Since 2009, Charles Rowell and Brandon Welchez have been strumming their guitars and stringing together unstoppable melodies with saturation, distortion, reverb, and shoegaze as their watchwords. CROCODILES is a bridge between the humidity of California and the noisy 90s of Sonic Youth and My Bloody Valentine.

After a long hiatus, Crocodiles finally reunited at Quiksilver Studios in Saint-Jean-de-Luz, France, in the fall of 2021 to record their new album, Upside Down In Heaven. Maxime Smadja (Rixe, Boss) was entrusted with production and brought his signature touch to the whole. Atef Aouadhi and Diego Dal Bon joined the party on bass and drums. True to Crocodiles’ signature style, the album zigzags coherently from one style to another. It features pure punk-pop anthems (Love Beyond The Grave), mutant garage rock (Surfing With Death), infectious fuzz-pop (Forever Walk Alone), dancefloor-ready tracks (Deadbeat), and even hardcore death rock (Rock & Roll Graveyard). The songs are direct, get straight to the point, and leave listeners wanting more.