That's why, in a weird way, it seems like people from their own specific regions stick together wherever possible. And the (not so) new Cribs album is no exception. I understand that this has been out for a little while now, but I've only just given it the light of day. And that in itself should be a criminal offense.
For those of you out there that can count, and congratulations if you're one of those select people that can, you would have noticed that there's an additional band member to The Cribs last album. That's because they have recruited a fellow northerner in the shape of former Smiths lead guitarist, Johnny Marr.
For those of you who don't know who Johnny Marr is; go to your kitchen, put your oven onto gas mark six, open the door and place your head inside. Then repeatedly slam the door onto your to the top part of you cranium for two minutes and forty two seconds. That is the same amount of time that it takes The Smiths classic record Charming Man to start and finish. Once you've done that, please feel free to come back and carry on reading.
Jonny Marr, just like the original members of The Cribs, is a northern boy. And like I stated previously, regions like to stick together. And after hearing this album, it's pretty obvious to see why.
Ignore The Ignorant not only welcomes Marr, but it also swings open the doors open to Nick Launay, an English native Hollywood based producer. Launay is no newcomer to the world of music production. If you look in the record sleeves for bands such as Supergrass, Arcade Fire, Yeah Yeah Yeahs and INXS, you'll find his name. Launay's understanding of what makes a great album mixed with Marr's skill, experience and knowledge of rock & roll, has enabled the Cribs to produce an album that is worthy of any record collection.
As a complete album, Ignore The Ignorant touches on most aspects of indie music. It has the ability to be dark, aggressive and and a little sarcastic. In my opinion, Men's Needs, Women's Needs, Whatever didn't really push them a great deal from The New Fellas. However, I believe that Ignore The Ignorant is the album that can take them to wherever they want to be. The long and short of it is; this album can only be a good thing.
The Cribs
Ignore The Ignorant
