Spiritual Cramp share new single “Herberts On Holiday”
San Francisco punks Spiritual Cramp have shared a new single, "Herberts On Holiday," from their upcoming self-titled debut album, out 3 November via Blue Grape Music.
The song is a touching ode to vocalist Michael Bingham's wife, who saved him from following a different path in life.
The song comes with a homemade video featuring Bingham and his wife on a weekend away. Bingham noted that he doesn't like talking about his rough upbringing to a musical audience for credibility, but this song is the closest he'll ever get to talking about what life was like for him.
Bingham says of the song:
“I don’t really like the idea of trying to sell the fact that I had a rough experience growing up to a musical audience for credibility but this song is probably the closest I’ll ever get to talking about what life was like. It wasn’t good.
I feel really lucky to have met Barb. It’s hard to quickly summarise in a clip the impact she has had on my life but I can say with all honesty everything I have in my life today is because of her. To this day I am constantly making mistakes and oftentimes not living up to my fullest potential. But through the 18 years of knowing her, she’s never rubbed my face in it. All she’s ever done is cheer me on - even if I don’t feel like I deserve it.
She always told me she wanted me to write her a song. I always tried but it always came out as some sarcastic thing because I have a hard time being open. I use humor to mask the way that I really feel. When I wrote this song I was on a plane home from our tour with Viagra Boys - I was crying uncontrollably and I knew while I was writing it that it wasn’t guarded. Hope you enjoy.”
Spiritual Cramp's debut album is a mix of Molotov protest songs and genuine personal struggle, inspired by Bingham and Fenton's upbringing in the Bay Area. The band has garnered a consistent buzz and support from the likes of Iggy Pop, Viagra Boys, Turnstile, Gel, Deavheaven, Turnover, Militarie Gun and many more.
This December, the band will tour in the UK and Ireland with Militarie Gun, after supporting Teenage Wrist in the US.
Save the date for Spiritual Cramp's self-titled debut, and watch the video for “Herberts On Holiday”:
Upcoming tour dates
27/9 - Tampa @ New World Brewery #
29/9 - Atlanta @ The Earl #
30/9 - Nashville @ The End #
2/10 - Dallas @ Sons Of Hermann Hall #
3/10 - Austin @ Parish #
5/10 - Phoenix @ Rebel Lounge #
7/10 - San Diego @ Soda Bar #
8/10 - Los Angeles @ Lodge Room #
27/10 - Los Angeles - 1720 Club %
28/10 - Philadelphia @ The Church ^
30/10 - Baltimore @ Ottobar @
3/12 - Bristol - Thekla $
4/12 - Manchester - YES $
5/12 - London - Tufnell Park Down $
8/12 - Leeds - Brudenell Social Club $
9/12 - Glasgow - Mono $
10/12 - Dublin - The Workmans Club $
Note: Headline@, with Militarie Gun $, with Teenage Wrist #, with Unbroken ^, and with Soft Kill %
