Imomushi (2010)
I have had three Crump 7"s for about fifteen years now. All three of them came out on Snuffy Smiles and I dug them all. I didn't know they put out a full length when this originally came out in 2010. In fact, I'm not even sure when I realized that existed, but I had put it on my Discogs want list a few years ago and kept an eye out for it. A few months ago a copy that was already located in the US dropped to a very reasonable price, so I grabbed it.
I don't exactly know how to describe this without sounding like I'm being somewhat dismissive of the record and its great songs. So let me be very clear, I absolutely love this CD. It is very excellent and I've listened to it a ton since it came in. Now, if you then ask me to describe what it sounds like, I'm going to say it sounds like awesome Japanese pop punk that would be right at home on Snuffy Smiles.
A lot of the great Japanese punk bands owe a bit of debt to the influence of Snuff and Leatherface. The Crump are no exception to this, though I feel they're closer to the Snuff branch of things. The vocals are great, with some killer harmonies. The guitar work has interesting and unique riffs, without straying to far from what make pop punk fun to listen to in the first place. I feel like it has similarities with bands like Blotto or The Urchin, but has some mod leanings to it that reminds me of a band like Smalltown (yes, I know they are not from Japan).
I feel like my descriptions of this album haven't been very helpful in explaining why I like it as much as I do, but rest assured this is an excellent album. If you are into anything put out by the likes of Snuffy Smiles, Waterslide or SP records, chances are you're going to dig The Crump as well.
The Crump - "Friday":
https://soundcloud.com/imomushi-records/the-crump-friday
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