Crack (magazine)

For the British culture and listings magazine, see The Crack (magazine).

Crack is a monthly independent music and culture magazine distributed across Europe.

Crack

Editor	Louise Brailey
Categories	Music
Frequency	Monthly
Format	Newsprint
Publisher	Crack Industries Ltd
Founder	Jake Applebee and Thomas Frost
Founded	2009
Country	United Kingdom
Based in	Bristol
Language	English
Website	crackmagazine.net

Founded in Bristol in the UK in 2009,^[1] the magazine has featured Björk, MF Doom, Lil Yachty,^[2] FKA twigs, Gorillaz and Queens of the Stone Age on the cover. The same team, still based in Bristol^[3] are also involved with the curation of Simple Things Festival there.^[4]

History

Crack was founded in 2009 by graphic designer Jake Applebee and journalism graduate Thomas Frost.^[5]

In 2012, they secured the first independent music magazine interview with Flying Lotus ahead of his fourth studio album Until The Quiet Comes.^[6]

In 2015, the magazine launched a Berlin edition.^[7] In 2017, they launched an edition in Amsterdam.^[8]

In May 2019, they launched their 100th issue with Radiohead frontman Thom Yorke.^[9]

In 2021 they launched CC Co, a creative agency dubbed 'Crack Creative Company'. CC Co is led by Crack Magazine’s head of content Duncan Harrison, alongside company directors Luke Sutton and Jake Applebee.^[10]