PREVIEW: The Cribs - In The Belly Of The Brazen Bull

The Cribs have announced full details of their forthcoming fifth studio album. The Wakefield band, a trio once more after the departure of Johnny Marr last April, will release 'In The Belly Of The Brazen Bull' on May 7. The album was largely recorded in New York with MGMT and Flaming Lips producer David Fridmann at his Tarbox Road studio. There were also further sessions at Abbey Road in London and with Nirvana and Pixies producer Steve Albini in Chicago. 

The tracklisting of the album, which is the follow-up to 2009’s 'Ignore The Ignorant', is as follows: 

'Glitters Like Gold'

'Come On Be A No-One'

'Jaded Youth'

'Anna'

'Confident Men'

'Uptight'

'Chi-Town'

'Pure O'

'Back To The Bolthole'

'I Should Have Helped'

'Stalagmites'

'Like A Gift Giver'

'Butterflies'

'Arena Rock Encore With Full Cast'

The band have announced a full UK tour to coincide with the release of 'In The Belly Of The Brazen Bull'. The Cribs are also confirmed to play an intimate London show as part of the annual run of NME Awards Shows. They will play London's ULU on February 28. 

The Cribs will play:

Nottingham Rock City (May 7)

London Troxy (8)

O2 Academy Bristol (9)

Glasgow Barrowlands (11)

Manchester Academy (12)

Eastbourne Winter Gardens (13)