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# 294. RUDE by Spiritual Cramp
- URL: https://www.auditorymusings.net/rude-by-spiritual-cramp/
- Published: 2026-02-25T02:51:06.000Z
- Updated: 2026-02-25T02:51:06.000Z
- Author: Pulin Kothari
- Tags: punk

So when my friend Allen texted me and another mutual friend a couple weeks ago to see if we were interested in seeing the band Spiritual Cramp at a small venue here in Houston, my first thought was, "Who?" I proceeded to look them up online, pull up a recent setlist and then started playing this 2025 record from the San Francisco, California based band. Suffice it to say that I texted Allen back fairly quickly and told him, "I'm in." I think this punk record and the concert I just attended a couple nights ago was just what I needed at this point in my grieving process - loud and fast. Lead singer Michael Bingham is a charismatic frontman who's been grinding away with this band since 2017\. I really hope they make it big - it feels like they're right on the cusp of it.

My favorite track off the album is 'Young Offenders.' It's just so fast and fun with an earworm of a guitar riff - start out with that one. Keep the punk ethic going with 'Go Back Home.' 'Violence in the Supermarket' has dub/ska/reggae Clash (previously covered [here](https://www.auditorymusings.net/london-calling-by-the-clash/)) written all over it. End with 'You've Got My Number' - a duet with Sharon Van Etten (previously covered [here](https://www.auditorymusings.net/remind-me-tomorrow-by-sharon-van-etten/)).

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Spiritual Cramp, February 2026, White Oak Music Hall, Houston, Texas, USA