STARCRAWLER
release second album
‘Devour You’
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“Los Angeles natives Starcrawler could just be the hottest young rock band on the planet”
– The Age / Sydney Morning Herald
“I feel like Starcrawler, and in particular Arrow, are really challenging the norms in which women are seen in music.” – Shirley Manson
“A glittery L.A. interzone between Seventies riff-rockers like Cheap Trick and the rougher, ponderous melodies of Dinosaur Jr.” – Rolling Stone
“The album is like being slapped by rock’n’roll again. You’ll be like, ‘What the fuck was that?’ – i-D
“Arrow de Wilde is what would have happened if Ozzy Osbourne and Patti Smith had got together in 1975 and had a kid’ – Classic Rock
“Teenage LA glam-punks LA debut” – Q, ★★★★
“trashy rock’roll of the highest order” – The Times
“[their debut] demonstrates the potency of Starcrawler’s au courant mash-up of Raw Power-era stooges, Sunset Strip glam-metal and Nirvana at their hookiest.” – UNCUT
“Somewhere at the intersection of ’70s-style glam rock and punk sits Starcrawler, a young LA band that’s quickly making a name for themselves with their grungy sun-soaked odes to their home city and their in-your-face live shows.” – Paper
“Boasting killer throwback verses with an absolutely lovely and anthemic chorus, ‘Hollywood Ending’ may be the start of greatness for these decidedly L.A. rockers… a damn near perfect pop song,” – NPR Music
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Today, beloved Los Angeles-based Starcrawler release their remarkable second album Devour You, a record that dynamically captures the essence and aggression of their gloriously unhinged live shows. Devour You is available digitally and on limited edition black/red marbled vinyl, with a scratch and sniff sleeve via Rough Trade / Remote Control Records.
Starcrawler—vocalist Arrow de Wilde, guitarist/vocalist Henri Cash, bassist Tim Franco, and drummer Austin Smith—is a band possessed by the spirit of its own hometown of Los Angeles, every movement charged with a primal and manic electricity. The band formed in 2015, and since that time have gone from bashing out songs in the garage to earning legendary fans such as Shirley Manson and Elton John, and to supporting the likes of Beck, Foo Fighters, Spoon, The Distillers, MC5 and more. Devour You was produced by Nick Launay (Nick Cave & the Bad Seeds, Yeah Yeah Yeahs, L7) and came to life at the famed Sunset Sound.
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Devour You takes the feral intensity of their 2018 self-titled debut and twists it into something grander and more gracefully composed. With its more elaborate and nuanced yet harder-hitting sonic palette, the result is a selection of songs radiating both raw sensitivity and untamable power, and a record that de Wilde says, “encapsulates all the blood, sweat, bruised knees, and broken fingers of a Starcrawler show.”
“With this album, I want people to put it on and feel excited, and hopefully get goosebumps. I always want there to be a dramatic response,” says de Wilde. Devour You does just that, revealing their rare ability to find a fragile beauty in even the greatest chaos.
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Buy / Stream STARCRAWLER – Devour You: HERE
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STARCRAWLER
‘Devour You’
1. Lizzy
2. Bet My Brains
3. Home Alone
4. No More Pennies
5. You Dig Yours
6. Toy Teenager
7. Hollywood Ending
8. She Gets Around
9. I Don’t Need You
10. Rich Taste
11. Born Asleep
12. Tank Top
13. Call Me A Baby
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