Track Listing

1. Hey Scenesters!
2. I�m Alright
3. Martell
4. Mirror Kisses
5. We Can No Longer Cheat You
6. It Was Only Love
7. The New Fellas
8. Hello? Oh�
9. The Wrong Way To Be
10. Haunted
11. Things Aren�t Going To Change

Product Details

• Amazon Sales Rank: #3487 in Music
• Released on: 2006-07-01
• Number of discs: 1
• Format: Import
• Dimensions: .19 pounds

Amazon.co.uk Review
On The New Fellas, Wakefield brothers The Cribs come on like Pavement if they’d been born in Northern England, raised on caffeine and cigarettes, and spat out into the world with a song in their hearts. And, it would seem, a chip on their shoulders: listen to the opening "Hey Scenesters!", a rowdy take-down of trend-chasers that sees frontman Gary Jarman sneering "Did you see his clothes?/ Everyone said he looked like a mess, yeah…" over some neat, choppy New York punk guitar strokes.

In all honesty, The Cribs aren’t light years from the current rock hierarchy: the likes of "Mirror Kissers" and "We Can No Longer Cheat You" barrel along in a neat simulation of The Strokes’ metronomic rhythm and stabbing guitar lines – although there’s no faulting those broad accents. What they do have, however, is an endearingly caustic wit that elevates them above many of their straight-faced peers. Who knows, though – the hipsters might just hear a line like "Take drugs!/Don’t sleep!/ Have contempt for those who read!" and miss the irony altogether. --Louis Pattison

CD Description
'New Fellas' is the second album from Yorkshire-based indietriplets The Cribs. Expanding on the template of their first album, 'New Fellas' tips its hat to acts such as Hefner and The Beatles, retaining a power-pop sound without losing its lyrical edge. Includes the singles 'Hey Scenesters' and 'Mirror Kissers'.

Customer Reviews

cribs are GOOD!
I first saw the cribs supporting maximo park last may. Although having heard of them, I never really gave them much of a chance, but oh, how I regret not doing so sooner. They were friggin' fun live, and the album is filled with indie-pop classics that will get stuck in your head and leave you humming them all day (I have martel stuck as we speak). Saw them after buying the album at reading fest this year, and it was like meeting up with an old friend. Please excuse the cliques and nostalgia, but this is such a GOOD band. If you manage to get the limited edition with the live disc you'll see what I mean.

You Need The Cribs In Your Life
Without a doubt, if the universe wasn't the way it is, this band would already be huge.

Whilst not having a massive following like some of the Brit rock bands, the Cribs make up for that with loyal fans and cracking songs. Their debut album has hardly left my CD player since I've had it and whilst new bands have come and gone, this band's debut CD keeps drawing me back.

I've heard a few of the songs on this, their latest album and I love it so far. New song 'Mirror Kisses' is insanely catchy (go on, I dare you to listen to it and not want to shout 'Woah!' at the appropriate bits). 'The Wrong Way To Be' is a kinda duet about breaking the mould, doing you own thing and not conforming to the expectations of the music bosses and 'Hey Scenesters' is another catchy, shouty tune that you'll find yourself humming all day.

Fingers crossed this will be the album that makes people sit up, take notice and realise life is sweeter when you've discovered the Cribs.

The most underrated band in Britain?
After seeing the Cribs twice, and thinking they were fantastic, I finally bought "The New Fellas". I can safely say it's been one of the best albums I bought for years. I felt compelled to write a review as these guys are easily as good as fellow Yorkshiremen Kaiser Chiefs and other bands in that similar genre.
Yes, you can compare them to the Strokes, but I've found they're as anthemic as the Arctic Monkeys and as melodic as the Libertines (who I miss greatly).
This album is packed with singalong choruses, and is a delightful little hidden treasure. The band are not to be missed live- see them before they get the recognition they rightly deserve!