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Selling A Vibe

The Cribs

The Cribs

Indie Rock Power Pop Popular Highly Rated
Album • Jan 9, 2026 • 12 songs, 41m 34s
Indieheads 92 Musicboard 3.4/5 NME 4/5 Evening Standard 4/5 Dork 4/5 DIY 4.5/5 Under The Radar 7.0/10 Clash 8/10 Mojo 4/5 Northern Transmissions 8.0/10 The Guardian 4/5 Spectrum Culture 72% music OMH 4/5 The Irish Times 4/5 Uncut 7/10 Hot Press 8.0/10
Nine studio albums in, and indie trio The Cribs are still adding winning new tricks to their bow with new record, 'Selling A Vibe'.
They ain’t heavy – the Jarman brothers are back with good vibes only
This is an album shaped by the band reconnecting with each other as people, not just as professional bandmates.
They remain one of the most irrepressibly vital bands in Britain.
via DIY 4.5/5
The Cribs were once spoken about as the UK’s most popular cult band. Lo-fi punk purveyors and producers of a sound seemingly unpolished, anthemic and full
The Jarman brothers’ ninth album adds a little 80s pop sheen to their distorted guitars and confident songwriting, while always sounding exactly like the indie stalwarts
If ever a landfill-indie group deserved a shoegaze-style rehabilitation, it’s Ryan, Gary and Ross Jarman
Indie heroes back with a bang. 8/10