Crooked Fingers

Crooked Fingers

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Crooked Fingers is an American indie rock band, led by Eric Bachmann. Formed in 1998 following the breakup of Archers of Loaf, Crooked Fingers served as a vehicle for Bachmann's songwriting. The band released their self-titled debut album Crooked Fingers on WARM Records in 2000 and followed it with Bring On The Snakes. They contributed to Badlands: A Tribute to Bruce Springsteen's Nebraska, and signed to Merge Records, releasing the EP Reservoir Songs in 2002. Their first full-length album for Merge was Red Devil Dawn (2003), followed by Dignity And Shame (2005). The band toured extensively across North America, Europe, Japan, Australia, and New Zealand, both as a solo act and with a full band. In 2008, they released Forfeit/Fortune independently, and returned to Merge Records for Breaks in the Armor (2011). Crooked Fingers disbanded in January 2016 after two farewell shows in New York City and Durham, NC. After a fifteen year break, the band returned with the album Swet Deth in 2026.

Top tracks

03
Spray Tan Speed Queen (In a German Car)
Crooked Fingers
Swet Deth
04:17
Writer: Eric Bachmann / Composers: Eric Bachmann
02
From All Ways
Crooked Fingers
Swet Deth
04:17
Writer: Eric Bachmann / Composers: Eric Bachmann
09
Sleep All Summer
Crooked Fingers
Dignity and Shame
04:42
Writer: Eric Bachmann / Composers: Eric Bachmann
04
Insomnia
Crooked Fingers
Swet Deth
02:40
Writer: Eric Bachmann / Composers: Eric Bachmann
07
Hospital
Crooked Fingers
Swet Deth
03:54
Writer: Eric Bachmann / Composers: Eric Bachmann
01
Cold Waves
Crooked Fingers
Cold Waves
03:21
Writer: Eric Bachmann / Composers: Eric Bachmann
04
Twilight Creeps
Crooked Fingers
Dignity and Shame
05:41
Writer: Eric Bachmann / Composers: Eric Bachmann
10
Steady Now
Crooked Fingers
Swet Deth
04:07
Writer: Eric Bachmann / Composers: Eric Bachmann
03
When U Were Mine
Crooked Fingers
Reservoir Songs
05:10
Writer: Prince / Composers: Prince
02
New Drink for the Old Drunk
Crooked Fingers
Crooked Fingers
03:54
01
Big Darkness
Crooked Fingers
Red Devil Dawn
04:40
Writer: Crooked Fingers / Composers: Crooked Fingers
05
Let's Not Pretend (To Be New Men)
Crooked Fingers
Forfeit / Fortune
05:07
02
Weary Arms
Crooked Fingers
Dignity and Shame
02:29
Writer: Eric Bachmann / Composers: Eric Bachmann
08
(I'm Your) Bodhisattva
Crooked Fingers
Swet Deth
03:11
Writer: Renee-Louise Carafice / Composers: Renee-Louise Carafice
05
Empty Love and Cheap Thrills
Crooked Fingers
Swet Deth
04:33
Writer: Eric Bachmann / Composers: Eric Bachmann
03
Call to Love
Crooked Fingers
Dignity and Shame
03:25
Writer: Eric Bachmann / Composers: Eric Bachmann
04
The River
Crooked Fingers
Reservoir Songs
05:46
Writer: Bruce Springsteen / Composers: Bruce Springsteen
02
Luisa's Bones
Crooked Fingers
Forfeit / Fortune
03:22
04
Man Who Died of Nothing at All
Crooked Fingers
Crooked Fingers (Deluxe Edition)
02:54
Writer: Eric Bachmann / Composers: Eric Bachmann
09
Lena
Crooked Fingers
Swet Deth
03:09
Writer: Eric Bachmann / Composers: Eric Bachmann
06
Haunted
Crooked Fingers
Swet Deth
02:55
Writer: Eric Bachmann / Composers: Eric Bachmann
09
Under Sad Stars
Crooked Fingers
Crooked Fingers
05:44
06
Black Black Ocean
Crooked Fingers
Crooked Fingers
04:31
10
A Little Bleeding
Crooked Fingers
Crooked Fingers
06:06
05
Heavy Hours
Crooked Fingers
Breaks in the Armor (Deluxe Version)
05:01
Writer: Eric Bachmann / Composers: Eric Bachmann
01
Crowned in Chrome
Crooked Fingers
Crooked Fingers
03:45
07
Valerie
Crooked Fingers
Dignity and Shame
03:18
Writer: Eric Bachmann / Composers: Eric Bachmann
06
Tractor Rape Chain
Crooked Fingers
Sing For Your Meat: A Tribute To Guided By Voices
03:11
07
Juliette
Crooked Fingers
Crooked Fingers
04:41
03
Pigeon Kicker
Crooked Fingers
Crooked Fingers
03:20
06
Cannibals
Crooked Fingers
Forfeit / Fortune
02:58
08
She Spread Her Legs and Flew Away
Crooked Fingers
Crooked Fingers
03:15
11
Your Control
Crooked Fingers
Forfeit / Fortune
03:54
03
You Can Never Leave
Crooked Fingers
Red Devil Dawn
03:49
Writer: Crooked Fingers / Composers: Crooked Fingers
11
Wrecking Ball
Crooked Fingers
Dignity and Shame
04:20
Writer: Eric Bachmann / Composers: Eric Bachmann
09
War Horses
Crooked Fingers
Breaks in the Armor
03:42
Writer: Eric Bachmann / Composers: Eric Bachmann
06
You Must Build a Fire
Crooked Fingers
Dignity and Shame
05:38
Writer: Eric Bachmann / Composers: Eric Bachmann
08
Andalucia
Crooked Fingers
Dignity and Shame
02:51
Writer: Eric Bachmann / Composers: Eric Bachmann
08
Rotting Strip
Crooked Fingers
Crooked Fingers Live at The Casbah 11/05/2004
05:05
01
You Must Build A Fire
Crooked Fingers
Crooked Fingers Live at The Casbah 11/05/2004
05:36
05
There's A Blue Light
Crooked Fingers
Crooked Fingers Live at The Casbah 11/05/2004
02:48
04
Sweet Marie
Crooked Fingers
Crooked Fingers Live at The Casbah 11/05/2004
05:12
10
Coldways
Crooked Fingers
Dignity and Shame
03:39
Writer: Eric Bachmann / Composers: Eric Bachmann
09
Black Ocean
Crooked Fingers
Crooked Fingers Live at The Casbah 11/05/2004
04:15
01
Islero
Crooked Fingers
Dignity and Shame
03:29
Writer: Eric Bachmann / Composers: Eric Bachmann
02
Valerie
Crooked Fingers
Crooked Fingers Live at The Casbah 11/05/2004
02:43
10
Red Devil Dawn
Crooked Fingers
Crooked Fingers Live at The Casbah 11/05/2004
02:49
12
Dignity and Shame
Crooked Fingers
Dignity and Shame
05:11
Writer: Eric Bachmann / Composers: Eric Bachmann
06
Broken Man
Crooked Fingers
Crooked Fingers Live at The Casbah 11/05/2004
05:41
07
New Drink For The Old Drunk
Crooked Fingers
Crooked Fingers Live at The Casbah 11/05/2004
04:09

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  • Discography
Albums
Swet Deth
2026 Merge Records
27-02-2026
Swet Deth
01
Cold Waves
Crooked Fingers
Swet Deth
03:21
Writer: Eric Bachmann / Composers: Eric Bachmann
02
From All Ways
Crooked Fingers
Swet Deth
04:17
Writer: Eric Bachmann / Composers: Eric Bachmann
03
Spray Tan Speed Queen (In a German Car)
Crooked Fingers
Swet Deth
04:17
Writer: Eric Bachmann / Composers: Eric Bachmann
04
Insomnia
Crooked Fingers
Swet Deth
02:40
Writer: Eric Bachmann / Composers: Eric Bachmann
05
Empty Love and Cheap Thrills
Crooked Fingers
Swet Deth
04:33
Writer: Eric Bachmann / Composers: Eric Bachmann
06
Haunted
Crooked Fingers
Swet Deth
02:55
Writer: Eric Bachmann / Composers: Eric Bachmann
07
Hospital
Crooked Fingers
Swet Deth
03:54
Writer: Eric Bachmann / Composers: Eric Bachmann
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Breaks in the Armor (Deluxe Version)
2012 Merge Records
11-10-2011
Breaks in the Armor (Deluxe Version)
01
Typhoon
Crooked Fingers
Breaks in the Armor (Deluxe Version)
04:45
Writer: Eric Bachmann / Composers: Eric Bachmann
02
Bad Blood
Crooked Fingers
Breaks in the Armor (Deluxe Version)
03:21
Writer: Eric Bachmann / Composers: Eric Bachmann
03
The Hatchet
Crooked Fingers
Breaks in the Armor (Deluxe Version)
02:28
Writer: Eric Bachmann / Composers: Eric Bachmann
04
The Counterfeiter
Crooked Fingers
Breaks in the Armor (Deluxe Version)
04:01
Writer: Eric Bachmann / Composers: Eric Bachmann
05
Heavy Hours
Crooked Fingers
Breaks in the Armor (Deluxe Version)
05:01
Writer: Eric Bachmann / Composers: Eric Bachmann
06
Black Candles
Crooked Fingers
Breaks in the Armor (Deluxe Version)
02:48
Writer: Eric Bachmann / Composers: Eric Bachmann
07
Went to the City
Crooked Fingers
Breaks in the Armor (Deluxe Version)
03:16
Writer: Eric Bachmann / Composers: Eric Bachmann
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Breaks in the Armor
2011 Merge Records
11-10-2011
Breaks in the Armor
01
Typhoon
Crooked Fingers
Breaks in the Armor
04:46
Writer: Eric Bachmann / Composers: Eric Bachmann
02
Bad Blood
Crooked Fingers
Breaks in the Armor
03:22
Writer: Eric Bachmann / Composers: Eric Bachmann
03
The Hatchet
Crooked Fingers
Breaks in the Armor
02:28
Writer: Eric Bachmann / Composers: Eric Bachmann
04
The Counterfeiter
Crooked Fingers
Breaks in the Armor
04:02
Writer: Eric Bachmann / Composers: Eric Bachmann
05
Heavy Hours
Crooked Fingers
Breaks in the Armor
05:02
Writer: Eric Bachmann / Composers: Eric Bachmann
06
Black Candles
Crooked Fingers
Breaks in the Armor
02:49
Writer: Eric Bachmann / Composers: Eric Bachmann
07
Went to the City
Crooked Fingers
Breaks in the Armor
03:16
Writer: Eric Bachmann / Composers: Eric Bachmann
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Forfeit / Fortune
Red Pig
07-10-2008
Forfeit / Fortune
01
What Never Comes
Crooked Fingers
Forfeit / Fortune
03:13
02
Luisa's Bones
Crooked Fingers
Forfeit / Fortune
03:22
03
Phony Revolutions
Crooked Fingers
Forfeit / Fortune
03:09
04
Give and Be Taken
Crooked Fingers
Forfeit / Fortune
02:41
05
Let's Not Pretend (To Be New Men)
Crooked Fingers
Forfeit / Fortune
05:07
06
Cannibals
Crooked Fingers
Forfeit / Fortune
02:58
07
Sinisteria
Crooked Fingers
Forfeit / Fortune
03:55
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Dignity and Shame
2005 Merge Records
22-02-2005
Dignity and Shame
01
Islero
Crooked Fingers
Dignity and Shame
03:29
Writer: Eric Bachmann / Composers: Eric Bachmann
02
Weary Arms
Crooked Fingers
Dignity and Shame
02:29
Writer: Eric Bachmann / Composers: Eric Bachmann
03
Call to Love
Crooked Fingers
Dignity and Shame
03:25
Writer: Eric Bachmann / Composers: Eric Bachmann
04
Twilight Creeps
Crooked Fingers
Dignity and Shame
05:41
Writer: Eric Bachmann / Composers: Eric Bachmann
05
Destroyer
Crooked Fingers
Dignity and Shame
05:18
Writer: Eric Bachmann / Composers: Eric Bachmann
06
You Must Build a Fire
Crooked Fingers
Dignity and Shame
05:38
Writer: Eric Bachmann / Composers: Eric Bachmann
07
Valerie
Crooked Fingers
Dignity and Shame
03:18
Writer: Eric Bachmann / Composers: Eric Bachmann
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Crooked Fingers Live at The Casbah 11/05/2004
05-11-2004
Crooked Fingers Live at The Casbah 11/05/2004
01
You Must Build A Fire
Crooked Fingers
Crooked Fingers Live at The Casbah 11/05/2004
05:36
02
Valerie
Crooked Fingers
Crooked Fingers Live at The Casbah 11/05/2004
02:43
03
Bad Man Coming
Crooked Fingers
Crooked Fingers Live at The Casbah 11/05/2004
03:30
04
Sweet Marie
Crooked Fingers
Crooked Fingers Live at The Casbah 11/05/2004
05:12
05
There's A Blue Light
Crooked Fingers
Crooked Fingers Live at The Casbah 11/05/2004
02:48
06
Broken Man
Crooked Fingers
Crooked Fingers Live at The Casbah 11/05/2004
05:41
07
New Drink For The Old Drunk
Crooked Fingers
Crooked Fingers Live at The Casbah 11/05/2004
04:09
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Crooked Fingers Live at Maxwell's 10/19/2004
19-10-2004
Crooked Fingers Live at Maxwell's 10/19/2004
01
Weary Arms
Crooked Fingers
Crooked Fingers Live at Maxwell's 10/19/2004
03:19
02
You Must Build A Fire
Crooked Fingers
Crooked Fingers Live at Maxwell's 10/19/2004
05:23
03
Sweet Marie
Crooked Fingers
Crooked Fingers Live at Maxwell's 10/19/2004
05:16
04
La Maleta Fea
Crooked Fingers
Crooked Fingers Live at Maxwell's 10/19/2004
03:49
05
Sleep All Summer
Crooked Fingers
Crooked Fingers Live at Maxwell's 10/19/2004
05:06
06
Devil's Train
Crooked Fingers
Crooked Fingers Live at Maxwell's 10/19/2004
05:26
07
Let's Not Pretend To Be New Men
Crooked Fingers
Crooked Fingers Live at Maxwell's 10/19/2004
04:39
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Red Devil Dawn
2003 Merge Records
21-01-2003
Red Devil Dawn
01
Big Darkness
Crooked Fingers
Red Devil Dawn
04:40
Writer: Crooked Fingers / Composers: Crooked Fingers
02
Don't Say a Word
Crooked Fingers
Red Devil Dawn
05:11
Writer: Crooked Fingers / Composers: Crooked Fingers
03
You Can Never Leave
Crooked Fingers
Red Devil Dawn
03:49
Writer: Crooked Fingers / Composers: Crooked Fingers
04
Bad Man Coming
Crooked Fingers
Red Devil Dawn
03:24
Writer: Crooked Fingers / Composers: Crooked Fingers
05
You Through a Spark
Crooked Fingers
Red Devil Dawn
03:16
Writer: Crooked Fingers / Composers: Crooked Fingers
06
Boy With 100 Hands
Crooked Fingers
Red Devil Dawn
04:11
Writer: Crooked Fingers / Composers: Crooked Fingers
07
Sweet Marie
Crooked Fingers
Red Devil Dawn
04:55
Writer: Crooked Fingers / Composers: Crooked Fingers
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Red Devil Dawn Demos
2018 Merge Records
20-01-2003
Red Devil Dawn Demos
01
Big Darkness (Demo)
Crooked Fingers
Red Devil Dawn Demos
04:25
Writer: Crooked Fingers / Composers: Crooked Fingers
02
Don't Say a Word (Demo)
Crooked Fingers
Red Devil Dawn Demos
05:01
Writer: Crooked Fingers / Composers: Crooked Fingers
03
You Can Never Leave (Demo)
Crooked Fingers
Red Devil Dawn Demos
03:50
Writer: Crooked Fingers / Composers: Crooked Fingers
04
Bad Man Coming (Demo)
Crooked Fingers
Red Devil Dawn Demos
03:20
Writer: Crooked Fingers / Composers: Crooked Fingers
05
You Threw a Spark (Demo)
Crooked Fingers
Red Devil Dawn Demos
03:29
Writer: Crooked Fingers / Composers: Crooked Fingers
06
Boy With 100 Hands (Demo)
Crooked Fingers
Red Devil Dawn Demos
03:51
Writer: Crooked Fingers / Composers: Crooked Fingers
07
Sweet Marie (Demo)
Crooked Fingers
Red Devil Dawn Demos
04:23
Writer: Crooked Fingers / Composers: Crooked Fingers
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Bring On the Snakes (Deluxe Edition)
2016 Merge Records
20-02-2001
Bring On the Snakes (Deluxe Edition)
01
The Rotting Strip
Crooked Fingers
Bring On the Snakes (Deluxe Edition)
05:10
Writer: Eric Bachmann / Composers: Eric Bachmann
02
Devil's Train
Crooked Fingers
Bring On the Snakes (Deluxe Edition)
04:57
Writer: Eric Bachmann / Composers: Eric Bachmann
03
Surrender Is Treason
Crooked Fingers
Bring On the Snakes (Deluxe Edition)
03:24
Writer: Eric Bachmann / Composers: Eric Bachmann
04
Sad Love
Crooked Fingers
Bring On the Snakes (Deluxe Edition)
07:27
Writer: Eric Bachmann / Composers: Eric Bachmann
05
Doctors of Deliverance
Crooked Fingers
Bring On the Snakes (Deluxe Edition)
05:15
Writer: Eric Bachmann / Composers: Eric Bachmann
06
Every Dull Moment
Crooked Fingers
Bring On the Snakes (Deluxe Edition)
04:12
Writer: Eric Bachmann / Composers: Eric Bachmann
07
Here Come the Snakes
Crooked Fingers
Bring On the Snakes (Deluxe Edition)
05:59
Writer: Eric Bachmann / Composers: Eric Bachmann
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Bring On the Snakes
(P) 2001 WARM Electronic Recordings
01-01-2001
Bring On the Snakes
01
The Rotting Strip
Crooked Fingers
Bring On the Snakes
05:10
02
Devil's Train
Crooked Fingers
Bring On the Snakes
04:57
03
Surrender Is Treason
Crooked Fingers
Bring On the Snakes
03:24
04
Sad Love
Crooked Fingers
Bring On the Snakes
07:27
05
Doctors of Deliverance
Crooked Fingers
Bring On the Snakes
05:15
06
Every Dull Moment
Crooked Fingers
Bring On the Snakes
04:12
07
Here Comes the Snakes
Crooked Fingers
Bring On the Snakes
05:59
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Crooked Fingers (Deluxe Edition)
2016 Merge Records
18-01-2000
Crooked Fingers (Deluxe Edition)
01
Crowned in Chrome
Crooked Fingers
Crooked Fingers (Deluxe Edition)
03:43
Writer: Eric Bachmann / Composers: Eric Bachmann
02
New Drink for the Old Drunk
Crooked Fingers
Crooked Fingers (Deluxe Edition)
03:52
Writer: Eric Bachmann / Composers: Eric Bachmann
03
Pigeon Kicker
Crooked Fingers
Crooked Fingers (Deluxe Edition)
03:18
Writer: Eric Bachmann / Composers: Eric Bachmann
04
Man Who Died of Nothing at All
Crooked Fingers
Crooked Fingers (Deluxe Edition)
02:54
Writer: Eric Bachmann / Composers: Eric Bachmann
05
Broken Man
Crooked Fingers
Crooked Fingers (Deluxe Edition)
06:31
Writer: Eric Bachmann / Composers: Eric Bachmann
06
Black Black Ocean
Crooked Fingers
Crooked Fingers (Deluxe Edition)
04:29
Writer: Eric Bachmann / Composers: Eric Bachmann
07
Juliette
Crooked Fingers
Crooked Fingers (Deluxe Edition)
04:39
Writer: Eric Bachmann / Composers: Eric Bachmann
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Crooked Fingers
(P) 2000 WARM Electronic Recordings
01-01-2000
Crooked Fingers
01
Crowned in Chrome
Crooked Fingers
Crooked Fingers
03:45
02
New Drink for the Old Drunk
Crooked Fingers
Crooked Fingers
03:54
03
Pigeon Kicker
Crooked Fingers
Crooked Fingers
03:20
04
Man Who Died of Nothing At All
Crooked Fingers
Crooked Fingers
02:56
05
Broken Man
Crooked Fingers
Crooked Fingers
06:33
06
Black Black Ocean
Crooked Fingers
Crooked Fingers
04:31
07
Juliette
Crooked Fingers
Crooked Fingers
04:41
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EPs
The Black Bottom Movement 2
â„— 2023 Newton Keesee
04-07-2023
The Black Bottom Movement 2
01
The Hungar
Riggz Da Crysiz
The Black Bottom Movement 2
02:41
Writer: Riggz Da Crysiz - Crooked Fingers / Composers: Riggz Da Crysiz - Crooked Fingers
02
The Den of Wolves
Riggz Da Crysiz
The Black Bottom Movement 2
02:40
Writer: Riggz Da Crysiz - Crooked Fingers / Composers: Riggz Da Crysiz - Crooked Fingers
03
The Back 40
Riggz Da Crysiz
The Black Bottom Movement 2
03:11
Writer: Riggz Da Crysiz - Crooked Fingers / Composers: Riggz Da Crysiz - Crooked Fingers
04
The Ole Time Sake
Riggz Da Crysiz
The Black Bottom Movement 2
02:55
Writer: Riggz Da Crysiz - Crooked Fingers / Composers: Riggz Da Crysiz - Crooked Fingers
05
The Bread Winner
Riggz Da Crysiz
The Black Bottom Movement 2
04:04
Writer: Riggz Da Crysiz - Crooked Fingers / Composers: Riggz Da Crysiz - Crooked Fingers
06
The Hella High
Riggz Da Crysiz
The Black Bottom Movement 2
02:32
Writer: Riggz Da Crysiz - Crooked Fingers / Composers: Riggz Da Crysiz - Crooked Fingers
The Black Bottom Movement EP
â„— 2022 CROOKED FINGERS PRODUCTIONS
21-10-2022
The Black Bottom Movement EP
01
The Rundowns
Riggz Da Crysiz
The Black Bottom Movement EP
03:02
Writer: Riggz Da Crysiz - Crooked Fingers / Composers: Riggz Da Crysiz - Crooked Fingers
02
The Killers
Riggz Da Crysiz
The Black Bottom Movement EP
03:09
Writer: Riggz Da Crysiz - Crooked Fingers / Composers: Riggz Da Crysiz - Crooked Fingers
03
The Shinning
Riggz Da Crysiz
The Black Bottom Movement EP
02:29
Writer: Riggz Da Crysiz - Crooked Fingers / Composers: Riggz Da Crysiz - Crooked Fingers
04
The Step Back
Riggz Da Crysiz
The Black Bottom Movement EP
02:09
Writer: Riggz Da Crysiz - Crooked Fingers / Composers: Riggz Da Crysiz - Crooked Fingers
05
The Nobody
Riggz Da Crysiz
The Black Bottom Movement EP
02:48
Writer: Riggz Da Crysiz - Crooked Fingers / Composers: Riggz Da Crysiz - Crooked Fingers