The new width

And secretly The Cribs have sneaked in my top list of 2009. And, although let me the opener "We Were Aborted" think of each x-arbitrary chapel of the island and only recalled the refrain of the highlights of the neo-Brit popper. But already "Cheat On Me" with its fine-meandering guitar melodies made up me spellbound and hinhorchen. So without sacrificing it went but then not to the point!

There are songs like "City Of Bugs", in which the lead guitar, the march-like drums and bass act inconspicuous atmosphere and associations with The Stone Roses wake. "Emasculate Me" and the title track pop-rock loosely in front of him, so with "Save Your Secrets" one of the quieter numbers follows. Supported by the piano, the family band performs their known strengths in more voices singing, which is also used in exessiven "Nothing". Violins emphasize "Stick To Yr Guns" and make the otherwise spartan sound audible wider.

This new width - certainly also due to the new second guitarist - characterizes the new album over long distances, where seemingly more primitive compositions notice (eg "Victim Of Mass Production"). So the spirits are divorced with respect to the board as to whether not just made up the reduced arrangements with the bony-trocknenen lead guitar The Cribs. I think in any case that the band wins, but this is by strengthening the guitar music can not deny. So I forgive very good four star and say: "Sweet and melancholy Britpop anno 2009!"