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 Ignore the Ignorant $22.49 With a brand new member (ex-Smiths guitarist Johnny Marr) into the mix the boys from Yorkshire stroll out a new album. How well it compares to previous efforts is always a matter of taste--and if you like the new direction. And here in lies the problem: does the inclusion of Johnny Marr change the formula too much, or does it complement the established presence of the original trio? In a way, it's a mixed bag. While the inclusion of Johnny isn't a terrible one, the end result definitely feels a bit off from the bravado that 'Men's Needs, Women's Needs, Whatever' established so wonderfully. This new formula feels flatter, more mellow and introspective, but the band doesn't let you in much, rather they feel a little removed from their music. Here and there they do open up and revisit the musical style of previous albums. Songs like "We Were Aborted" and "We Share the Same Skies" has a ring more akin to classic Cribs; you can hear the fun and exuberance you've come to expect from them. However, once you give the album a once through, you feel that the catchy hooks and riffs don't permeate the songs as much as previous works. And you terribly want to like 'Ignore the Ignorant' as much as 'MNWNW,' but it just doesn't reach to those heights. The melancholy in songs like "City of Bugs" and the single "Cheat on Me" don't allow the album to open up, and instead anchors the band in this quasi happy/sad state that muddles the enjoyment of the whole. Is this the worst album that they've recorded? No, not really. To be truthful there is potential in the new lineup and in the direction they might be going after. This feels like the beginning of that journey, but at its current state it lacks the gusto that we've come to know and love. Most people will be satisfied with the new work, but in the end if you want the old Cribs to come out, just pop in 'Men's Needs, Women's Needs, Whatever' for that fix.  Ignore The Ignorant $9.99 With a brand new member (ex-Smiths guitarist Johnny Marr) into the mix the boys from Yorkshire stroll out a new album. How well it compares to previous efforts is always a matter of taste--and if you like the new direction. And here in lies the problem: does the inclusion of Johnny Marr change the formula too much, or does it complement the established presence of the original trio? In a way, it's a mixed bag. While the inclusion of Johnny isn't a terrible one, the end result definitely feels a bit off from the bravado that 'Men's Needs, Women's Needs, Whatever' established so wonderfully. This new formula feels flatter, more mellow and introspective, but the band doesn't let you in much, rather they feel a little removed from their music. Here and there they do open up and revisit the musical style of previous albums. Songs like "We Were Aborted" and "We Share the Same Skies" has a ring more akin to classic Cribs; you can hear the fun and exuberance you've come to expect from them. However, once you give the album a once through, you feel that the catchy hooks and riffs don't permeate the songs as much as previous works. And you terribly want to like 'Ignore the Ignorant' as much as 'MNWNW,' but it just doesn't reach to those heights. The melancholy in songs like "City of Bugs" and the single "Cheat on Me" don't allow the album to open up, and instead anchors the band in this quasi happy/sad state that muddles the enjoyment of the whole. Is this the worst album that they've recorded? No, not really. To be truthful there is potential in the new lineup and in the direction they might be going after. This feels like the beginning of that journey, but at its current state it lacks the gusto that we've come to know and love. Most people will be satisfied with the new work, but in the end if you want the old Cribs to come out, just pop in 'Men's Needs, Women's Needs, Whatever' for that fix.  We Ignorant of The First Love $15.99 This movie show a clear and simple love story between the poor clean worker and the disqualified girl student. |
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