In the Belly of the Brazen Bull

Pitchfork 7.3/10 The UK band's Dave Fridmann- and Steve Albini-produced fifth album goes full-blown 1990s Buzz Bin. Fortunately, the Cribs write better hooks than C-level revivalists.

DIY 4/5 A good album with some excellent songs.

The Skinny 2/5 These are bleak times for the mid-Noughties’ bright young things: The Libertines are a spent force, Razorlight have collapsed under Jonny Borrell’s gargantuan ego, and the Kaiser Chiefs are more often treading water than predicting riots. Leeds-raised trio The Cribs are yet to rival the NME ubiquity of their contemporaries, but their sharp blasts of rugged indie rock – once bolstered by the addition of Johnny Marr – were a leap ahead of mid-weights like The Others.

Under The Radar 2.0/10 The Cribs incite very defined responses to their music.

Clash 5/10 Originally second division players in the indie league, The Cribs have managed to raise their game consistently and the last two albums showed true progression.

The Guardian 3/5 The Cribs go all out for the noisy 90s indie-rock sound, and it suits them, but all sounds a bit too familiar, writes <strong>Rebecca Nicholson</strong>