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Swinging between concise guitar pop and rangier, noisier experiments, the Cribs' self-titled 2004 debut album contains all the potential they'd develop with different collaborators over the years to come. The band recorded with engineer Ed Deegan at London's Toe Rag studio -- famed for its vintage analog gear as well as clients like the White Stripes, the Kills, and Television Personalities -- and The Cribs presents the Jarman brothers' music at its most indie. This feeling is reinforced by the album's off-kilter bookends: "The Watch Trick"'s shuffling waltz starts things on a mischievous note, while the stomping, sprawling "Third Outing" provides a wild-eyed finale. In between these songs, however, the Cribs show they're not afraid of grand pop gestures. With its big hooks and harmonies, the U.K. Indie Top Ten hit "You Were Always the One" could almost pass for a forgotten British Invasion classic; the album's other hit single, "What About Me," provided the template for the band's shout-along choruses. Moments like these make it easy to hear why the Cribs were a breath of fresh air when they arrived in the early 2000s. Though their songs were as catchy as the work of the Libertines or the Strokes, the Jarmans' down-to-earth, wryly funny, and often poignant songwriting set them apart; it's hard to imagine either of the aforementioned bands penning a lyric like "You were drunk and unbelievably cool/You won't find a friend who knows you like I do" from "Things You Should Be Knowing." Feeling ordinary and forgotten makes "Another Number" one of the album's standouts, while its spiky guitars and plunking eighth-note bass lines reflect the Cribs' love of American indie music (which also surfaces on the tricky tempo shifts of "Baby Don't Sweat" and Sonic Youth-y guitar horseplay of "Learning How to Fight"). The Cribs is a great introduction to the band's brash and tuneful sides, and also shows that though they later worked with producers ranging from Edwyn Collins to Steve Albini, they've always been the architects of their sound.
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Gary Jarman, Composer - Ross Jarman, Composer - Ryan Jarman, Composer - The Cribs, MainArtist - Ed Deegan, Producer, MixingEngineer
2022 Sonic Blew under exclusive license to [PIAS] 2022 Sonic Blew under exclusive license to [PIAS]
Gary Jarman, Composer - Ross Jarman, Composer - Ryan Jarman, Composer - The Cribs, MainArtist - Ed Deegan, Producer, MixingEngineer
2022 Sonic Blew under exclusive license to [PIAS] 2022 Sonic Blew under exclusive license to [PIAS]
Gary Jarman, Composer - Ross Jarman, Composer - Ryan Jarman, Composer - The Cribs, MainArtist - Ed Deegan, Producer, MixingEngineer
2022 Sonic Blew under exclusive license to [PIAS] 2022 Sonic Blew under exclusive license to [PIAS]
Gary Jarman, Composer - Ross Jarman, Composer - Ryan Jarman, Composer - The Cribs, MainArtist - Ed Deegan, Producer, MixingEngineer
2022 Sonic Blew under exclusive license to [PIAS] 2022 Sonic Blew under exclusive license to [PIAS]
Gary Jarman, Composer - Ross Jarman, Composer - Ryan Jarman, Composer - The Cribs, MainArtist - Ed Deegan, Producer, MixingEngineer
2022 Sonic Blew under exclusive license to [PIAS] 2022 Sonic Blew under exclusive license to [PIAS]
Gary Jarman, Composer - Ross Jarman, Composer - Ryan Jarman, Composer - The Cribs, MainArtist - Ed Deegan, Producer, MixingEngineer
2022 Sonic Blew under exclusive license to [PIAS] 2022 Sonic Blew under exclusive license to [PIAS]
Gary Jarman, Composer - Ross Jarman, Composer - Ryan Jarman, Composer - The Cribs, MainArtist - Ed Deegan, Producer, MixingEngineer
2022 Sonic Blew under exclusive license to [PIAS] 2022 Sonic Blew under exclusive license to [PIAS]
Gary Jarman, Composer - Ross Jarman, Composer - Ryan Jarman, Composer - The Cribs, MainArtist - Ed Deegan, Producer, MixingEngineer
2022 Sonic Blew under exclusive license to [PIAS] 2022 Sonic Blew under exclusive license to [PIAS]
Gary Jarman, Composer - Ross Jarman, Composer - Ryan Jarman, Composer - The Cribs, MainArtist - Bobby Conn, Producer, MixingEngineer
2022 Sonic Blew under exclusive license to [PIAS] 2022 Sonic Blew under exclusive license to [PIAS]
Gary Jarman, Composer - Ross Jarman, Composer - Ryan Jarman, Composer - The Cribs, MainArtist - Ed Deegan, Producer, MixingEngineer
2022 Sonic Blew under exclusive license to [PIAS] 2022 Sonic Blew under exclusive license to [PIAS]
Gary Jarman, Composer - Ross Jarman, Composer - Ryan Jarman, Composer - The Cribs, MainArtist - Ed Deegan, Producer, MixingEngineer
2022 Sonic Blew under exclusive license to [PIAS] 2022 Sonic Blew under exclusive license to [PIAS]
Gary Jarman, Composer - Ross Jarman, Composer - Ryan Jarman, Composer - The Cribs, MainArtist - Ed Deegan, Producer, MixingEngineer
2022 Sonic Blew under exclusive license to [PIAS] 2022 Sonic Blew under exclusive license to [PIAS]
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Gary Jarman, Composer - Ross Jarman, Composer - Ryan Jarman, Composer - The Cribs, Producer, MainArtist
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Gary Jarman, Composer - Ross Jarman, Composer - Ryan Jarman, Composer - The Cribs, Producer, MainArtist
2022 Sonic Blew under exclusive license to [PIAS] 2022 Sonic Blew under exclusive license to [PIAS]
Gary Jarman, Composer - Ross Jarman, Composer - Ryan Jarman, Composer - The Cribs, Producer, MainArtist
2022 Sonic Blew under exclusive license to [PIAS] 2022 Sonic Blew under exclusive license to [PIAS]
Gary Jarman, Composer - Ross Jarman, Composer - Ryan Jarman, Composer - The Cribs, MainArtist - Bobby Conn, Producer
2022 Sonic Blew under exclusive license to [PIAS] 2022 Sonic Blew under exclusive license to [PIAS]
Gary Jarman, Composer - Ross Jarman, Composer - Ryan Jarman, Composer - The Cribs, MainArtist - Bobby Conn, Producer
2022 Sonic Blew under exclusive license to [PIAS] 2022 Sonic Blew under exclusive license to [PIAS]
Gary Jarman, Composer - Ross Jarman, Composer - Ryan Jarman, Composer - The Cribs, MainArtist - Bobby Conn, Producer
2022 Sonic Blew under exclusive license to [PIAS] 2022 Sonic Blew under exclusive license to [PIAS]
Gary Jarman, Composer - Ross Jarman, Composer - Ryan Jarman, Composer - The Cribs, MainArtist - Bobby Conn, Producer
2022 Sonic Blew under exclusive license to [PIAS] 2022 Sonic Blew under exclusive license to [PIAS]
Gary Jarman, Composer - Ross Jarman, Composer - Ryan Jarman, Composer - The Cribs, Producer, MainArtist
2022 Sonic Blew under exclusive license to [PIAS] 2022 Sonic Blew under exclusive license to [PIAS]
Gary Jarman, Composer - Ross Jarman, Composer - Ryan Jarman, Composer - The Cribs, Producer, MainArtist
2022 Sonic Blew under exclusive license to [PIAS] 2022 Sonic Blew under exclusive license to [PIAS]
Gary Jarman, Composer - Ross Jarman, Composer - Ryan Jarman, Composer - The Cribs, Producer, MainArtist
2022 Sonic Blew under exclusive license to [PIAS] 2022 Sonic Blew under exclusive license to [PIAS]
Gary Jarman, Composer - Ross Jarman, Composer - Ryan Jarman, Composer - The Cribs, Producer, MainArtist
2022 Sonic Blew under exclusive license to [PIAS] 2022 Sonic Blew under exclusive license to [PIAS]
Gary Jarman, Composer - Ross Jarman, Composer - Ryan Jarman, Composer - The Cribs, Producer, MainArtist
2022 Sonic Blew under exclusive license to [PIAS] 2022 Sonic Blew under exclusive license to [PIAS]
Gary Jarman, Composer - Ross Jarman, Composer - Ryan Jarman, Composer - The Cribs, Producer, MainArtist
2022 Sonic Blew under exclusive license to [PIAS] 2022 Sonic Blew under exclusive license to [PIAS]
Gary Jarman, Composer - Ross Jarman, Composer - Ryan Jarman, Composer - The Cribs, Producer, MainArtist
2022 Sonic Blew under exclusive license to [PIAS] 2022 Sonic Blew under exclusive license to [PIAS]
Gary Jarman, Composer - Ross Jarman, Composer - Ryan Jarman, Composer - The Cribs, Producer, MainArtist
2022 Sonic Blew under exclusive license to [PIAS] 2022 Sonic Blew under exclusive license to [PIAS]
Gary Jarman, Composer - Ross Jarman, Composer - Ryan Jarman, Composer - The Cribs, Producer, MainArtist
2022 Sonic Blew under exclusive license to [PIAS] 2022 Sonic Blew under exclusive license to [PIAS]
Gary Jarman, Composer - Ross Jarman, Composer - Ryan Jarman, Composer - The Cribs, Producer, MainArtist
2022 Sonic Blew under exclusive license to [PIAS] 2022 Sonic Blew under exclusive license to [PIAS]
Gary Jarman, Composer - Ross Jarman, Composer - Ryan Jarman, Composer - The Cribs, Producer, MainArtist
2022 Sonic Blew under exclusive license to [PIAS] 2022 Sonic Blew under exclusive license to [PIAS]
Gary Jarman, Composer - Ross Jarman, Composer - Ryan Jarman, Composer - The Cribs, Producer, MainArtist
2022 Sonic Blew under exclusive license to [PIAS] 2022 Sonic Blew under exclusive license to [PIAS]
KING, Composer - GOFFIN, Composer - The Cribs, Producer, MainArtist
2022 Sonic Blew under exclusive license to [PIAS] 2022 Sonic Blew under exclusive license to [PIAS]
Gary Jarman, Composer - Ross Jarman, Composer - Ryan Jarman, Composer - The Cribs, Producer, MainArtist
2022 Sonic Blew under exclusive license to [PIAS] 2022 Sonic Blew under exclusive license to [PIAS]
Gary Jarman, Composer - Ross Jarman, Composer - Ryan Jarman, Composer - The Cribs, Producer, MainArtist
2022 Sonic Blew under exclusive license to [PIAS] 2022 Sonic Blew under exclusive license to [PIAS]
Gary Jarman, Composer - Ross Jarman, Composer - Ryan Jarman, Composer - The Cribs, Producer, MainArtist
2022 Sonic Blew under exclusive license to [PIAS] 2022 Sonic Blew under exclusive license to [PIAS]
Album review
Swinging between concise guitar pop and rangier, noisier experiments, the Cribs' self-titled 2004 debut album contains all the potential they'd develop with different collaborators over the years to come. The band recorded with engineer Ed Deegan at London's Toe Rag studio -- famed for its vintage analog gear as well as clients like the White Stripes, the Kills, and Television Personalities -- and The Cribs presents the Jarman brothers' music at its most indie. This feeling is reinforced by the album's off-kilter bookends: "The Watch Trick"'s shuffling waltz starts things on a mischievous note, while the stomping, sprawling "Third Outing" provides a wild-eyed finale. In between these songs, however, the Cribs show they're not afraid of grand pop gestures. With its big hooks and harmonies, the U.K. Indie Top Ten hit "You Were Always the One" could almost pass for a forgotten British Invasion classic; the album's other hit single, "What About Me," provided the template for the band's shout-along choruses. Moments like these make it easy to hear why the Cribs were a breath of fresh air when they arrived in the early 2000s. Though their songs were as catchy as the work of the Libertines or the Strokes, the Jarmans' down-to-earth, wryly funny, and often poignant songwriting set them apart; it's hard to imagine either of the aforementioned bands penning a lyric like "You were drunk and unbelievably cool/You won't find a friend who knows you like I do" from "Things You Should Be Knowing." Feeling ordinary and forgotten makes "Another Number" one of the album's standouts, while its spiky guitars and plunking eighth-note bass lines reflect the Cribs' love of American indie music (which also surfaces on the tricky tempo shifts of "Baby Don't Sweat" and Sonic Youth-y guitar horseplay of "Learning How to Fight"). The Cribs is a great introduction to the band's brash and tuneful sides, and also shows that though they later worked with producers ranging from Edwyn Collins to Steve Albini, they've always been the architects of their sound.
© Heather Phares /TiVo
About the album
- 2 disc(s) - 35 track(s)
- Total length: 01:50:42
- Main artists: The Cribs
- Composer: Various Composers
- Label: Sonic Blew
- Genre: Pop/Rock Rock Alternative & Indie
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