[Cover photo credit to Cory Marie Podielsk]

Glitter-Punk band Hayley and the Crushers have released their cover of The Primitives’ 1988 hit “Crash”. It’s accompanied by a video that is set against the gritty backdrop of a Detroit junkyard, and mixes lip-sync performance footage with a van ride “packed with slapstick humor, camp, and a healthy dose of Weekend at Bernie’s-style hijinks.”

Frontwoman Hayley Cain comments on the song choice and their recording style:

We’ve always loved songs that feel like candy with a switchblade tucked inside.’Crash’ has that perfect mix of innocence, adrenaline and danger. We leaned into the hooks, turned up the guitars and gave it a fresh coat of sparkle. There’s no way to improve upon the original, but that didn’t stop us from throwing it into the Crushermobile for a spin around the block.

“Crash” also continues a long-running Crushers tradition of taking songs they love and putting their own stamp on them. Over the years, the band has covered songs associated with X, The Ramones, The Shivvers, The Go-Go’s, and Kim Wilde.