Crawl is the second EP by the U.S. punk

Hardcore punk

Hardcore punk is an underground music genre that originated in the late 1970s, following the mainstream success of punk rock. Hardcore is generally faster, thicker, and heavier than earlier punk rock. The origin of the term "hardcore punk" is uncertain. The Vancouver-based band D.O.A...

 band Laughing Hyenas

Laughing Hyenas

Laughing Hyenas was an American rock band that existed from 1985 to 1995. They formed in Ann Arbor, Michigan and were initially made up of former members of Negative Approach , L-Seven , plus Kevin Strickland and Jim Kimball...

, released in 1992 through Touch and Go Records

Touch and Go Records

Touch and Go Records is an independent record label based in Chicago, Illinois, USA.After its genesis as a hand-made fanzine in 1979, it grew into one of the key record labels in the American 1980s alternative and underground rock scenes, Touch & Go carved out a reputation for releasing adventurous...

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Recording

After original members Kevin Strickland and Jim Kimball departed from the band to form Mule

Mule (band)

Mule was an American punk blues band from Michigan, active in the early 1990s. Formed from the ashes of Wig and Laughing Hyenas, their music incorporated elements of hardcore punk, blues-rock, and alternative country.-History:...

, they were replaced by Kevin Ries, a fan from Cleveland, and Todd Swalla, former drummer of Necros

Necros

Necros were an early American hardcore punk band from Maumee, Ohio, although they are usually identified with the Detroit music scene. They are the first band to record for Touch and Go Records.-History:...

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Reception

Mark Deming of allmusic awarded the EP with four and a half stars, although he criticized the album in showing the band "in the midst of a rebuilding year" and 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

Laughing Hyenas

• John Brannon – vocals
  Singing
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• Kevin Ries – bass guitar
  Bass guitar
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• Larissa Strickland – guitar
  Guitar
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• Todd Swalla – drums
  Drum kit
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Additional musicians and production

• Laughing Hyenas – production
  Record producer
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• Al Sutton – production, engineering
  Audio engineering
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• Bill Widener – front cover illustration
  Illustration
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