Charles and Brandon have been making music together since they were 18.  They met in the dirty glow of San Diego sun and now split their lives between New York City and London.  Their music has grown up over the last decade just as they have. New blood in the form of producer Sune Rose Wagner of Raveonettes fame oversaw this recent endeavor and it was a quick, natural Los Angeles creation. Duncan Mills mixed for the third time, to maintain their catalogue lifeline.

Crimes Of Passion kicks off with “I Like It In The Dark,” which could be their best to date; a joyous hymn to atheism and closes with the aching beauty of “Un Chant D’Amour,” a simple and direct ode to heartbreak. These songs bookmark an album bursting with sounds inspired by the likes of the Soft Boys, Street Hassle era Lou Reed, the Notorious Byrd Brothers, the Jackson 5 and even Glenn Branca. This is certainly the most fully realised Crocodiles album to date.

Tracklisting

1. I Like It In The Dark
2. Marquis De Sade
3. Cockroach
4. Heavy Metal Clouds
5. Teardrop Guitar
6. She Splits Me Up
7. Me and My Machine Gun
8. Gimme Some Annihilation
9. Virgin
10. Un Chant D’Amour

6/7/13 Music Hall Of Williamsburg –  Brooklyn NY *
6/8/13 Union Pool – Brooklyn, NY
6/10/13 Beachland Tavern – Cleveland, OH
6/11/13 Metro – Chicago, IL *
6/12/13 Newport Music Hall – Columbus, OH *
6/14/13 MOTR Pub – Cincinnati, OH
6/15/13 Headliners Music Hall – Louisville, KY *
6/16/13 Mr. Smalls Theatre – Millvale, PA *
6/17/13 Adelaide Hall – Toronto, ON *
6/20/13 Jefferson Theater – Charlottesville, VA *
6/21/13 Ottobar – Baltimore, MD *

6/29/13  – MIV Festivals – Pordenone, Italy
8/24/13 – Broadcast – Glasgow, UK
8/25/13  – Sneaky Petes – Edinburgh, UK
8/27/13  – Brudnell Social Club – Leeds, UK
8/28/13  – The Ruby Lounge – Manchester, UK
8/31/13  – End of the Road – Larmer Tree, UK
9/2/13  – Sticky Mike’s – Brighton, UK
9/3/13  – Le Nouveau Casino – Paris, France
9/5/13  – Music Hall – Barcelona, Spain
9/7/13  – Kutxa Kultur Festibala @ Igeldo Amusement Park – San Sebastian, Spain
9/10/13  – Indie Summer Party @ Magnolia – Milan, Italy
9/11/13  – Blah Blah – Turin, Italy
9/12/13  – Block Out Rock ClubVia Casilina – Rome, Italy
9/13/13  – Looop – Padova, Italy
9/14/13  – Hana Bi – Marina di Ravenna
9/16/13  – Arena / Dreiraum – Vienna, Austria

* w/ Japandroids

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