or three albums with all set must be-s being included, ending their one hour set with anthem Sam.

After the gig with our hearts full we went back to our hometown where the party continued till early Sunday morning hours.

What to say? This gig brought us back to good old times prior to this Covid shit, when the gigs were our everyday not the exception from the otherwise dull evenings. Congrats and hats  off to Filip and all the crew from Stara škola for making this possible. Cheers, guys, you made this Saturday special after really long time.