In the Belly of the Brazen Bull is the fifth studio album by British indie rock band The Cribs via Wichita Recordings. It was released on 7 May 2012. The band announced the record title and track-listing on 14 February 2012.
| In the Belly of the Brazen Bull | ||||
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| Released | 7 May 2012 | |||
| Recorded | Tarbox Road, New York City Abbey Road, London Electrical Audio, Chicago | |||
| Genre | Indie rock, punk rock, alternative rock | |||
| Length | 47:25 | |||
| Label |     Wichita Recordings
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| Producer | The Cribs, Dave Fridmann, Steve Albini | |||
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| Singles from In the Belly of the Brazen Bull | ||||
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| Aggregate scores | |
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| Source | Rating |
| Metacritic | 70/100[1] |
| Review scores | |
| Source | Rating |
| NME |   [2] |
| Drowned in Sound | [3] |
| AllMusic |   [4] |
| Pitchfork | 7.3/10[5] |
| Filter |  [6] |
| Consequence of Sound | [7] |
Background edit
After the departure of guitarist Johnny Marr from the group was announced on 11 April 2011, the Cribs started working on writing the follow-up to Ignore the Ignorant as a three-piece. They played several headlining slots at UK festivals in summer 2011, as well as a show at Le Zenith, Paris with The Strokes, and a trip to Brazil for two shows in São Paulo. In December, the band headlined the Clockenflap festival in Hong Kong, debuting material from the new album for the first time.[8]
Recording edit
Recording for the album began in summer 2011 with Queen producer David Richards, at Mountain Studios, Montreux. However, the sessions were later shelved, for unspecified reasons. Instead, the majority of the LP was recorded at Tarbox Road Studios, Cassadaga with producer and engineer David Fridmann in autumn and winter 2011 and early 2012. Sessions at Electrical Audio studio, Chicago with engineer Steve Albini-produced "Chi-Town". A self-produced session at Abbey Road, London yielded the final four-song suite that closes the record. Sam Okell and Pete Hutchings engineered the Abbey Road sessions. The album was mastered at Sterling Sound, New York City by Greg Calbi.[9]
Personnel edit
- The Cribs
- Additional personnel
- Rodrigo Etguello - violin
- Tristan Beck – cello
- Dave Fridmann - Mellotron, Omnichord
- Greg Calbi - mastering
- Nick Scott - artwork, layout
Singles edit
Four singles were released to promote the album. The band gave away the song "Chi-Town" as a free digital download on February 14, 2012. The first official single, "Come On, Be A No One" was released on 23 April, with "Glitters Like Gold" following on 22 July. Both singles were backed with original b-sides. A collaboration with artist Martin Creed produced Work #1431, a video for "Anna".
Accolades edit
| Publication | Accolade | Year | Rank |
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| The Guardian | The Guardian's Albums of the Year | 2012 | 22[10]
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| NME | Albums of the year | 2012 | 8[11]
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| DIY | Albums of the year | 2012 | 3[12]
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| The Fly | Albums of the year | 2012 | 21[13]
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Charts edit
| Chart (2012) | Peak position |
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| UK Albums Chart[14] | 9 |
Track listing edit
All tracks are written by Gary Jarman, Ross Jarman and Ryan Jarman
| No. | Title | Length |
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| 1. | "Glitters Like Gold" | 4:13 |
| 2. | " Come On, Be A No One" | 2:37 |
| 3. | "Jaded Youth" | 3:52 |
| 4. | "'Anna'" | 3:03 |
| 5. | "Confident Men" | 3:01 |
| 6. | "Uptight" | 4:12 |
| 7. | "Chi-Town" | 3:20 |
| 8. | "Pure O" | 4:16 |
| 9. | "Back To The Bolthole" | 4:49 |
| 10. | "I Should Have Helped" | 2:30 |
| 11. | "Stalagmites" | 4:26 |
| 12. | "Like A Gift Giver" | 1:17 |
| 13. | "Butterflies" | 2:52 |
| 14. | "Arena Rock Encore with Full Cast" | 2:40 |
References edit
- ^ "In The Belly of the Brazen Bull by The Cribs Reviews and Tracks". Metacritic. Retrieved 6 April 2019.
- ^ Schiller, Rebecca (8 May 2012). "The Cribs – 'In The Belly of the Brazen Bull' - NME". NME. Retrieved 26 July 2012.
- ^ Hammond, Didz. "Album Review: The Cribs - In The Belly of the Brazen Bull / Releases / Releases // Drowned in Sound". Drowned in Sound. Archived from the original on 16 May 2012. Retrieved 26 July 2012.
- ^ Phares, Heather. "In The Belly of the Brazen Bull - The Cribs". AllMusic. Retrieved 26 July 2012.
- ^ Cohen, Ian. "The Cribs: In The Belly of the Brazen Bull Album Review". Pitchfork. Retrieved 26 July 2012.
- ^ Martell, Nevin. "FILTER Magazine - Reviews - The Cribs". Filter. Retrieved 26 July 2012.
- ^ Coplan, Chris (10 May 2012). "The Cribs - In The Belly of the Brazen Bull". Consequence. Consequence of Sound. Retrieved 26 July 2012.
- ^ Dan Stubbs, 'Albums of 2012' in Q Magazine, February Issue (London: EMAP publishing, 2012)
- ^ "List of Recordings by David Fridmann". Archived from the original on 18 June 2012. Retrieved 26 July 2012.
- ^ "Best albums of 2012: 40-21". The Guardian. 26 November 2012.
- ^ "50 Best Albums of 2012". NME. 20 November 2012.
- ^ DIY magazine UK, december 2012
- ^ The Fly magazine UK, channelfly, december 2012 edition
- ^ "BBC - Radio 1 - the Official Chart with Reggie Yates - the Official UK Top 40 Albums Chart". Archived from the original on 21 November 2010. Retrieved 13 May 2012.
- ^ https://music.apple.com/us/album/in-the-belly-of-the-brazen-bull/510650137