The Chrome Cranks - Love in Exile (1996) and Live in Exile (1997)

Last studio-album by The Chrome Cranks. The Chrome Cranks were formed in Cincinnati in the late 80's. They bring a raw mixture of punk, blues and noise, think John Spencer on speed. The Chrome Cranks are reunited and performed four well received Chrome Cranks reunion shows in New York and Lyon (France) in May 2009. Currently the band is working on new material and considering offers for overseas shows in 2010.

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... and speaking of European shows, here's the official live album by The Chrome Cranks, recorded at the VERA Club, Groningen ( 12/12/96) and at Azijnfabriek, Roermond (12/20/96), both in the Netherlands.

The Chrome Cranks - The Murder of Time (1993-1996)

With their unholy mix of punk, blues, rockabilly and noise, The Chrome Cranks split the difference between Jon Spencer's unhinged garage rock and the ritual intensity of Swans. The band were formed in Cincinnati in the late 1980s by singer/guitarist Peter Aaron and guitarist William Webber. They recorded three studio albums during their career, a self-titled debut in 1995, 'Dead Cool' later the same year, and 'Love in Exile' in 1996, they also released a live album (Live In Exile), an album of outtakes and demos in that same year, entitled 'Oily Cranks', and a compilation, 'Diabolical Boogie' which was released in 2007. 'The Murder of Time' (2009) is probably an interim measure, but it's a nice and remastered introduction to Chrome Cranks. It includes many of the best and best-known Chrome Cranks songs, recorded in a range of studio and live settings.