Exclusive Videos: The Cryptics announce new album and new single

New Hampshire based punks The Cryptics has returned this year after a 3 year studio silence with the release of their 3rd album. The album is called Continuous New Behavior and is due out January 31, 2020 through Pine Hill Records. The 14 track album was engineered by Dean Baltulonis and Ryan Stack and mastered by Dave Gardner. Pre-order is now available through the labels site

Today, we bring to you the music video for “Mystery Line”, see below for the video, a statement from the band and updated tour dates.

“Mystery Line” is a more ambient, grim piece from a darker place than most of the band’s other material. It focuses on the uncanny fact that you never really know what goes on behind your back, even from those you may love and trust the most. The lyrics portray a story of someone entering a graveyard because they know if they locate this certain tomb, they can look through the glass door and see glimpses of their trusted ones doing things behind their back that they wouldn’t dream possible. Whereas the situation is obviously fictitious, it represents something most people wish they could do in order to find the truth about their relationships. The story is portrayed in a few of the music video’s clips as vocalist Tino Valpa makes his way across the rainy 1700’s era Dover, New Hampshire graveyard to eventually walk up to a tomb and stare inside. Thus, the lyrics come to life. - Tino (Singer)

Tour dates

Date Location Venue
February 18th Tonawanda, NY Stamps The Bar
February 19th Erie, PA Basement Transmissions
February 20th Cleveland, OH Now That’s Class
February 21st Detroit, MI Kelly’s Bar
February 22nd Chicago, IL Situations
February 23rd Milwaukee, WI Pabst Brewery & Taproom
February 24th Eau Claire, WI Jambalaya Arts
February 25th Minneapolis, MN The Hexagon
February 26th Grand Forks, ND Ojata Records
February 27th Bismarck, ND Rhythm Records
February 28th Billings, MT Cameron Records
February 29th Missoula, MT Ole Beck VFW Post 209
March 1st Moscow, ID Hunga Dunga Brewing Co
March 2nd Spokane, WA The Pin
March 3rd Seattle, WA The Kraken
March 4th Portland, OR Twilight Bar
March 5th Salem, OR Blast Off Vintage
March 6th Medford, OR Medford Pyrate Punx House
March 7th Redding, CA The Dip
March 8th Eureka, CA Siren’s Song Tavern
March 9th Chico, CA Basement Show
March 10th Reno, NV Shea’s Tavern
March 11th San Francisco, CA The Knockout
March 13th San Jose, CA San Jose Peace & Justice Center
March 14th Fresno, CA Full Circle Brewery
March 15th Bakersfield, CA Jerry’s Pizza
March 16th San Luis Obispo, CA Dwellinart
March 17th Ventura, CA The Red Cove
March 18th Los Angeles, CA 5 Star Bar
March 19th Long Beach, CA DiPiazza Restaurant and Lounge
March 20th Fullerton, CA Programme Skate & Sound
March 21st Riverside, CA De Villa Bella
March 22nd San Diego, CA Bancroft Bar
March 23rd Yuma, AZ The CoOp
March 24th Phoenix, AZ Yucca Tap Room
March 25th Tucson, AZ The Spark Project Collective
March 26th Las Cruces, NM Eyeconik Records
March 27th El Paso, TX Rockhouse Bar
March 28th San Antonio, TX Ventura SATX
March 29th Corpus Christi, TX Boozerz Rock Bar
March 30th Houston, TX Shoeshine Charley’s Big Top Lounge
March 31st Austin, TX Kick Butt Cafe
April 1st Arlington, TX Division Brewing
April 2nd Oklahoma City, OK Blue Note Lounge
April 3rd St. Louis, MO Heavy Anchor
April 4th Indianapolis, IN The Melody Inn
April 5th Newport, KY Southgate Revival House
April 6th Columbus, OH Donato’s Pizza
April 7th Pittsburgh, PA Small’s Funhouse
April 8th Coplay, PA The Building
April 9th Manchester, CT DAM House
April 23rd Brooklyn, NY Gold Sounds Bar
April 24th Stanhope, NJ The Stanhope House
April 25th Philadelphia, PA The Barbary
April 26th Washington DC Slash Run
April 27th Norfolk, VA Charlie’s American Cafe
April 29th Roanoke, VA The Front Row
April 30th Greensboro, NC New York Pizza
May 1st Charlotte, NC Skylark Social Club
May 2nd Columbia, SC Art Bar
May 4th Athens, GA Caledonia Lounge
May 5th Jacksonville, FL The Justice Pub
May 6th Orlando, FL Uncle Lou’s Entertainment Hall
May 8th St. Petersburg, FL VFW 39
May 9th Gainesville, FL The Hardback Cafe
May 12th Memphis, TN The HiTone Cafe
May 14th Louisville, KY Mag Bar
May 15th York, PA Skid Row Garage
May 16th Cambridge, MA The Middle East Upstairs