Crumbsuckers Streaming Rare Early Recordings

Hardcore/thrash crossover act Crumbsuckers is streaming two tracks from the band's upcoming digital release of early rare recordings, "Demos" and "Live at CBGB 1984-1985."

The two albums will release this Friday, along with "Basement Tapes," via Dead City Records. Stream "Be Yourself" from "Live at CBGB 1984-1985" and "Live to Work" from "Demos" in the SoundCloud clips provided below.

Compiled by original singer Dave Brady, this will be the first time these recordings will be available digitally. All recorded before Brady's departure from the band, "Demos" features early versions of songs which later appeared on the band's debut album "Life of Dreams."

"Basement Tapes" includes early and alternate versions of songs recorded in their rawest form, originally meant for the band's ears only and recorded at various early practice sessions.

Finally, "Live at CBGB 1984-1985" contains great quality early live recordings from the CBGB's soundboard. Dead City Records is proud to make the tracks available digitally worldwide for the first time.

"Direct from my personal archive of recordings comes the early days of Crumbsuckers material," commented Brady. "These are some of the earliest surviving recordings of the band, and you can hear the progress from our punk rock roots to what would be called the 'crossover' days of the mid-80s. This is the whole enchilada - from basement tapes, to pro demos and some choice early CBGB board recordings."