What happens when you bring Bad Nerves & Spiritual Cramp into a pub in South London? The answer: a bloody good time—one that sets the stage for the most epic co-headline tour

Words & photos by Felix Bartlett | Feb 20, 2025

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News has been buzzing for a while now about the upcoming co-headline North America tour featuring San Francisco’s Spiritual Cramp and East London’s Bad Nerves. Both bands have already taken the UK by storm, with Bad Nerves delivering a cracker of a sold-out spectacle at the Electric Ballroom and Spiritual Cramp tearing down the roofs across the country at on ther tour supporting Rise Against. Naturally, we were eager to hear what the groups have planned for their eventual conquest of America.

When the two bands caught each others sets at Reading & Leeds Festival, their fates were sealed. Since then, they’ve been building a formidable alliance, and now, after months of anticipation, they’re ready to bring the mayhem to the US. Ahead of their tour, we sat down with them in South London to discuss their music, punk ethos, and what fans can expect from their upcoming co-headline tour. From how they first connected to their thoughts on the evolution of punk, we dive deep into the minds of two of the most exciting punk bands in the scene today.