Rude (album)

Rude
A blurry photo of two men standing on a crowded street in front of San Francisco City Hall
Studio album by
Spiritual Cramp
ReleasedOctober 23, 2025 (2025-10-23)
Genres
Length31:40
LanguageEnglish
LabelBlue Grape Music
ProducerJohn Congleton
Spiritual Cramp chronology
Spiritual Cramp
(2023)		 Rude
(2025)
Singles from Rude
  1. "At My Funeral"
    Released: July 17, 2025[1]
  2. "Automatic"
    Released: September 18, 2025[2]
  3. "You've Got My Number"
    Released: October 24, 2025[3]

Rude (stylized in all upper case) is the second studio album by American punk rock band Spiritual Cramp. The album was released on October 23, 2025, through Blue Grape Music.

Background and recording

Following the release of their 2023 self-titled debut album, which was co-produced internally by vocalist Michael Bingham and bassist Michael Fenton, Spiritual Cramp approached their second album recording with a more collaborative process.[4] Bingham stated in interviews that the band generated a large volume of material during pre-production, assembling dozens of demos which were then shared among all the band members for further development and refinement.[5] Rather than relying primarily on Bingham's direction, as in earlier releases, the band collectively workshopped songs, with individual members contributing new arrangements, guitar parts, and sampled elements.[5][6] As a result, the album lyrics focused on personal insecurities and the facade of appearing cool, rather than just being onself.[7]

The album marked a significant shift in production approach, as Rude was the band's first project to involve an external producer.[8] It was produced by John Congleton, known for his work with artists such as St. Vincent and Sharon Van Etten.[5][9] Bingham described the experience as an adjustment from the band's previous self-produced workflow,[10] noting that working with an outside producer required him to relinquish some creative control and "trust" external guidance in the studio.[11]

Critical reception

Professional ratings
Review scores
SourceRating
Clash8/10[12]
God Is in the TVStarStar
Kerrang!StarStarStarStar
New NoiseStarStarStarStar
Paste7.6/10

Jack Wilkie, writing for Clash magazine called the album as a "blend of punk, pop-punk, even ska, with a healthy pinch of grunge and indie thrown in for good measure – and this album perfectly portrays all those genres." He further said the album is "Wall-to-wall entertainment, ‘RUDE’ is an excellent point of introduction to Spiritual Cramp – you can’t help but become addicted."[12]

Track listing

All tracks are written by Spiritual Cramp.

Rude track listing
No.TitleLength
1."I'm An Anarchist"1:34
2."Go Back Home"2:15
3."At My Funeral"2:32
4."Automatic"2:31
5."You've Got My Number" (featuring Sharon Van Etten)3:50
6."I Hate the Way I Look"2:03
7."Interlude"0:21
8."Violence in the Supermarket"2:24
9."True Love (Is Hard to Find)"2:25
10."Crazy"2:28
11."Young Offenders"2:43
12."New Religion"3:29
13."People Don't Change"3:05
Total length:31:40

Personnel

Album credits extracted form Discogs.[13]

Spiritual Cramp

  • David Bingham – vocals
  • Dave Collins — horn
  • Mike Fenton – bass
  • Orville Neely III – guitar
  • Achilles Poloynis – guitar
  • Nate Punty – drums
  • Julian Smith — tambourine

Additional musicians

Production and artwork

Charts

Chart performance for Rude
Chart (2025) Peak
position
US Independent Albums (Billboard)[14]28

References

  1. ↑ Pearis, Bill (July 17, 2025). "Spiritual Cramp announce new album 'RUDE,' share "At My Funeral"". BrooklynVegan. Retrieved April 6, 2026.
  2. ↑ Farrell, Margaret (September 18, 2025). "Spiritual Cramp – "Automatic"". Stereogum. Retrieved April 7, 2026.
  3. ↑ Kelly, Tyler Damara (October 24, 2025). "Spiritual Cramp present Sharon Van Etten duet, "You've Got My Number"". The Line of Best Fit. Retrieved April 7, 2026.
  4. ↑ Zanes, Anna (September 18, 2025). "Spiritual Cramp: Growing up punk". Alternative Press. Retrieved April 7, 2026.
  5. 1 2 3 von Reinhart, Luke (November 28, 2025). "In Depth With: Spiritual Cramp". New Noise Magazine. Retrieved April 7, 2026.
  6. ↑ Bone, Bobby. "Interview: Spiritual Cramp talk Rude". Something You Said. Vice Media. Retrieved April 7, 2026.
  7. ↑ Shah, Rishi (October 27, 2025). ""I was trying to be this 'bad boy', and it prohibited my growth": How Spiritual Cramp confront their insecurities on new album RUDE". Kerrang!. Retrieved April 7, 2026.
  8. ↑ Ambrosio, Isabella (October 20, 2025). "Spiritual Cramp's punk rock odyssey". The Line of Best Fit. Retrieved April 6, 2026.
  9. ↑ Pham, Loan (November 7, 2025). "Artist Interview: Spiritual Cramp". The Alternative. Retrieved April 7, 2026.
  10. ↑ Partridge, Ken (October 21, 2025). "Spiritual Cramp Are Ruder Than You". Genius. Retrieved April 7, 2026.
  11. ↑ Ozzi, Dan (October 22, 2025). "An Interview with Spiritual Cramp's Mike Bingham". Zero Cred. Retrieved April 7, 2026.
  12. 1 2 Wilkie, Jack (October 29, 2025). "Spiritual Cramp – RUDE". Clash Magazine. Retrieved April 8, 2026.
  13. ↑ "Spiritual Cramp (2) – Rude | Credits". discogs.com. Retrieved April 7, 2026.
  14. ↑ "Spiritual Cramp Chart History (Independent Albums)". Billboard.
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