CD review: The Cribs, “Ignore the Ignorant”
From Friday’s Weekend Look section of The Oklahoman.
Rock
The Cribs “Ignore the Ignorant” (Warner Bros.)
British indie rockers the Cribs aim to find a home with American audiences with their second Warner Bros. album, “Ignore the Ignorant,” already the band’s highest-charting U.K. release.
“Ignore the Ignorant” is the Cribs’ first record to feature fourth member Johnny Marr, former songwriter and guitarist for the Smiths and Modest Mouse, which surely bolsters both the music and their chances for U.S. success.
In 2008, Marr joined the Cribs’ brother act — twins Gary (singer/bassist) and Ryan (singer/guitarist) Jarman and their younger brother Ross (drums) — and his influence can be heard on the lovely melancholy of “Stick to Yr Guns” and the jangly, deceptively catchy title track.
The Cribs take advantage of their new two-guitar lineup on the atmospheric, nearly 6 ½-minute “City of Bugs” and the rollicking romp “Victim of Mass Production,” one of the album’s best tracks.
“Ignore the Ignorant” is jammed with irresistibly bouncy pop songs overlaid with a distinctly punk attitude and energy. The band sets the tone from the opening tracks, “We Were Aborted” and “Cheat on Me.”
British producer Nick Launay (Yeah Yeah Yeahs, Arcade Fire) strikes a fine balance between capturing a live vibe and giving the record an appealingly slick production.
With “Ignore the Ignorant,” the Cribs create a sturdy craft for crossing the pond, and American indie rock fans should make a place for the band on our side of the Atlantic.
— BAM
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