In the Belly of the Brazen Bull

The Cribs - In the Belly of the Brazen Bull
Critic Score
Based on 24 reviews
2012 Ratings: #824 / 1118
User Score
Based on 29 ratings
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CRITIC REVIEWS

90
Drowned in Sound

This is their best yet and possibly the best of the year.

90
NME

It still defiantly goes against the grain, but also explodes with immediate, attention-grabbing riffs.

80
DIY
Back to their scrappy, atonal, lo-fi sound of the band’s early days it mightn’t be, ‘In The Belly Of The Brazen Bull’ is still a good album which sees The Cribs exploring new sounds and old – stumbling upon some truly excellent songs in the process.
80
musicOMH

Once again, the three brothers have cemented their status as one of the most exciting bands around.

73
Pitchfork

Perhaps it's the result of spending their adult lives on a major's dime, but this record is fueled by a naïve belief that radio hits are achievable and can be strong-armed.

60
The Guardian

I Should Have Helped ... is a fuzzy, K Records-style lo-fi ballad that knows its charm lies in its brevity, and Back to the Bolthole is an impressively heavy sludgeathon – but it's all a little too faithful to its template to be truly arresting.

60
The 405

The Brazen Bull is a slightly flabby beast.

50
No Ripcord

Although this may not be a masterpiece in the repertoire, I can’t say that it lacks anything in particular, in fact, the opposite is true. It gives too much

20
Under the Radar

Decidedly '90s in its sound, Belly falls somewhere between a doomed American college radio band and a one-album-only British copycat band.

Houdanny
38

My relationship with British indie-rock has deteriorated so much over the years. This album is as by the numbers as it gets.

Standout: Pure O
Favs: Arena Rock Encore with full cast

Least fav: I should have helped

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Added on: May 4, 2012