“Formaldehyde” is the second single to land from Lexington, KY’s heaviest export, CROP, ahead of their highly anticipated sophomore album S.S.R.I, due out August 22, 2025 via Third House Communications.
It’s an album steeped in dark emotion; exposing the turmoil of grief, self-reflection and realization. “Formaldehyde” explores the emptiness left behind from a loss despite having little influence in each other’s lives. The difficulty of witnessing someone fall into hard times and ultimately lead to them taking their own life, is felt through the raw emotion, heaviness, and dynamics of the music.
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. 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.
About CROP:
Formed in 2020 in Lexington, KY, CROP is a four-piece heavy band steeped in the grit of 90s grunge and sharpened by the weight of modern doom. Their sound is both relentless and reflective—massive walls of distortion colliding with lyrics that cut deep. With Marc Phillips on vocals, Zach Hunter on guitar, Braun Dabney on bass, and Andrew Beauvier on drums, CROP crafts songs that explore grief, isolation, existential dread, and the fight to stay human in an increasingly fractured world.
Their debut album CROP (2021) introduced audiences to their brutal honesty and raw sonic identity. With their follow-up S.S.R.I (2025, Third House Communications), the band has expanded both emotionally and sonically, delivering a record that is as vulnerable as it is heavy. Known for cathartic live performances and a growing presence on the underground festival circuit, CROP has shared stages with heavyweights like WEEDEATER, CONAN, and BONGZILLA, while earning praise from outlets like LEO Weekly and Riff Zealot.
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.
CROP is:
- Marc Phillips – Vocals
- Zach Hunter – Guitar
- Braun Dabney – Bass
- Andrew Beauvier – Drums
Connect with CROP:
- Linktree: https://linktr.ee/legalizecrop
- Bandcamp: https://legalizecrop.bandcamp.com
- E-Shop: http://paypal.me/legalizecrop
- Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/legalizecrop
- Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/legalizecrop/
- YouTube: https://youtube.com/@legalizecrop
S.S.R.I Track Listing:
- “Flatline” – 1:00
- “Formaldehyde” – 5:57
- “Goddamn” – 6:37
- “10-56” – 6:22
- “Alone” – 7:02
- “Breath” – 1:06
- “Break” – 6:24