Live Review: The Cribs in West Hollywood, CA

Yorkshire's band of punk brothers The Cribs [ tickets ] unveiled their new collection of songs and their newest member--Johnny Marr, formerly of The Smiths--on Monday (11/9) at the first of two US stops. Long on energy yet short on the melodic nuance that spices the new disc, "Ignore the Ignorant," The Cribs work a limited playing field that reinforces the power of working class British rock. The cues have their roots in The Beatles, Ramones and Buzzcocks, and rather than ask Marr to enhance ...

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