# Poolside Glitter Punks HAYLEY AND THE CRUSHERS’ Grow Up, Not Jaded For Third Album ‘Modern Adult Kicks’ - Link: https://www.nyrdcast.com/poolside-glitter-punks-hayley-and-the-crushers-grow-up-not-jaded-for-third-album-modern-adult-kicks/ - Published: 2022-09-14T11:30:00-05:00 - Author: Eugene Tierney ![](https://i0.wp.com/mcusercontent.com/f67b4587af2b2ef9aa80ed984/images/018cb5ae- 1c1c-4d44-995a-efa25a67ea3e.jpg?w=1290&ssl=1) “A video isn’t just a promotional tool — it’s a means for bands like Hayley and the Crushers to show the world who they are. If you stumbled upon this clip, you would immediately understand what it means to exist in the Crusherverse. Like the song itself, the “Taboo” video is captivating, wonderfully weird, and a whole lot of fun. It also allows the Crushers to celebrate their new home base of Detroit.”– Lord Rutledge, **Faster and Louder** “_Helmed by husband-and-wife team guitarist Hayley Crusher Cain and bass player Dr. Cain ESQ, the California power trio is guided by sonic contradiction: 60s girl group sensibilities meet grinding rock n roll heat; shimmering radio-ready melodies retain an endearingly quirky vibe_.” – **Spill Magazine** “_The naked embodiment of power pop punk_!” **– Josie Cotton** **Poolside Glitter Punks** **HAYLEY AND THE CRUSHERS’ ****Grow Up, Not Jaded for Third Album**[**_Modern Adult Kicks_**](https://reybee.us13.list-manage.com/track/click?u=f67b4587af2b2ef9aa80ed984&id=c9d02cb4e0&e=615f2b8493) **Out Today **_**via**_** Kitten Robot Records ** **Tour Kicks Off September 23** ![](https://i0.wp.com/mcusercontent.com/f67b4587af2b2ef9aa80ed984/images/ff15ee4e- e960-1306-fcd7-50add2beafa2.jpg?resize=311%2C236&ssl=1) **Hayley and the Crushers** Photo credit: **Thomas Ignatius** **SEPTEMBER 13, 2022 (Detroit, MI)** — Grown up enough to party with the babysitter,** Hayley and the Crushers**‘ [**_Modern Adult Kicks_**](https://reybee.us13.list-manage.com/track/click?u=f67b4587af2b2ef9aa80ed984&id=919f03a6b7&e=615f2b8493)_****_( out today _via_** Kitten Robot Records**) is exactly what it advertises to be: a more polished, wiser “big sister” to the band’s sunny 2020 sophomore album, _Vintage Millennial._ The band’s new album is a shining example of how to grow up without growing jaded (pandemic or not, impromptu dance parties are always encouraged in the Crusherverse). Anointed as “**the naked embodiment of power pop punk**” by New Wave icon Josie Cotton—who signed the band to her Kitten Robot Records last year— the California-to-Detroit transplants are helmed by husband-and-wife team guitarist** Hayley Crusher Cain** and bass player **Dr. Cain ESQ** (with **Action Ben Cabreana** on drums). Together, they’ve created the retro-futuristic album that the world needs now: On _Modern Adult Kicks,_ even the most bummer of subjects (addiction, heartbreak) contain a potent antidote of caffeine and heart. One part pop, one part poison, all “poolside glitter punk,” Hayley and the Crushers’ _Modern Adult Kicks _was produced by legendary LA punk producer **Paul Roessler**( _TSOL, Josie Cotton, Richie Ramone_) and mastered by **Mass Giorgini** (_Anti-Flag, Rise Against, Alkaline Trio, Suzi Moon_) at **Sonic Iguana Studios**. According to the band, _Modern Adult Kicks_ represents a rare constant over the past few years. “The album was something real to hold onto during a time of turbulence,” Hayley says. “We went through the isolating nature of the COVID-19 pandemic, we signed to Kitten Robot Records in the middle of it, and we started working both remotely and in-person with Paul Roessler, who is the closest thing to LA punk royalty we could imagine. That was a silver lining, to be sure.” **Listen/Purchase **_**Modern Adult Kicks**_**:** [Vinyl](https://reybee.us13.list-manage.com/track/click?u=f67b4587af2b2ef9aa80ed984&id=ceff6d909c&e=615f2b8493)/ [Bandcamp](https://reybee.us13.list-manage.com/track/click?u=f67b4587af2b2ef9aa80ed984&id=df5dccb9f6&e=615f2b8493)/ [Spotify](https://reybee.us13.list-manage.com/track/click?u=f67b4587af2b2ef9aa80ed984&id=eebed5afb0&e=615f2b8493)/ [Pandora](https://reybee.us13.list-manage.com/track/click?u=f67b4587af2b2ef9aa80ed984&id=a104f8ec01&e=615f2b8493)/ [Deezer](https://reybee.us13.list-manage.com/track/click?u=f67b4587af2b2ef9aa80ed984&id=8b7afd8f0f&e=615f2b8493) ![](https://i0.wp.com/mcusercontent.com/f67b4587af2b2ef9aa80ed984/_compresseds/49a988a8- a4f1-bd51-8d2a-8e7fdce80966.jpg?w=1290&ssl=1) _**Modern Adult Kicks **_**Album Artwork** **Tracklist:** [Taboo](https://reybee.us13.list-manage.com/track/click?u=f67b4587af2b2ef9aa80ed984&id=79c3faddcd&e=615f2b8493) [Cul-de-Sac](https://reybee.us13.list-manage.com/track/click?u=f67b4587af2b2ef9aa80ed984&id=36c62b7290&e=615f2b8493) [She Drives](https://reybee.us13.list-manage.com/track/click?u=f67b4587af2b2ef9aa80ed984&id=1c9fd3ec5c&e=615f2b8493) Broken Window I Fall [Click and Act Now!](https://reybee.us13.list-manage.com/track/click?u=f67b4587af2b2ef9aa80ed984&id=43ebdebfd0&e=615f2b8493) Lost Cause California Sober Surf of Flag (_vinyl exclusive_) No Substitute (_[The Shivvers](https://reybee.us13.list-manage.com/track/click?u=f67b4587af2b2ef9aa80ed984&id=5c59612ae5&e=615f2b8493) cover_) Overexposed _Modern Adult Kicks_ rollercoasters through the Crusherverse’s quirky underworld with a diary’s worth of intrigue. Collecting hooks from track one, Hayley conjures up the electricity of first-car freedom, the woes of suburban isolation and the lurid pleasures of Y2K chat rooms all wrapped in the warm glow of a late-night infomercial.“ These songs are about heartbreak, isolation, addiction. But, of course, there’s sunshine too,” she explains. “Josie Cotton believed in us and brought us into her crew. This album is about dancing through the darkness.” While the newest album single, “[**Taboo**](https://reybee.us13.list-manage.com/track/click?u=f67b4587af2b2ef9aa80ed984&id=39927bf870&e=615f2b8493),” is a pulsing Pat Benatar-styled pop-rock anthem that leaves the listener feeling equally haunted and hunted, previous album singles also include: an ode to leaving angst in the rearview mirror (“[**She Drives**](https://reybee.us13.list-manage.com/track/click?u=f67b4587af2b2ef9aa80ed984&id=c4ffb08169&e=615f2b8493)“), a moody anti-ballad (“[**Cul De Sac**](https://reybee.us13.list-manage.com/track/click?u=f67b4587af2b2ef9aa80ed984&id=4ad341627e&e=615f2b8493)”) and even a fist-flying punk anthem for the digital age (“[**Click and Act Now!**](https://reybee.us13.list-manage.com/track/click?u=f67b4587af2b2ef9aa80ed984&id=a4d683ea0b&e=615f2b8493)”). Elsewhere on the album, there’s new depths of flavor. “**Broken Window**” is a warning song for serial codependents while “**I Fall**” has the listener tumbling madly out of love. “There is something very real and melancholic about that song because Dr. Cain and I worked together collaboratively,” Hayley said. “It’s my favorite way to create.” The underdogs among us will find an optimistic rallying cry in “** Lost Cause**,” which Hayley says is for “anyone who has almost given up on their dreams.” Before the buzz starts to sober up, however; the album makes a left turn into a sugar-coated cover of “**No Substitute**,” a surprising homage to the late’ 70s Milwaukee power pop band The Shivvers. Yet again, the Crushers have delivered the delightfully unexpected.   **What the Press Is Saying:** “_There’s a palpable temptation for me to label ‘She Drives,’ plus Hayley and the Crushers, a throwback to ’90s rockers like The Muffs or Sleater-Kinney, but that would imply that female-led punk-inspired rock bands with a fondness or catchy earworms don’t exist in the modern day. They absolutely do, and if you need a new one to latch on to, Hayley and the Crushers are just waiting for you to discover them_.” – **Far Out Magazine** “_San Luis Obispo’s Hayley & the Crushers come at you with a wallop and a wink, churning out old-school, sweet/tart power-pop while dressed like they’d found the thrift store you’ve been looking for your whole life_.” – **Buzz Bands LA** _“Like a Sour Patch Kid, Hayley & the Crushers are  unapologetically bright and fun, with a wallop of mischief.” **– **_**BUST Magazine** “… _The Crushers wear their neon pink hearts on their sleeve. What you see is what you get: Sassy, cheeky, surfed out Poolside Glitter Trash_.” – **Maximum Rock n Roll** “_The musical equivalent to bazooka bubblegum stuck to the bottom of your combat boot._” – **Melted Magazine** The band takes the show on the road with their _**Modern Adult Kicks**_ tour kicking off in **Fort Wayne, IN** on **September 23**. The tour features Wicked Cool Recording Artist **Soraia** as a co-headliner for select shows swinging through **Chicago**,** Cleveland**, **Columbus**, **Detroit** and more before concluding on **November 26** in **Los Angeles**.  **Hayley and the Crushers**’ [_Modern Adult Kicks_](https://reybee.us13.list-manage.com/track/click?u=f67b4587af2b2ef9aa80ed984&id=196266f072&e=615f2b8493) is now available _via_** Kitten Robot Records**. **TOUR DATES** [Tour poster](https://reybee.us13.list-manage.com/track/click?u=f67b4587af2b2ef9aa80ed984&id=5461b52a95&e=615f2b8493) 9/23 Fort Wayne, IN – The Brass Rail 9/24 Indianapolis, IN – Melody Inn Punk Rock Night Indianapolis9/25 Chicago, IL – Reggies9/27 Toledo, OH – The Ottawa Tavern9/ 28 Cleveland, OH – Hatfield’s Goode Grub9/30 Youngstown, OH – Westside Bowl10/1 Columbus, OH – Spacebar10/7 Detroit, MI – Small’s10/8 Grand Rapids, MI – Tip Top Deluxe Bar & Grillxe11/18 San Diego, CA – Til 2 Club11/19 San Pedro, CA – The Sardine/ Recess Ops11/26 Los Angeles, CA – The Redwood Bar   Hayley And The Crushers - Taboo (Official) [⌊Hayley And The Crushers - Taboo (Official)⌉⌊Hayley And The Crushers - Taboo (Official)⌉ Watch this video on YouTube **Hayley and the Crushers “Taboo”** **[Twitter](https://reybee.us13.list-manage.com/track/click?u=f67b4587af2b2ef9aa80ed984&id=4d7ba3d76b&e=615f2b8493) | [Facebook](https://reybee.us13.list-manage.com/track/click?u=f67b4587af2b2ef9aa80ed984&id=523159c4d4&e=615f2b8493) | [Website](https://reybee.us13.list-manage.com/track/click?u=f67b4587af2b2ef9aa80ed984&id=6113a25e92&e=615f2b8493) | [Instagram](https://reybee.us13.list-manage.com/track/click?u=f67b4587af2b2ef9aa80ed984&id=c5fc7e6cd7&e=615f2b8493) | [YouTube](https://reybee.us13.list-manage.com/track/click?u=f67b4587af2b2ef9aa80ed984&id=486b519172&e=615f2b8493)** ### Share this: * [ Facebook ](https://www.nyrdcast.com/poolside-glitter-punks-hayley-and-the-crushers-grow-up-not-jaded-for-third-album-modern-adult-kicks/?share=facebook) * [ X ](https://www.nyrdcast.com/poolside-glitter-punks-hayley-and-the-crushers-grow-up-not-jaded-for-third-album-modern-adult-kicks/?share=x) * [ Email ](https://www.nyrdcast.com/poolside-glitter-punks-hayley-and-the-crushers-grow-up-not-jaded-for-third-album-modern-adult-kicks/?subject=%5BShared%20Post%5D%20Poolside%20Glitter%20Punks%20HAYLEY%20AND%20THE%20CRUSHERS%27%20Grow%20Up%2C%20Not%20Jaded%20For%20Third%20Album%20%27Modern%20Adult%20Kicks%27&body=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.nyrdcast.com%2Fpoolside-glitter-punks-hayley-and-the-crushers-grow-up-not-jaded-for-third-album-modern-adult-kicks%2F&share=email) * [ LinkedIn ](https://www.nyrdcast.com/poolside-glitter-punks-hayley-and-the-crushers-grow-up-not-jaded-for-third-album-modern-adult-kicks/?share=linkedin) * [ Mastodon ](https://www.nyrdcast.com/poolside-glitter-punks-hayley-and-the-crushers-grow-up-not-jaded-for-third-album-modern-adult-kicks/?share=mastodon) * [ Nextdoor ](https://www.nyrdcast.com/poolside-glitter-punks-hayley-and-the-crushers-grow-up-not-jaded-for-third-album-modern-adult-kicks/?share=nextdoor) * [ Pinterest ](https://www.nyrdcast.com/poolside-glitter-punks-hayley-and-the-crushers-grow-up-not-jaded-for-third-album-modern-adult-kicks/?share=pinterest) * [ Reddit ](https://www.nyrdcast.com/poolside-glitter-punks-hayley-and-the-crushers-grow-up-not-jaded-for-third-album-modern-adult-kicks/?share=reddit) * [ Tumblr ](https://www.nyrdcast.com/poolside-glitter-punks-hayley-and-the-crushers-grow-up-not-jaded-for-third-album-modern-adult-kicks/?share=tumblr) ### Like this: Like Loading… ### _Related_