New York, NY (Top40 Charts) Small Crush is today releasing their infectious and adorable single and music video, "5," via Asian Man Records, following up their 2019 self-titled debut album.
As a timeless soliloquy for the simple days of childhood, 5 finds singer/guitarist Logan Hammon wistfully longing for an earlier era, singing sweetly, "I didn't have awareness, for money or time, when I was five," with a laid back ease over an uptempo beat and buoyant bass.
Reflecting a twinge of ineffable melancholy, Hammon's honey-smooth harmonies glide over pop melodies with just the right amount of backyard pop-punk distortion reminiscent of basement band practice and summertime outdoor shows. As Hammon puts it, "a dear friend once described us as 'sweetheart rock' and I think that fits us quite well."
Lead guitarist Jackson Felton says, "sonically 5 has a happy-go-lucky simplicity that balances out a sense of bittersweet nostalgia," and Hammon notes the lyrics are about, "longing for a different time, but still being thankful for where you are now and how far you've come."
Originally composed when Hammon was only 13, the lyrics capture a certain frozen in time adolescence with lines like, "Playing Zelda on my Gameboy Advance/ signing out of tune and not caring how I dance/ Rocks are falling out of my pockets/ Big rainbow pops are glued to my eye sockets."
Hammon's voice is gentle and wistful, backed up by lead guitarist Jackson Felton, drummer Allen Moreno, and bassist Joey Chavez to create a sound reminiscent of artists like Frankie Cosmos, Snail Mail, Mom Jeans, and The Beths.
In the video, directed by Jak Kerley at Shibby Pictures, the band transports themselves back to sunny pastimes, hanging out at a basketball court with ice cream cones, skating down sidewalks, swinging carefree in a park playground, and working a lemonade stand.
Small Crush will also soon be embarking on a month-long tour with The Happy Fits, Windser, and Hot
Freaks this October as well as supporting Jeff Rosenstock in November and December.
Small Crush Tour Dates
Supporting The Happy Fits:
Oct 6 - Tucson, AZ 191 @ Toole
Oct 7 -
Santa Ana, CA @ The Observatory
Oct 8 - Ventura, CA @ Ventura
Music Hall
Oct 10 -
Santa Cruz, CA @ The Catalyst
Oct 11 - Sacramento, CA @ Goldfield Trading Post
Oct 13 - Salt Lake City, UT @ The Union
Oct 14 - Boulder, CO @ Fox Theater
Oct 15 - Lawrence, KS @ The Granada
Oct 17 - Bloomington, IL @ Castle Theatre
Oct 18 - Milwaukee, WI @ The Rave II
Oct 20 - Cincinatti, OH @ Bogarts
Oct 21 - Lansing, MI @ Hall 224
Oct 22 - Cleveland, OH @ House of Blues
Oct 24 - Charlottesville, VA @ Jefferson Theater
Oct 25 - Wilmington, DE @ The Queen
Supporting Jeff Rosenstock:
Nov 25 - Phoenix, AZ @ The Van Buren
Nov 27 -
Santa Fe, NM @ Meow Wolf
Nov 28 - El Paso, TX @ Lowbrow Palace
Nov 30 - San Antonio, TX @ Paper Tiger
Dec 1 - Austin, TX @
Empire Garage
Dec 2 - Dallas, TX @ Ferris Wheelers Backyard and BBQ
Dec 3 - Tulsa, OK @ The Vanguard
Dec 5 - Denver, CO @ Summit
Dec 7 - Salt Lake City, UT @ Soundwell
Dec 8 - Boise, ID @ Treefort
Music Hall
Dec 10 - Portland, OR @ Revolution Hall
Dec 11 - Seattle, WA @ The Showbox
Dec 14 - Reno, NV @ The Holland Project
Dec 15 - San Francisco, CA @ The Regency Ballroom
Dec 16 - Los Angeles, CA @ The Novo
Dec 17 - San Diego, CA @ The Observatory North Park
