Cracker

The Profile

Cracker is an American alternative rock band formed by David Lowery and Johnny Hickman in 1990. Rising from Lowery’s earlier Camper Van Beethoven, they scored hits with Teen Angst (What the World Needs Now), Low, and Get Off This, and released key albums including Cracker (1992), Kerosene Hat (1993), and Berkeley to Bakersfield (2014).

Formed in 1990 by David Lowery and Johnny Hickman in the United States; roots linked to Camper Van Beethoven. Known for the singles Teen Angst (What the World Needs Now), Low, and Get Off This. Albums include Cracker (1992), Kerosene Hat (1993), The Golden Age (1996), Gentleman's Blues (1998), Countrysides (2003), Greenland (2006), Sunrise in the Land of Milk and Honey (2009), and Berkeley to Bakersfield (2014).

Alezmoskov spotlights Cracker’s 2009 album Sunrise in the Land of Milk and Honey, framing the band as U.S. veterans born from Camper Van Beethoven and now fully in rock-and-roll mode. The review praises Lowery’s knack for direct, melodic songs that lift the spirits, nudges listeners back to the 1992 debut and 1993 follow-up, and recommends the 2002 compilation Garage d'Or for a compact, live-proof snapshot.