Men's Needs, Women's Needs, Whatever
Men's Needs, Women's Needs, Whatever | ||||
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Studio album by the Cribs | ||||
Released | 21 May 2007 | |||
Recorded | Autumn 2006 – Spring 2007 | |||
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Length | 42:23 | |||
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Producer | Alex Kapranos | |||
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Singles from Men's Needs, Women's Needs, Whatever | ||||
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Pitchfork | (6.7/10)[6] |
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Men's Needs, Women's Needs, Whatever is the third studio album by English indie rock band the Cribs. It was released on 21 May 2007 through Wichita Recordings in the UK and Warner Bros. Records in the U.S. Critically acclaimed, the album propelled the band into a greater audience, reaching number thirteen on the UK Album Charts, number nine on the annual 'Albums of the Year' by influential UK music magazine NME and various other end-of-year lists. The album's lead single, "Men's Needs", also reached number three in the same NME chart.
Background and recording
At the conclusion of The New Fellas campaign, the Cribs signed a major label deal with Warner Bros. Records in North America, retaining Wichita Recordings in the UK and Ireland. Recording for the album began in autumn 2006 with Franz Ferdinand lead vocalist Alex Kapranos as producer at the Warehouse Studio, Vancouver, British Columbia. With the majority of the album recorded, the band undertook a run of small club dates to preview the new songs, captured on the accompanying Leave too Neat documentary. Further sessions took place at Avatar, New York City in spring 2007, producing "Be Safe", a collaboration with Lee Ranaldo of Sonic Youth, and "Shoot the Poets", which closes the record. David Corcos engineered the sessions, whereas Andy Wallace mixed the record, with all the songs receiving mastering treatment at Alchemy, London, from John Davis.[9]
Composition
Rob Crane designed the cover and inlay artwork with the photograph originally being taken by Bert Hardy, with Bob Taylor photographing the Belle Vue stadium shot and Janette Beckman taking the couch shot. Gary plays bass and provides vocals, Ross sticks to drums and Ryan takes guitar and vocal duties. Lee Ranaldo takes on lead vocals for "Be Safe".
Singles
The album produced four singles: "Men's Needs" preceded on 14 May 2007, with "Moving Pictures" following on 30 July. The double a-side "Don't You Wanna Be Relevant?"/"Our Bovine Public" introduced a new song recorded shortly after the album sessions finished on 15 October, and "I'm a Realist" closed the run on 25 February 2008.
Reissue
On July 29, 2022, The Cribs released reissues of their first three albums, the main reason for which was because the albums' vinyl editions had been out of print for some time.[10] After regaining the rights and master tapes for the albums through the legal battle that caused the band's inactivity several years prior, they spent 2021 sifting through their archives for bonus material to include on the reissues.[11] All three reissued albums entered the Top Ten of the midweek UK Albums Chart.[10]
Accolades
Publication | Accolade | Year | Rank |
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NME | Albums of the Year | 2007 | 9[12] |
NME | Tracks of the year ('Men's Needs') | 2007 | 3[13] |
Rolling Stone | Tracks of the year ('Men's Needs') | 2007 | 57[14] |
NME Awards 2007 | Album of the year | 2007 | nominated[15] |
NME Awards 2007 | Single of the year ('Men's Needs') | 2007 | nominated[15] |
Track listing
All tracks are written by Ryan Jarman, Gary Jarman and Ross Jarman except where noted
No. | Title | Writer(s) | Length |
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1. | "Our Bovine Public" | 2:17 | |
2. | "Girls Like Mystery" | 2:51 | |
3. | "Men's Needs" | 3:16 | |
4. | "Moving Pictures" | 3:10 | |
5. | "I'm a Realist" | 3:03 | |
6. | "Major's Titling Victory" | 2:45 | |
7. | "Women's Needs" | 4:34 | |
8. | "I've Tried Everything" | 2:46 | |
9. | "My Life Flashed Before My Eyes" | 3:30 | |
10. | "Be Safe" |
| 5:55 |
11. | "Ancient History" | 4:49 | |
12. | "Shoot the Poets" | 3:27 |
No. | Title | Length |
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13. | "Fairer Sex" | 2:55 |
No. | Title | Writer(s) | Producer(s) | Length |
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1. | "It Happened So Fast" (Vancouver Version) | Alex Kapranos | 3:12 | |
2. | "To Jackson" (Vancouver Version) | Kapranos | 3:05 | |
3. | "Don't You Wanna Be Relevant?" |
| 3:01 | |
4. | "Fairer Sex" | Kapranos | 2:53 | |
5. | "Tonight" | Kapranos | 2:47 | |
6. | "Get Yr Hands Out Of My Grave" |
| 3:38 | |
7. | "Kind Words From The Broken Hearted" |
| 3:38 | |
8. | "My Adolescent Dreams" |
| 2:29 | |
9. | "Bastards of Young" | Paul Westerberg |
| 3:39 |
10. | "I've Tried Everything" (Acoustic) | 3:15 | ||
11. | "Men's Needs" (CSS Remix) |
| 4:16 | |
12. | "I'm a Realist" (The Postal Service Remix) |
| 3:05 | |
13. | "Our Bovine Public" (Demo) | 2:18 | ||
14. | "Men's Needs" (Demo) | 3:13 | ||
15. | "Moving Pictures" (Demo) | 3:13 | ||
16. | "I'm a Realist" (Demo) | 3:03 | ||
17. | "MTV" (Demo) | 2:48 | ||
18. | "My Life Flashed Before My Eyes" (Demo) | 3:44 | ||
19. | "Ancient History" (Demo) | 4:58 | ||
20. | "Tonight" (Demo) | 2:57 | ||
21. | "I've Tried Everything" (Demo) | 2:48 | ||
22. | "Shoot the Poets" (Demo) | 4:07 | ||
23. | "Be Safe" (Rehearsal Tape for Lee) | 7:17 |
Charts
Chart (2012) | Peak position |
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UK Albums Chart[18] | 13 |
Chart (2022) | Peak position] |
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UK Independent Albums (OCC)[19] | 1 |
References
- ^ a b Christgau, Robert. "The Cribs: Men's Needs, Women's Needs, Whatever". Robertchristgau.com. Robert Christgau.
- ^ Phares, Heather. "The Cribs: Men's Needs, Women's Needs, Whatever". allmusic.com. Allmusic.
- ^ Denney, Alex. "The Cribs: Men's Needs, Women's Needs, Whatever". Drowned In Sound. Archived from the original on 7 July 2007.
- ^ Jonze, Tim (23 May 2007). "The Cribs: Men's Needs, Women's Needs, Whatever". NME.
- ^ Roussell, Adam. "The Cribs: Men's Needs, Women's Needs, Whatever". Okayplayer. Archived from the original on 30 March 2008.
- ^ Berman, Stuart (19 July 2007). "The Cribs: Men's Needs, Women's Needs, Whatever". Pitchfork. Archived from the original on 15 December 2007.
- ^ "The Cribs: Men's Needs Women's Needs Whatever (2007) review PLAYLOUDER". Archived from the original on 23 May 2007. Retrieved 30 May 2007.
- ^ "Rolling Stone : Men's Needs, Women's Needs, Whatever : Review". Rolling Stone. 16 June 2007. Archived from the original on 16 June 2007. Retrieved 7 December 2021.
- ^ "The Cribs Find a Home with Alex Kapranos". Spinner.com. Archived from the original on 20 May 2007. Retrieved 15 October 2012.
- ^ a b Trendell, Andrew (2 August 2022). "The Cribs on gatecrashing the Top 10 with their first three albums: "It's perverse!"". NME. Retrieved 19 August 2022.
- ^ "The Cribs announce deluxe reissues of first three albums". DIY. 26 May 2022. Retrieved 19 August 2022.
- ^ "NME's best albums and tracks of 2007". Nme.com. 10 October 2016. Retrieved 7 December 2021.
- ^ "NME's best albums and tracks of 2007". NME. 10 October 2016.
- ^ "Rolling Stone's Top Single Of The Year Is Not "Umbrella"". Stereogum.com. 13 December 2007. Retrieved 7 December 2021.
- ^ a b "Shockwaves NME Awards 2007: nominations announced". Nme.com. 29 January 2007. Retrieved 7 December 2021.
- ^ Men's Needs, Women's Needs, Whatever (DMD Album + Bonus Track) [Explicit] https://www.amazon.com/dp/B00122KYPQ/ref=cm_sw_r_cp_api_glt_G2S683NB6BZ3QMHTSRQB
- ^ "Men's Needs, Women's Needs, Whatever by the Cribs". 12 May 2007.
- ^ "Archived copy". Archived from the original on 24 May 2012. Retrieved 15 October 2012.
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: CS1 maint: archived copy as title (link) - ^ "Official Independent Albums Chart Top 50". Official Charts Company. Retrieved 5 August 2022.
External links
- Men's Needs, Women's Needs, Whatever at Discogs (list of releases)
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- The Cribs
- The New Fellas
- Men's Needs, Women's Needs, Whatever
- Ignore the Ignorant
- In the Belly of the Brazen Bull
- For All My Sisters
- 24-7 Rock Star Shit
- Night Network
- "Hey Scenesters!"
- "You're Gonna Lose Us"
- "Men's Needs"
- "Moving Pictures"
- "Don't You Wanna Be Relevant? / Our Bovine Public"
- "I'm a Realist"
- "Cheat on Me"
- "We Share the Same Skies"
- "So Hot Now / Separate"
- "Housewife"
- "Chi-Town"
- "Come on, be a No-One"
- "Glitters Like Gold"
- "Anna"