''Crawl'' is an
EP by American
garage rock
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band
Laughing Hyenas, released on October 19, 1992 by
Touch and Go Records
Touch and Go Records is an American independent record label based in Chicago, Illinois. After its genesis as a handmade fanzine in 1979, it grew into one of the key record labels in the American 1980s underground and alternative rock scenes. To ...
.
Recording
After original members Kevin Strickland and Jim Kimball departed from the band to form
Mule, they were replaced by Kevin Ries, a fan from Cleveland, and Todd Swalla, former drummer of
Necros.
Laughing Hyenas
Touch and Go Records biography, cited February 6, 2010
Reception
AllMusic
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critic Mark Deming awarded the EP 4.5 stars, although he criticized it for showing the band "in the midst of a rebuilding year" and noted that "they weren't playing badly, but it would be a little while before the new lineup was fully up to speed".
Track listing
Personnel
Adapted from the ''Crawl'' liner notes.lead vocals
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* Kevin Ries – bass guitar
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* Larissa Strickland – guitar
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* Todd Swalla – drums
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;Production and additional personnel
* Laughing Hyenas – production
* Al Sutton – production, engineering
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* Bill Widener – cover art
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Release history
References
External links
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{{DEFAULTSORT:Crawl (Laughing Hyenas EP)
1992 EPs
Laughing Hyenas albums
Touch and Go Records EPs