In the Belly of the Brazen Bull
by The Cribs
  • Record Label: Wichita
  • Release Date: May 15, 2012
User Score
7.9

Generally favorable reviews- based on 13 Ratings

User score distribution:
  1. Positive: 10 out of 13
  2. Mixed: 2 out of 13
  3. Negative: 1 out of 13
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  1. gorillaamp
    Jun 29, 2012
    10
    By far the bands most advanced, yet still immediate, album. Like a more progressive 'Pinkerton', or a more tuneful 'In Utero', this album expands on everything that makes The Cribs one of the best of their generation.
  2. daveeddaveed
    Jun 29, 2012
    10
    killer. just killer. Here the brothers jarman prove that the don't, and never did, need Johnny Marr. A significant progression on the admittedly fantastic Ignore The Ignorant.

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Metascore
69

Generally favorable reviews - based on 26 Critic Reviews

Critic score distribution:
  1. Positive: 16 out of 26
  2. Mixed: 9 out of 26
  3. Negative: 1 out of 26
  1. Under The Radar
    Aug 16, 2012
    20
    It is this very same forgettable, plodding, lo-fi characteristic that strikes the right chord with those that think The Cribs are the answer to rock 'n' roll.
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  2. Mojo
    Jul 18, 2012
    60
    The group's fourth album confirms that their default setting is a bit four-square nuts-and-bolts punk pop. [Jun 2012, p.92]
  3. Q Magazine
    Jun 20, 2012
    80
    This is the work of a band who are beginning to realise they don't always need to bark so loudly to be heard. [Jun 2012, p.103]
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