I was amazed when I found out Johnny Marr had joined The Cribs. I thought he was in Modest Mouse (equally as amazing). It's just one of those things you just don't expect to happen like having two sets of genitalia or something. 'Cheat On Me' is the first single from their forthcoming album 'Ignore The Ignorant' and it's a big indie pop anthem which you'd expect from the Cribs. Jangly guitars which you'd probably expect frm Marr... I wasn't quite expecting the gravelly rock vocals in the chorus which was a bit Stereophonics for me (that Kelly chap has the whole gravelly voice thing trademarked....) I much preferred 'Curse This English Rain' on the B side of the CD single which was more like The Cribs I'm familiar with (summery happy strummy sounding indie pop). It's available on two different 7"s and CD all with different B sides. Been a while since we've had some a multi formatting extravaganza!
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What their label says...
The Cribs have confirmed the release of their fourth album ‘Ignore
The Ignorant’. Produced and mixed by Nick Launay ( Yeah Yeah Yeahs /
Pil / Arcade Fire / Nick Cave) at Seedy Underbelly Studio, Laurel
Canyon, LA and British Grove in London the album is the band’s first
as a four –piece with the relatively new addition of guitarist Johnny
Marr - and heralds a marked leap for the band on their continued
upwards trajectory. Released on 7th September ‘Ignore The Ignorant’
will be available on limited edition CD / DVD , CD , download and
vinyl through Wichita Recordings .
Preceding the album is a track that was road tested earlier this year
on the band’s short run of UK dates and is called ‘Cheat On Me’, again
on the ever reliable Wichita Recordings , it kick starts The Cribs into
action on August 30th .
Tracklisting: A: Cheat On Me B: So Hot Now (previously unreleased b-side)