Chrome Cranks: garage-punk, noise, and blues-scuzz on DeBaser

Chrome Cranks

Musical Group

Forfans of garage punk, noise rock, blues-damaged rock; listeners into pussy galore, cheater slicks, and bassholes.
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The Profile

American garage-punk/noise-rock band formed in Cincinnati and based in New York City, led by vocalist/guitarist Peter Aaron with guitarist William Weber, Jerry Teel, and drummer Bob Bert (ex–Sonic Youth, Pussy Galore). Known for raw, blues-slashed records through the 1990s, they returned with the 2012 album Ain't No Lies in Blood.

Information compiled from the provided DeBaser reviews and public, verifiable facts: U.S. garage-punk/noise-rock group tied to Cincinnati and NYC; members include Peter Aaron, William Weber, Jerry Teel, Bob Bert; links to Sonic Youth, Pussy Galore, and The Honeymoon Killers; notable albums include Love in Exile (1990s) and Ain't No Lies in Blood (2012).

Two DeBaser reviews frame Chrome Cranks as an American garage-punk/noise-rock outfit that twists blues into raw, lo-fi scuzz. Love in Exile is painted as dark, tribal and feedback-drenched; Ain't No Lies in Blood marks their 2012 return, still savage but a touch more refined, even stretching a Byrds cover into 10 minutes of noise.

Notable Quotes

❝ Dark and unhealthy atmospheres, calls to rites and tribal rhythms overflow in their... "music"...

❝ The recipe doesn't change, blues, punk, garage, all blended with a noise attitude, which makes their sound truly deadly, even if relatively more refined than previous works.