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In the Belly of the Brazen Bull
Rock · 2012 · 18 tracks · 59m

In the Belly of the Brazen Bull

The Cribs

Jagged guitars and brotherly harmonies collide in a record that balances Steve Albini's grit with massive, scuzzy indie-pop hooks.

April 5, 2012 · Wichita

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A defiant and restless energy balanced by moments of vulnerable, Northern-English melancholy.

Tracklist · 18 Tracks · 59m
01
Glitters Like Gold
4:13
02
Come On, Be a No‐One
2:37
03
Jaded Youth
3:52
04
Anna
3:03
05
Confident Men
3:01
06
Uptight
4:11
07
Chi‐Town
3:20
08
Pure O
4:16
09
Back to the Bolthole
4:48
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
15
Better Than Me
3:03
16
Eat Me
3:21
17
Glandular Fever Got the Best of Me
2:48
18
Don’t Believe in Me
3:40
Moments Worth Listening For
The explosive drum entry on 'Chi-Town' that captures the signature Steve Albini room sound.
The transition into the four-song suite starting with 'Better Than Me' that shifts the album into a conceptual gear.
The raw, unpolished vocal strain during the climax of 'Stalagmites' that feels genuinely desperate.
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Defiant saturates this record a touch more than the artist's norm.

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