VINTAGE CROP - 'Springtime' 7"
by Vintage Crop
£6.50
Artist: Vintage Crop
Title: ‘Springtime’ 7”
Catalogue Number: UTR156
Formats: 7” / DIGITAL
Release Date: Friday 8 September
Track listing:
SIDE A
01. Springtime
SIDE B
02. Mercenary
RPM: 45 rpm
Vinyl: Limited 180g black vinyl (500 copies worldwide)
Returning once again via Geelong, Australia; Vintage Crop offer up their new single “Springtime”. With 2022’s “Kibitzer” album still looming large in the rear-view mirror, the band now speed ahead once more with this two-track seasonal treat.
“Springtime” exhibits the band’s growing strength in harmonic arrangement, whilst staying true to their taut roots - allowing the lyrics to shimmer. Following the arc of a relationship on the rocks and both people coming to terms with their situation, the song is a rare moment of vulnerability for the band that demonstrates their range. The flip side of the EP sees “Mercenary” deliver the sort of post-punk punch that fans have come to expect from the band. Brutish, brash & refusing to sit still; all the makings of a classic Vintage Crop number. Paired with lyrics exploring the online music scene, the track pokes fun at the “Internet Sound” that now dominates the underground. Springtime is a firm foot forward for Vintage Crop.
The new single is available as a 7” through Upset the Rhythm and Anti-Fade, out September 8th.