746 The Cribs - Men’s Needs- Women’s Needs- Whatever (2007)

 746 The Cribs - Men’s Needs- Women’s Needs- Whatever (2007)

Studio Album - Post-Punk Revival.



About the Act:

The Cribs are three brothers called Jarman, from Wakefield, West Yorkshire. They formed in 2001, became successful, and are still going. For three years from 2008, they were joined by one Johnny Marr, formerly guitarist for The Smiths. That seems quite bizarre.

About the Album:

This was their third studio album. It did not include Johnny Marr.

My History with this Album:

None

Review:

So this is kind of similar to some American Post-Punk, Green Day, The Offspring, and things of that ilk, but less slick (maybe in a good way). In fact I thought it was American until there was a line about the Circle Line. Then I found out they were from Wakefield.

I particularly like the title of the album, the song "Be Safe" which features a monologue by Lee Ranaldo of Sonic Youth, and the last track, Shoot The Poets, which is a more gentle and acoustic number (well it starts acoustic anyway). I liked it musically, mostly, it has a punky energy, crossed with a bit of alt rock. The singing is reasonable, nicely gravelly at times, not always in tune, 

The words - well they are not objectionable, but there is a tendency to be quite repetitive. Quite a few of the songs seem to be about a third of a song repeated three times. Possibly the worst offender is the track Major's Titling Victory, which has two lines, repeated endlessly. I mean the lines are OK, but they are not that inspired. Basically they need to do have a better song-writer.

So, it's OK, but not special.

6.3/10


Spotify: https://open.spotify.com/album/5PsAfQKOZDPkF5OLddBuQ2

YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=PLkmhjAAKDmIcM2OTYHG0Q8lpQvBSRB8h-

Wikipedia: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Men%27s_Needs,_Women%27s_Needs,_Whatever



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