"Now on their third album (out Oct. 24), Spiritual Cramp have a lot of elements in place for a proper blow up. Rude is produced by John Congleton, noted for his guiding hand on breakout records from the likes of St. Vincent, Thao & The Get Down Stay Down and Sharon Van Etten. The album is mixed by Paramore producer Carlos de La Vega, features a duet with Van Etten ("You've Got My Number") and comes out on the Blue Grape"
"Spiritual Cramp recently graced the cover of Alternative Press magazine (who'll be presenting the band's U.S. tour in early 2026), and are co-managed by San Francisco's Brilliant Corners, who also has Death Cab For Cutie and Toro y Moi on its roster. A few weeks after the album drops, the band is headed to Europe for a tour with decorated Swedish punk band The Hives. It's an impressive laundry list of accomplishments, especially for a band from San Francisco."
"Rude is forged on elated new wave punk, with hardcore and dancehall brushstrokes - somewhere between The Clash and Turnstile. The album plays like a ride or die homage to SF and leaves no question what scene Bingham and company represent. "Just another warm San Francisco night, where every day is the best day of my life," Bingham sings on "Young Offenders.""
Spiritual Cramp's third album Rude arrives Oct. 24, produced by John Congleton and mixed by Carlos de La Vega, and includes a duet with Sharon Van Etten. The record is released on Blue Grape Music, a label founded by alums of Roadrunner Records. The band appeared on the cover of Alternative Press and is co-managed by Brilliant Corners. A U.S. tour in early 2026 and a European tour with The Hives follow the release. Musically, Rude blends elated new wave punk with hardcore and dancehall elements, evoking The Clash and Turnstile and celebrating San Francisco roots. Band members met in the SF punk scene in 2017 and now live spread out geographically.
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