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Stream “Alone” Here: https://youtu.be/lybNskWbQm0

Lexington, KY’s heaviest export, CROP, has announced the release of their highly anticipated sophomore album S.S.R.I, due out August 22, 2025 via Third House Communications. Alongside the announcement, the band has dropped the album’s first single, “Alone” – a soul-crushing breakup song that cuts deeper than heartbreak and settles into the kind of emotional void that never really closes.

“Alone” is a brutal meditation on what it means to lose someone twice; once in the relationship, and again in the realization that their presence offered no real solace. 

Backed by thunderous guitars, unrelenting drums, and vocals that walk the line between raw power and quiet devastation, “Alone” captures the emotional core of S.S.R.I; an album steeped in grief, clarity, and the jagged edge of survival. Recorded, mixed, and mastered by Jason Groves, S.S.R.I builds on the massive sound CROP introduced with their self-titled 2021 debut, and dives even further into the chaos of identity, loss, and mental disintegration.

Stream “Alone” Here: https://youtu.be/lybNskWbQm0

The seven-track record features emotionally heavy tracks like “Formaldehyde,” “10-56,” and “Break,” and pairs crushing riffs with deeply introspective lyrics, reflecting the band’s evolution from local underground staple to national force.

Known for their blistering live shows and rising reputation in the doom and heavy grunge scenes, CROP has performed at Maryland Doom Fest, RPM Fest, and shared stages with WEEDEATER, CONAN, REZN, BONGZILLA and more. With S.S.R.I, the band delivers not just an album, but a fully immersive psychological and sonic experience.

S.S.R.I – Track Listing: 

1. “Flatline” – 1:00
2. “Formaldehyde” – 5:57
3. “Goddamn” – 6:37
4. “10-56” – 6:22
5. “Alone” – 7:02
6. “Breath” – 1:06
7. “Break” – 6:24

CROP:

• Marc Phillips – Vocals
• Zach Hunter – Guitar
• Braun Dabney – Bass
• Andrew Beauvier – Drums

For CROP, the music is a confrontation, a refusal to look away from the darkest corners of life, and an insistence that even pain deserves to be heard at full volume.

Connect with CROP:

• Linktree: https://linktr.ee/legalizecrop
• Bandcamp: https://legalizecrop.bandcamp.com
• E-Shop: http://paypal.me/legalizecrop

Source: C Squared Music

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