A few days back, we brought you our take on The Cribs‘ shiny new single, ‘Cheat On Me’. Well, today, we’re going one better, and shall be reviewing the band’s complete new album, ‘Ignore the Ignorant’, released September 7th. Intriguingly, this is the first album from the band which shall feature the Wakefield trio’s legendary forth new member, ex-Smiths guitarist, Johnny Marr.

Let’s start by focusing on the great parts of the record. Obviously, the summery indie riffs of current single, ‘Cheat on Me’, are an album highlight. Track three, ‘We Share the Same Skies’ is similarly bright, complete with a big, happy sing-along chorus, while title-track ‘Ignore the Ignorant’ kicks off like a jigging indie sea shanty.

The smashing ‘We Were Aborted’, features a typically enthusiastic Cribs chant of “To make you feel important! Cos you knew we were aborted! It’s the same things that we’re saying all the time!”. Another top tune is ‘City of Bugs’, sung edgily by Ryan Jarman, and lead by distorted guitars and 80s-esque (aptly Smiths stylee) echoey riffs. Brother Ross Jarman’s brooding, military percussion only adds to the excitingly eerie atmosphere of the track.

The gentle indie ballad, ‘Save Your Secrets’, is romantic little track – but when vocalist Gary grows a little more powerful, he showcases a seemingly painful, croaky strain on his voice which is obvious throughout the album. Meanwhile, tracks such as ‘Hari Kari’, ‘New Years Snow’ and ‘Emasculate Me’ are perhaps the least memorable on the album, failing to climax into anything that exciting. ‘Stick to Yr Guns’, the last song on the record, is very enjoyable, however. Weeping guitars, stomping drums and – lo and behold – even strings bound from this epic, ‘punch your fist in the air and sing’, final track.

Now to summarise. The thing I initially noticed about ‘Ignore the Ignorant’, is that it seemingly lacks that excitingly raw sound of early Cribs material. Instead, the album showcases a slightly tame, slightly over produced sound from start to finish. It plods along nicely, but rarely explodes magnificently in your face. Don’t get me wrong, every single track on this album is decent, and that genius Crib lyricism remains – but the music is just not all that, wow!

Johnny Marr’s addition to the band can only be an asset, since the guitar skills amid the album are certainly an audio highlight. Indeed, Mr. Marr has certainly fitted in well, and clearly has not dictated the band’s sound in any particular direction – he’s just made it all the more ‘full’. Conclusively, ‘Ignore the Igonorant’ still sounds typically Cribs – perhaps just with a little less attitude than before.

MP3: The Cribs – We Were Aborted

The Cribs‘ new album, Ignore the Ignorant, is out on 7th September. Pre-order it from Amazon now.

This track needs little introduction. The Cribs‘ have a new album, ‘Ignore The Ignorant’ (out 7th September), and this is the first track from said album. Listen, enjoy.

MP3: The Cribs – We Were Aborted

Following on from 2007’s critically acclaimed ‘Men’s Needs , Women’s Needs, Whatever’, Wakefield band, The Cribs, return next month with their highly anticipated fourth album, ‘Ignore the Ignorant’. The band have certainly managed to fit in a fair bit over the past 2 years. They gained a few big award nominations, a personally offered Sex Pistol support slot, and, oh, even a forth new member in the glittering form of ex-Smiths’ guitarist, Johnny Marr. So, the band’s forthcoming album should certainly be an intriguing one, especially thanks to the addition of Mr. Marr to the former Jarman brother trio.

‘Cheat on Me’ is the first musical serving of ‘Ignore the Ignorant’. Summery indie riffs skilfully led by Marr slide all over the place, as Gary Jarman coats the song with his shiney vocals. The gritty repetitive chorus hook of “That’s another! Cheat on me! Cheat on me!” is inset within the mind upon first listen, and although said lyrics get a little annoying after a few times round, it’s still pretty addictive. Sadly, ‘Cheat on Me’ fails to possess that excitingly quirky, stand-out quality of ‘Men’s Needs’. The band appear to have grown up a little, and they’re undoubtedly sounding a bit more tame, but that ultimate Cribs quality remains. Alas, I can’t wait for the upcoming album..

Check out the video to ‘Cheat on Me’, below :

You can pre-order ‘Ignore the Ignorant’, released September 7th, at Play.com now for £8.95, or Amazon.

The Cribs have announced four of their biggest headlining shows to date in December. These follow on from their September and October tour.

Tickets for these four dates go on sale on Friday (17th July) at 9am. Catch the guys at:

Wednesday 2nd December 2009 – Birmingham O2 Academy
Thursday 3rd December 2009 – London O2 Brixton Academy
Saturday 5th December 2009 – Doncaster Dome
Sunday 6th December 2009 – Edinburgh Corn Exchange

Ahh, The Cribs. The bands band, things really took off for them in 2008, and now they’re locked up in Los Angeles with their new guitarist Johnny Marr recording a new album.

To celebrate, they’ll be touring throughout the end of September and first half of October.

Tickets for all of the below dates go on sale at 9am on Friday, 15th May. Catch the guys at:

Thursday 24th September 2009 – Norwich UEA
Friday 25th September 2009 – Cambridge Junction
Saturday 26th September 2009 – Liverpool Academy
Monday 28th September 2009 – Hull University
Tuesday 29th September 2009 – Glasgow Barrowlands
Wednesday 30th September 2009 – Newcastle University
Friday 2nd October 2009 – Manchester Apollo
Saturday 3rd October 2009 – Lincoln Engine Shed
Sunday 4th October 2009 – Leeds Academy
Tuesday 6th October 2009 – Exeter Lemon Grove
Wednesday 7th October 2009 – Southampton Guildhall
Thursday 8th October 2009 – Leamington Spa Assembly Rooms
Saturday 10th October 2009 – Bristol Anson Rooms
Thursday 15th October 2009 – London HMV Forum

The Cribs have announced details of their comeback UK tour, road testing new material in smaller venues before they go away to record a new album with new member Johnny Marr.

It’s just a short tour, but no doubt a fuller UK tour will come later in the year as they get more into the swing of things with Marr.

Tickets go on sale This Friday 12th December at 9.30am

Wednesday 4th February 2009 – Glasgow ABC
Thursday 5th February 2009 – Manchester, Ritz
Sunday 8th February 2009 – Bradford, St George’s Hall
Tuesday 10th February 2009 – London, Heaven

The Cribs, Joe Lean and the Jing Jang Jong, Does It Offend You Yeah? and The Ting Tings have all been confirmed for the 2008 NME Awards 2008 Shockwaves tour. They’ll embark on a month long tour of debauchery, destruction and general childishness around the UK and Ireland throughout February next year.

Tickets are on sale now priced at £15.50 each, but are sure to sell out for most dates pretty quickly.

Tuesday 29th January – Belfast Mandela Hall
Wednesday30th January – Dublin Ambassador Theatre
Friday 1st February – Glasgow Barrowland
Saturday 2nd February – Manchester Academy
Sunday 3rd February – Newcastle Carling Academy
Monday 4th February – Lincoln Engine Shed
Wednesday 6th February – Birmingham Carling Academy
Thursday 7th February – Liverpool University
Friday 8th February – Leeds University
Monday 11th February – Sheffield Octagon
Tuesday 12th February – Nottingham Rock City
Wednesday 13th February – Norwich UEA
Friday 15th February – Cambridge Corn Exchange
Saturday 16th February – Leicester University
Sunday 17th February – Oxford Carling Academy
Tuesday 19th February – Bristol Carling Academy
Wednesday 20th February – Cardiff University
Thursday 21st February – Portsmouth Pyramid
Friday 22nd February – London Brixton Academy

The Cribs and The Coral have both just announced separate home town shows.

The Cribs play three nights of “Cribsmas” at the Brudenell Social Club in Leeds on December 19th-21st

Billed as ‘The Three Days Of Cribsmas,’ the three shows will run from December Wednesday 19th – Friday 21st at and will raise money for a Cystic Fibrosis charity. The band will play a different album in its entirety each night along with B-sides relevant to the album. Tickets are limited to two per person when they go on sale on Friday (2nd November) at 9am.

Meanwhile, The Coral will play three homecoming shows in Liverpool, near their home in the Wirral. They’ll play Liverpool’s Carling Academy on Wednesday 12th, Friday 14th and Saturday 15th December, with support from The View on the 12th, The Twang on the 15th and nobody yet announced on the 14th. The Saturday show will be a late one, going until 2am.

Tickets again are on sale on Friday at 9am.

Believe it or not, Gonzo on MTV2 is 5 years old this year. To celebrate, they’re doing a tour of Barfly venues around the UK, with some of the best bands of the moment. Catch Bloc Party, We Are Scientists (who are doing yet another UK show) and The Cribs amongst other bands at each of the dates.

The ever present Operator Please are openers for each date.

Tickets go on sale at 9am on

Friday 12th October – Birmingham Barfly – Funeral For a Friend with The Dykeenies
Saturday 13th October – Cardiff Barfly – The Rumble Strips with Blood Red Shoes
Sunday 14th October – Camden Barfly – Bloc Party with Does it Offend You, Yeah?
Friday 19th October – Liverpool Barfly – The Cribs with Lightspeed Champion
Saturday 20th October – York Fibbers – Jack Penate with Dan le Sac Vs Scoobius Pip
Sunday 21st October – Glasgow Barfly – We Are Scientists with Foals

Photo is taken from Shane Bee’s flickr stream under the creative commons license

The Cribs have announced an October tour in support of their new album “Mens Needs, Womens Needs, Whatever”. Catch them at:

Birmingham Carling Academy – Fri 5 October
Sheffield University – Sat 6 October
Norwich U.E.A. – Sun 7 October
Bradford University – Thu 11 October
Southampton Guildhall – Sun 14 October
Exeter Lemon Grove – Mon 15 October
London The Forum – Wed 17 October

Tickets are available here