Crinc are a Nye Bevan-sampling, Spacemen 3-infused band from Bangor (“or a small self-declared enclave nearby”).
Crinc’s awesome single ‘Crachach’ is shot with a cyclical exocet of guitars, frenetic bass lines and sneering vocals of Llŷr Alun colliding with samples taken from a vitriolic speech from Aneurin Bevan, mixed by Daf Ieuan SFA, mixed by Kris Jenkins. Writing with a rage from the margins taking all the frustration at the Westminster government and channelling it into a fearsome noise pop single, it’s incendiary and absolutely vital.
Hailing North Wales, the track appears on CRINC’s Cig Cymreig album that came out last year.
Today we are getting to know them in a quick fire introducing interview!
Hi, how are you today?
Very well thank you, trying to decide what to have from Greggs.
Where did you meet?
Gig at CWRW.
What was the first thing you released?
Cig Cymreig – Crinc.
What’s the music scene like back home?
Primitive.
How would you describe your music in five words?
“Welsh Republican Soviet Minimalist Punk Neo-Rave Post Mod Environmentally Toxic Industrial Garage Group Band.” So I guess… Minimalist Punk Industrial Garage Group?
Which artists do you admire?
Half Man Half Biscuit, The Brian Jonestown Massacre, The Cribs, The Velvet Underground, The Clash, Ramones, The Fall.
Which albums do you share a love of?
Moon Safari, Definitely Maybe, Kind of Blue,
What would be your dream collaboration?
Anton Newcombe (BJM) + Charlotte Church (Robbie Williams on Backing Vocals)
Can you tell us about your new release?
The new album is called “Post Colonial Gog Syndrome.” That’s all I’ve written so far…
What’s the best band you have played with so far?
CRINC!
What do you do to fill the time on tour when you aren’t playing
Working like a dog so I can be in a band.
What’s on your playlist?
This is my “Ma “Dydd Miwsig Cymru” yn neud fi’n sal” playlist I made for Dydd Miwsig Cymru… (should be called Dydd Cerdd Cymru if they want to be more inclusive to Welsh Listeners).
Did you play any festivals this summer?
Just played Green Man Settlers Stage last week… £8 for a pint… Fuck off!
Crinc will be supporting Ynys at CWRW, alongside SYBS, on Friday 6th September.
