Brand New Music from Turn to Crime

Turn to Crime are just one of those bands that keep churning out tune after tune, having released a record a year for the last three years…so it should come as no surprise that they’ve announced Secondary, their new LP in 2017. I like the vibe on this first single; it’s got a bit of darkness, but coated with a lurking pop sensibility that recalls Bolan or Bowie…but that could just be my ears. It’s a cool vibe, and honestly, something you don’t hear (stylistically) every day, so I’m definitely looking forward to the new release. You can grab this album on February 3rd via Mugg and Bopp Records.

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Turn To Crime – Actions

turntocrimeRating: ★★★★☆

Turn To Crime, or the project of Detroit’s Derek Stanton and company, has been garnering a growing amount of attention lately—and rightfully so. After their debut release last summer that introduced us to their gritty noise synth rock, they’ve countered with Actions, which, simply put, evades all chances of being pegged with one sweeping bulk genre title. Instead, they give us seven tracks that break our notion that an album should be all one genre.

When listening to this album for the first time, it may seem a bit disjointed; you move from track to track with the band, going with them down each song’s own path, but then you make what feels like an about face with the next tune. This phenomenon is present in the jump from opener, “This is What You Wanted” to the second and title track “Actions.” The first song begins eerily with synths coming in subtle waves of sound for the first minutes of the track before the band launches in with more active and looming synth beat and twangy guitar. Using the build of suspense and instrumentation, the minimalism of the song is gripping, hooking you in and making you wait for the drop and wondering if one will ever come. But the break doesn’t ever come, instead the track builds and builds and then ends abruptly, with “Actions” unapologetically starting anew. Suddenly you’re far from the tense opener and into the breezy second track, light guitar riffs scattering through the soundscape, the drum machine beats easily providing the casual rhythm, and the vocals warbling through fuzzily.

Both the tracks are great, but completely different tones and styles. However, on your third or fourth cycle through the songs, the link between them all becomes apparent in the drone-like synthesizers, which underscore the album in its entirety as a dark refrain. All the places that this record goes, the synth follows, casting its dark shadow over it in just the right ways. You get middle song “Light,” which proves to be the most outright post-punk track on the album, with the hodge-podge percussion and shredding guitar, but it’s not complete without those electronic sounds creep in at its end. “Without a Care,” builds its whole frame around the synth, but the song strikes me as bordering on americana, with songwriting at the center and the repeated chorus rounding out the tune.

Actions is not for the faint of heart or the seekers of easy entertainment; it’s a record that takes a bit of time for you to really dig into and enjoy, but with a little bit of love, you’ll find the rewards are worth the repeated listens. Indulge in something different than your usual run of the mill with Turn To Crime’s post-punk synth americana, genre-transcendent of all prior expectations.

 

Four For Four From Turn to Crime

ttcI debated posting this tune, seeing as I’ve posted three other singles from Turn to Crime. But, that being said, this might be my favorite of all of them, which pretty much means we’re all going to enjoy jamming out to their LP, Actions. This here is the title track of said album, and it’s sort of like an upbeat version of Elvis Depressedly (which happens to be one of my favorite acts at the moment). There’s also sort of an 80s vibe, Phil Collins did the production or something.  Please do yourself a favor and grab the record from Mugg & Bopp on April 28th.

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Turn to Crime, Again!

ttcOkay, so maybe we’ve been all about Turn to Crime, but I think with their latest single, they fully deserve our attention here.  For me, this band has some sonic similarities to the work of my fave, the Walkmen; it uses a similar style working with the negative space…and there’s just a slight hint of Hambone in the vocals.  It doesn’t hurt that the band are also showing some diversity in their work, which bodes well for their forthcoming album, Actions.  Look to pick up the record on April 28th via Mugg & Bopp.

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Another Reason to Enjoy Turn to Crime

ttcTurn to Crime are preparing for the release of their new album, Actions, by releasing a bunch of really varying singles.  Their first track had more of an upbeat vibe hiding behind the distorted sound.  On their new song, or new to us, they’ve got more of a playful stutter-step going on; the song pulses and vibes with just a hint of guitar lurking right beneath the front of the mix.  I dig the fact that I’m completely unable to pigeon-hole the band…that’s usually a good sign of things to come.  Look for their record on April 28th via Mugg and Bopp.

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Turn to Crime Announce Album Details

ttcWhen I first heard this track open, I thought that Turn to Crime was going to offer some high-energy electro rock, but just as that twelfth second rolled around they completely went all J Mascis on me.  The guitar play is distorted, though with more of a modern touch to it, as opposed to a nostalgic alterna vibe. Still, there’s something undeniable in this track, something that grabs you and has you pressing play over and over again.  This bodes well for the new release from the group, Actions, which is seeing a release on April 28th via Mugg & Bopp.

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More New Music from Turn to Crime

ttcJust a bit ago I offered you a track from Turn to Crime, and why not share their brand new tune today?  It’s the focal point of their new EP, Cant Love; it offers a glimpse into the world the group is creating.  There’s hints of Americana in the delivery of the vocals, combining hints of Southern charm and a  whiskey-worn touch to boot.  Guitars meander in the background and the drums have this spiritual pounding that’s quite enchanting.  You’ll be able to grab the group’s new EP from Old Flame Records on July 1st.

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Fresh Tune from Turn to Crime

turntocrimeOoh, this is something special indeed.  Today we got this new track from Turn to Crime in our inbox, and it’s a pretty necessary track for you to stream today.  I love the way it was recorded with a really hollow vocal stretched out atop the stomping groove established by the rest of the group.  This is the lead single from the Detroit group, who will be releasing their debut album, Can’t Love, on July 1st via Old Flame Records/Mugg and Bopp Records.  There’s definitely a different sound going on here, which I think you all will take a liking too.

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