As 2012 comes to an end, we are taking a look back at some of our favorite posts of the year by our guest editors.
In The Belly Of The Brazen Bull (Wichita), the follow-up to 2009’s enormously successful Ignore The Ignorant, represents a physical return to the Cribs’ original band-of-Brit-brothers format—Gary Jarman on bass/vocals, his twin Ryan on guitar/vocals and younger sibling Ross on drums—after the departure of the massively influential Johnny Marr. The Smiths guitarist added sinewy guitar and a palpable sense of maturation to the Cribs’ already potent sound, and given the new LP’s blend of visceral raw-punk energy and full-bodied pop melodicism, Marr’s two-year tenure with the band left an obvious mark on it creative approach. Gary will be guest editing magnetmagazine.com all week. Read our recent feature on the Cribs.
Jarman: Squirrel is a great independent record label from Leeds, U.K. Specializing in garage, trash and riot grrrl, they have existed for just more than 10 years now and have put out some amazing records over the years. Primarily focusing on seven-inches, they have also put out a few LPs, such as the classic Real Losers album Time To Lose. They were the first label we ever released anything on, and we love pretty much their entire discography. Unfortunately this year they announced they would be closing down, which we don’t want to let happen! There is too much good music there going to waste! So please check out their website for more info.
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