The Cribs (album)
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The Cribs was the title of The Cribs
' debut album released in 2004. It was recorded in 7 days in mid/late 2003 at London's Toe-Rag Studios, a vintage styled 8 track studio in the Hackney area. It was self produced by the band with Ed Deegan engineering, all except track 9, "Tri'elle", which was culled from the band's original sessions at Fortress Studio with Chicago based Avant-Garde
musician Bobby Conn
.
In 2005, this record was awarded the prestigious American Society of Composers, Authors and Publishers (ASCAP) College Award. Previous winners have included Coldplay and Franz Ferdinand.
, the band released this album in 2004. The majority of the album was recorded at the Toerag Studios in London, and were recorded and produced by Ed Deegan, although the ninth track on the album, "Tri'Elle", was produced by Bobby Conn
and engineered by Gareth Parton at Fortress Studios. Conn also provided backing vocals on the track. The album has a mixture of garage rock
and indie rock
sounds, and features Ryan Jarman on electric guitar
and vocals, Gary Jarman on bass guitar
and vocals, and Ross Jarman plays the drums. All other instruments on the record are played by the band members.
The Cribs
The Cribs are an English three-piece indie rock band from Wakefield, West Yorkshire. The band consists of twins Gary and Ryan Jarman and their younger brother Ross Jarman. They were subsequently joined by ex-The Smiths and Modest Mouse guitarist Johnny Marr who was made a formal member of the group...
' debut album released in 2004. It was recorded in 7 days in mid/late 2003 at London's Toe-Rag Studios, a vintage styled 8 track studio in the Hackney area. It was self produced by the band with Ed Deegan engineering, all except track 9, "Tri'elle", which was culled from the band's original sessions at Fortress Studio with Chicago based Avant-Garde
Avant-garde
Avant-garde means "advance guard" or "vanguard". The adjective form is used in English to refer to people or works that are experimental or innovative, particularly with respect to art, culture, and politics....
musician Bobby Conn
Bobby Conn
Bobby Conn is an American musician based in Chicago, Illinois, known for his pop-rock. He often collaborates with other artists such as musicians Colby Starck and Jim O'Rourke, and film-maker Usama Alshaibi. In 2003, Conn produced a session for UK punk band The Cribs, whom he met when they were a...
.
In 2005, this record was awarded the prestigious American Society of Composers, Authors and Publishers (ASCAP) College Award. Previous winners have included Coldplay and Franz Ferdinand.
Background
The band formed in 2001, and for the first few years of their existence they played small gigs in local venues. After being signed by Wichita RecordingsWichita Recordings
Wichita Recordings is an independent record label located in London, founded in 2000 by Mark Bowen and Dick Green. Its most notable signees are Bloc Party, The Cribs, Clap Your Hands Say Yeah, Bright Eyes, My Morning Jacket, Yeah Yeah Yeahs, Her Space Holiday, Los Campesinos! and Peter Bjorn and John...
, the band released this album in 2004. The majority of the album was recorded at the Toerag Studios in London, and were recorded and produced by Ed Deegan, although the ninth track on the album, "Tri'Elle", was produced by Bobby Conn
Bobby Conn
Bobby Conn is an American musician based in Chicago, Illinois, known for his pop-rock. He often collaborates with other artists such as musicians Colby Starck and Jim O'Rourke, and film-maker Usama Alshaibi. In 2003, Conn produced a session for UK punk band The Cribs, whom he met when they were a...
and engineered by Gareth Parton at Fortress Studios. Conn also provided backing vocals on the track. The album has a mixture of garage rock
Garage rock
Garage rock is a raw form of rock and roll that was first popular in the United States and Canada from about 1963 to 1967. During the 1960s, it was not recognized as a separate music genre and had no specific name...
and indie rock
Indie rock
Indie rock is a genre of alternative rock that originated in the United Kingdom and the United States in the 1980s. Indie rock is extremely diverse, with sub-genres that include lo-fi, post-rock, math rock, indie pop, dream pop, noise rock, space rock, sadcore, riot grrrl and emo, among others...
sounds, and features Ryan Jarman on electric guitar
Electric guitar
An electric guitar is a guitar that uses the principle of direct electromagnetic induction to convert vibrations of its metal strings into electric audio signals. The signal generated by an electric guitar is too weak to drive a loudspeaker, so it is amplified before sending it to a loudspeaker...
and vocals, Gary Jarman on bass guitar
Bass guitar
The bass guitar is a stringed instrument played primarily with the fingers or thumb , or by using a pick....
and vocals, and Ross Jarman plays the drums. All other instruments on the record are played by the band members.
Track listing
- "The Watch Trick" - 2:09
- "You Were Always The One" - 2:28
- "The Lights Went Out' - 2:57
- "You & I" - 2:44
- "Things You Should Be Knowing" - 2:33
- "Another Number" - 2:53
- "What About Me" - 3:00
- "Learning How To Fight" - 2:41
- "Tri'elle" - 2:41
- "Baby Don't Sweat" - 2:46
- "Direction" - 3:33
- "Third Outing" - 5:14