In the Belly of the Brazen Bull

Personnel: Rodrigo Etquello (violin); Tristan Back (cello); Dave Fridmann (Mellotron, omnichord).
Audio Mixer: Dave Fridmann.
Recording information: Electric Audio, Chicago.
Photographer: Steve Gullick .
The Cribs return to their classic trio lineup after the departure of Johnny Marr on In the Belly of the Brazen Bull, which also finds the Jarman brothers returning to their classic, heavy guitar pop sound. The Jarmans recorded the album with Dave Fridmann at New York's Tarbox Studios and with Steve Albini at Chicago's Electrical Audio as well as London's Abbey Road, underscoring the brothers' fondness for indie ideals and classic rock melodies. Raw but accomplished, tuneful yet noisy, songs such as "Come On, Be a No One" prove that on In the Belly of the Brazen Bull, the Cribs are more comfortable with their contradictions than ever.