Announced earlier this year to honor the 50th anniversary since the formation of seminal punk band the Ramones, European punks DeeCracks have teamed up with Andrea Manges to cover Brain Drain, released in 1989 by the Ramones, in its entirety. The cover record comes out on Nov. 29 on Striped Records and the first single, "I Believe in Miracles," is out now.
The album will be available on LP and cd.
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DeeCracks is not exactly new to the punkrock scene. Starting out as The Cretins in 2003, rebranding themselves to DeeCRACKS in 2007 this Austrian trio has some experience under their belts. Serious Issues is their fourth full length album. Next to that they have released a string of splits and EP’s. So I am surprised that Serious Issues is the … Read more
DeeCracks don’t reinvent anything, but they don’t regurgitate it either. There’s a lot of Ramones behind the experienced Austrian band, but they utilize familiar techniques like harmonies, solos, and even a surf instrumental to mix it up. It’s the kind of music that many bands try to pull off, but fail. It doesn’t sound like they’re aping their predecessors, but … Read more
Twenty years is a long time – much longer than many relationships last. So it’s an accomplishment when a band can stick together through life and social changes. DeeCracks, a poppy punk band from Austria, threw a two-day festival last year and released a 28-track retrospective to mark their anniversary … Read more
Mike (DeeCRACKS) SPB: What show, outside of Austria, have you been most excited to play (either because of the city, the venue, or the rest of the lineup)? Mike: Tough question actually. We've done a lot of touring in our 20 years as a band and basically every adventure we … Read more
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