For All My Sisters
by The Cribs
Metascore
74

Generally favorable reviews - based on 15 Critic Reviews

Critic score distribution:
  1. Positive: 12 out of 15
  2. Mixed: 3 out of 15
  3. Negative: 0 out of 15
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  1. The Line of Best Fit
    Mar 17, 2015
    85
    For All My Sisters is a thoroughly enjoyable record even if taken only at face value, but more importantly, it’s a potent reminder of just how crucial The Cribs really are.
  2. DIY Magazine
    Apr 24, 2015
    80
    For everything that's come before, For All My Sisters feels like another step up. [Mar 2015, p.71]
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  3. AllMusic
    Mar 27, 2015
    80
    As exciting as the promise of the band going full Albini is, For All My Sisters shows that a cleaned-up Cribs can also be pretty thrilling.
  5. The Guardian
    Mar 19, 2015
    80
    For All My Sisters finds the Wakefield indie trio pushing their gleefully ramshackle sound towards poppier parameters.
  6. Drowned In Sound
    Mar 17, 2015
    80
    The Cribs have managed to interpret the notion of 'pop music' into an often-spectacular record.
  7. musicOMH.com
    Mar 17, 2015
    80
    There’s a fresh energy and swagger about the Jarmans now, helped in no small way by producer Ric Ocasek.
  8. Q Magazine
    Mar 16, 2015
    80
    It really is an indie-pop romp to die for. [Apr 2015, p.105]
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  9. New Musical Express (NME)
    Mar 16, 2015
    80
    A classic, if often over-familiar Cribs album then, but the door is open for the forthcoming Steve Albini-produced ‘punk one’ to be the death-or-glory game-changer.
  10. Classic Rock Magazine
    May 7, 2015
    70
    Opener Finally Free is the instant crowd pleaser, but slow-burners Diamond Girl and Pink Snow find them in ambitious new album rock territory. [Jun 2015, p.89]
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  11. Punknews.org (Staff)
    Apr 9, 2015
    70
    A couple tracks too long, one or two tracks too bland but overall, it's another album from The Cribs that's more than worth a couple listens.
  12. Clash Music
    Mar 23, 2015
    70
    The band's insistence on shouty, over-the-top moments like 'Pacific Time' or 'Mr. Wrong' still grates, but this is offset by the likes of 'City Storms', 'Summer Of Chances' and 'Different Angles', which possess some of the most urgent pop hooks and catchy anthemic choruses The Cribs have ever delivered.
  13. Pitchfork
    Mar 25, 2015
    67
    For All My Sisters is a scruffy, buzzy and very hooky guitar album that doesn’t quite scan as "punk" or "indie".

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7.3

Generally favorable reviews- based on 16 Ratings

User score distribution:
  1. Positive: 12 out of 16
  2. Mixed: 1 out of 16
  3. Negative: 3 out of 16
  1. kols
    Mar 24, 2015
    10
    Its a great album by an amazing band that still s gettin better n better,keeping the spirit of real indie music alive. Probably one of theIts a great album by an amazing band that still s gettin better n better,keeping the spirit of real indie music alive. Probably one of the most underrated bands around.… Full Review »
  2. sphinmo
    Aug 8, 2015
    8
    Highly enjoyed this album. Lots of great tracks such as Finally Free, An Ivory Hand and Different Angle. The Cribs offer a fresh indie soundHighly enjoyed this album. Lots of great tracks such as Finally Free, An Ivory Hand and Different Angle. The Cribs offer a fresh indie sound when compared to other similar bands which are popular at the moment. Definitely give this album a listen. You won't be disappointed.… Full Review »
  3. ToffeeBoy
    Jun 12, 2015
    7
    "Ivory Hand" "Pink Snow" & "Different Angle" are all good songs. But it just seems a bit lackluster and a few too many similar drum beats and"Ivory Hand" "Pink Snow" & "Different Angle" are all good songs. But it just seems a bit lackluster and a few too many similar drum beats and melodies in comparison to other cribs album. I like that the cribs have an exploratory poppy angle to them, however, i believe a more alternative rock stance is their real forte. I don't think this album really compares with their previous e.g. "The New Fellas" & "Men's needs, women's needs, whatever" if i'm honest with you.

    It's alright, nothing to shout about.    … Full Review »
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