Gary, Ryan and Ross made their emphatic return to the scene last week, reaching number nine in the weekly album chart with their 6th studio album, 'For All My Sisters'. It's a nostalgic, classic Cribs album, rammed from the core with loud, riotous and uplifting tracks.
Prior to 'For All My Sisters', it's fair to say that they could've called it a day and following the release of 'Payola', many thought the time had come and rightly so. With five albums under their belts, performances at every festival you could ever name and gigs at probably every venue in the country, you'd of thought that would've been enough. But not for The Cribs. The Jarmans are one of those bands you feel will do it until they're forced to stop. They possess a clear love for the industry, appreciating every fan that buys a ticket to see them or purchases a copy of their album, hence the number of record store signings and gigs the three piece put together both before and after the release of their latest album. The Cribs are what you could call, a proper band.
But now, 13 years since their formation in Wakefield, The Cribs have returned. Showcasing their plethora of talent once more, 'For All My Sisters' is 47 minutes of true genius. Engineered with that much loved edge that the Jarmans possess, it twists and turns itself through a rollercoaster ride of explorative rock n'roll. Though I called it a classic Cribs album, the sound is fresh. It's clear they've found a new source of inspiration, but they've managed to mix it in with the old to create a record that Cribs fans both new and old will appreciate. Highlights being the 'Men's Needs, Womens Needs, Whatever' sounding 'Different Angle', the pre-released 'Burning For No One' and the fresh sounding, uplifter that is 'Summer of Chances' help piece together what is another stormer of an album from the much loved three piece.
RIFFED's Rating: 9/10
Listen to The Cribs with 'Different Angle' via YouTube: