Night Network (album)

Night Network
Studio album by
The Cribs
Released20 November 2020 (2020-11-20)
RecordedSpring / Summer 2019
StudioStudio 606, Los Angeles, California
GenreAlternative rock
LabelSonic Blew, PIAS
ProducerThe Cribs
The Cribs chronology
24-7 Rock Star Shit
(2017) 		Night Network
(2020)
Singles from Night Network
  1. "Running into You"
    Released: 13 August 2020
  2. "I Don't Know Who I Am"
    Released: 21 September 2020
  3. "Never Thought I'd Feel Again"
    Released: 16 October 2020
Professional ratings
Aggregate scores
SourceRating
Metacritic83/100[1]
Review scores
SourceRating
Clash[2]
DIY[3]
The Independent[4]
musicOMH[5]
NME[6]
Paste[7]
Mojo[8]
The Line of Best Fit[9]
AllMusic[10]
Gigwise[11]
Dork[12]
Uncut[13]
Record Collector[14]

Night Network is the eighth studio album by English band The Cribs. It was released on 20 November 2020 via PIAS, under the band's own Sonic Blew imprint. The album is the band's first fully self-produced album. The album was recorded over spring / summer of 2019, at the Foo Fighters' Studio 606 in Los Angeles, California, and at Halfling Studios in Portland, OR.

Background

Following the release of their fourth consecutive UK top 10 album 24-7 Rock Star Shit, the band almost immediately parted company with their long time UK management and found themselves stuck in what Gary (lead vocals, bass) described as "legal morass", unable to record or release new music. What followed was an eighteen month period of inactivity, resulting in 2019 being the only year since the band's inception in 2002 whereby the band did not play a live concert, following their final gig of the 24-7 Rock Star Shit tour in Glasgow in September 2018.[15] In a position of uncertainty about how to continue beyond the already booked gigs, following a show where The Cribs had supported Foo Fighters in Manchester at the Etihad Stadium in June 2018, Dave Grohl learned of the band's struggles and offered for the band to use his recording studio Studio 606; "Forget about all that business stuff, just come out to L.A. and make a record at our studio".[16]

During 2020, the band was active on Twitter to participate in Tim Burgess' "Listening Parties", offering behind the scenes insight for their most commercially successful album Men's Needs, Women's Needs, Whatever on 7 April.[17] Due to the positive response, this was followed up with another listening party of fan favourite The New Fellas on 28 May.[18]

On 8 June, the band announced on their social media pages, with 4 hours notice, their first live performance in nearly 2 years. This turned out to be a pre-recorded webcam broadcast of "Be Safe", featuring Lee Ranaldo performing spoken word, from the bands residences across the world (Ryan in Queens, New York, Gary in Portland, Oregon, Ross in Wakefield and Lee in Manhattan, New York).[19][20]

On 12 August 2020, a day over three years since their last new material 24-7 Rock Star Shit, the band's social media profile pictures changed to a stylised test card. The following day on 13 August 2020, the band announced their return with a new song to be broadcast on BBC Radio 6 Music.[21] The song turned out to be lead single "Running Into You" and subsequently the band announced new album "Night Network" to be released on 13 November 2020, along with artwork, tracklisting and a video for "Running Into You" starring Sam Riley.[22]

The album marks the return of Lee Ranaldo as guest musician, playing guitar on "I Don't Know Who I Am".

Released into the UK COVID-19 lockdown of 2020, the band had all of their scheduled headline touring to support the album delayed. The album release was therefore celebrated with a socially distanced performance at Liverpools legendary Cavern Club on the 21st November.[23] This performance was streamed worldwide as a PPV via the Veeps platform.

Reception

Night Network was met with universal acclaim from critics. Review aggregator Metacritic rates the album at 83 (Universal Acclaim).[24] The NME called it "their best album in a decade," and gave the record five stars.[25] Both NME and The Line of Best Fit recognised the role of Dave Grohl in how the album came together with the latter concluding: "Night Network" is a minor masterpiece. Thank God for Dave Grohl."[26]

Track listing

No.TitleLength
1."Goodbye"2:39
2."Running into You"2:52
3."Screaming in Suburbia"3:49
4."Never Thought I'd Feel Again"4:09
5."Deep Infatuation"3:24
6."I Don't Know Who I Am (feat. Lee Ranaldo)"5:03
7."She's My Style"3:11
8."Under The Bus Station Clock"2:51
9."The Weather Speaks Your Name"4:31
10."Siren Sing-Along"3:11
11."Earl & Duke"3:43
12."In The Neon Night"3:37

Personnel

The Cribs
Additional personnel
  • Lee Ranaldo – noise guitar, backing vocals (track 6)
  • Jen Turner – piano (track 5)
  • Mike Clark – piano (track 3), organ (tracks 4 and 8)
  • The Cribs – producer, engineer, mixing
  • James Brown – engineer, piano (track 5)
  • Adam Lee – additional engineering
  • Oliver Roman – additional engineering
  • John O'Mahony – mixing, engineering
  • Ian Sefchick – mastering
  • Nick Scott – artwork, layout

References

  1. ^ "Night Network by The Cribs Reviews and Tracks – Metacritic". Metacritic. Retrieved 24 November 2020.
  2. ^ Murray, Robin (12 November 2020). "The Cribs – Night Network". Clash. Retrieved 24 November 2020.
  3. ^ Goggins, Joe (20 November 2020). "The Cribs – Night Network". DIY. Retrieved 24 November 2020.
  4. ^ O'Connor, Roisin (20 November 2020). "Album reviews: The Cribs – Night Network, and BTS – BE". The Independent. Archived from the original on 21 June 2022. Retrieved 24 November 2020.
  5. ^ Lee, Tim (20 November 2020). "The Cribs – Night Network". musicOMH. Retrieved 24 November 2020.
  6. ^ Moore, Sam (17 November 2020). "The Cribs – 'Night Network' review: indie heroes return with their best album in a decade". NME. Retrieved 24 November 2020.
  7. ^ Danton, Eric (18 November 2020). "The Cribs: 'Night Network' Album Review – Paste". Paste. Retrieved 24 November 2020.
  8. ^ December 2020 – page 83. Lois Wilson
  9. ^ "Wakefield's finest The Cribs return with another focused and powerful effort". Thelineofbestfit.com. Retrieved 7 December 2021.
  10. ^ "Night Network – The Cribs | Songs, Reviews, Credits". AllMusic. Retrieved 7 December 2021.
  11. ^ "Album Review: The Cribs – Night Network | Gigwise". Gigwise.com. Retrieved 7 December 2021.
  12. ^ Loftin, Steven (28 November 2020). "The Cribs – Night Network | Dork". Readdork.com. Retrieved 7 December 2021.
  13. ^ Dec 2020 – page 29/
  14. ^ Dec 2020 issue
  15. ^ The Cribs [@thecribs] (31 December 2019). "2019 has been difficult for us in a lot of ways – from the time we formed back in 2002 we have never been a full year without playing a single show – so that has been very frustrating. But these issues needed dealing with before we could even think about returning to action..." (Tweet). Retrieved 3 January 2021 – via Twitter.
  16. ^ crashrecords.co.uk/product/the-cribs-night-network-various-formats-pre-order/
  17. ^ "Men's Needs, Women's Needs, Whatever – The Cribs". Timstwitterlisteningparty.com. Retrieved 7 December 2021.
  18. ^ "The New Fellas – The Cribs". Timstwitterlisteningparty.com. Retrieved 7 December 2021.
  19. ^ The Cribs [@thecribs] (8 June 2020). "12PM UK Our first live performance in nearly 2 years. #BESAFE https://t.co/CdgyE9JoM2" (Tweet). Retrieved 3 January 2021 – via Twitter.
  20. ^ GIGWISE [@Gigwise] (8 June 2020). "Good morning to everyone, but especially The Cribs (@thecribs), whose first live performance in two years is coming today... https://t.co/aD8wLUgKkA" (Tweet). Retrieved 3 January 2021 – via Twitter.
  21. ^ The Cribs [@thecribs] (13 August 2020). "Tonight – from 5pm... WE'RE BACK @BBC6Music @steve_lamacq #RunningIntoYou https://t.co/UCnlmtroTW" (Tweet). Retrieved 3 January 2021 – via Twitter.
  22. ^ "The Cribs announce new album Night Network, share "Running Into You": Stream". Consequence.net. 13 August 2020. Retrieved 7 December 2021.
  23. ^ "Fab: The Cribs announce livestream gig from Liverpool's legendary Cavern Club". Nme.com. 5 November 2020. Retrieved 7 December 2021.
  24. ^ "Night Network by The Cribs". Metacritic.com. Retrieved 7 December 2021.
  25. ^ "The Cribs – 'Night Network' review: indie heroes return with their best album in a decade". NME. NME. 17 November 2020. Retrieved 17 August 2024.
  26. ^ "Wakefield's finest The Cribs return with another focused and powerful effort". The Line of Best Fit. The Line of Best Fit. 13 November 2020. Retrieved 17 August 2024.

Read other articles:

Celebrity Big Brother (British TV series)

British reality television series For the civilian edition of the series, see Big Brother (British TV series). For other versions of this series, see Celebrity Big Brother. For the most recent series, see Celebrity Big Brother (British series 23). Celebrity Big BrotherThe Celebrity Big Brother 23 eyeGenreReality competitionBased onBig Brotherby John de Mol Jr.Presented by Davina McCall Brian Dowling Emma Willis AJ Odudu Will Best Narrated byMarcus BentleyTheme music composerElementfourOpening...

 

Emoji terong

Emoji terong yang tampil di Twitter. 🍆 Emoji terong, juga dikenal dengan nama Unicode Aubergine, adalah sebuah emoji yang menampilkan terong ungu. Emoji tersebut adalah salah satu emoji yang paling banyak dipakai di situs-situs web media sosial seperti Facebook, Twitter, dan Instagram. Para pengguna media sosial menggunakan penampilan phallik dari emoji tersebut dan sering memakainya sebagai ikon eufemistik atau sugestif pada perbincangan sexting.[1] Popularitas di media sosial dan...

 

1856 United States presidential election in Maine

Election in Maine Main article: 1856 United States presidential election 1856 United States presidential election in Maine ← 1852 November 4, 1856 1860 →   Nominee John C. Frémont James Buchanan Party Republican Democratic Home state California Pennsylvania Running mate William L. Dayton John C. Breckinridge Electoral vote 8 0 Popular vote 67,279 39,140 Percentage 61.34% 35.68% President before election Franklin Pierce Democratic Elected Preside...

Anjelica Huston

American actress (born 1951) Anjelica HustonHuston in 2014Born (1951-07-08) July 8, 1951 (age 72)Los Angeles, California, U.S.OccupationsActressdirectorYears active1968–presentWorksFilmographySpouse Robert Graham ​ ​(m. 1992; died 2008)​PartnersBob Richardson (1969–1973)Jack Nicholson (1973–1990)ParentsJohn HustonEnrica SomaRelativesTony Huston (brother)Allegra Huston (maternal half-sister)Danny Huston (paternal half-brother)Jack...

 

Academy Awards ke-59

Artikel atau sebagian dari artikel ini mungkin diterjemahkan dari 59th Academy Awards di en.wikipedia.org. Isinya masih belum akurat, karena bagian yang diterjemahkan masih perlu diperhalus dan disempurnakan. Jika Anda menguasai bahasa aslinya, harap pertimbangkan untuk menelusuri referensinya dan menyempurnakan terjemahan ini. Anda juga dapat ikut bergotong royong pada ProyekWiki Perbaikan Terjemahan. (Pesan ini dapat dihapus jika terjemahan dirasa sudah cukup tepat. Lihat pula: panduan pene...

 

Bruce Dern

Bruce DernLahirBruce MacLeish Dern4 Juni 1936 (umur 87)Chicago, Illinois, Amerika SerikatPendidikanThe Choate SchoolAlmamaterUniversitas Pennsylvania (BA)PekerjaanAktorTahun aktif1960–sekarangSuami/istriMarie Dean (1957–1959; cerai)Diane Ladd (1960–1969; cerai)Andrea Beckett (1969–sekarang)Anak2Orang tuaJean MacLeishJohn Dern Bruce MacLeish Dern (lahir 4 Juni 1936) adalah seorang aktor Amerika Serikat yang dinominasikan kedalam Academy Award. Dern adalah ayah dari artis Lau...

Гиалуроновая кислота

Гиалуроновая кислотаHyaluronic Acid Химическое соединение ИЮПАК (2S,3S,4S,5R,6R)-6-[(2S,3R,5S,6R)-3-ацетамидо-2-[(2S,3S,4R,5R,6R)-6-[(2R,3R,5S,6R)-3-ацетамино-2,5-дигидрокси-6-(гидроксиметил)оксан-4-ил]окси-2-карбокси-4,5-дигидроксиоксан-3-ил]окси-5-гидрокси-6-(гидроксиметил)оксан-4-ил]окси-3,4,5-тригидроксиоксан-2-кар...

 

العلاقات الغانية الكورية الجنوبية

العلاقات الغانية الكورية الجنوبية غانا كوريا الجنوبية   غانا   كوريا الجنوبية تعديل مصدري - تعديل   العلاقات الغانية الكورية الجنوبية هي العلاقات الثنائية التي تجمع بين غانا وكوريا الجنوبية.[1][2][3][4][5] مقارنة بين البلدين هذه مقارنة عامة وم...

 

Courtesy name

Name given to adults in East Asia For European nobility, see courtesy title. This article includes a list of general references, but it lacks sufficient corresponding inline citations. Please help to improve this article by introducing more precise citations. (March 2015) (Learn how and when to remove this template message) Courtesy name (Zi)Chinese nameTraditional Chinese(表) 字Hanyu Pinyin(biǎo) zìWade–Giles(piao)-tzu Vietnamese nameVietnamese alphabetbiểu tự tên tự tên c...

أسيروس (ثيسالونيكي)

أسيروس (ثيسالونيكي)  خريطة الموقع تقسيم إداري البلد اليونان  [1] خصائص جغرافية إحداثيات 40°49′16″N 23°01′52″E / 40.821°N 23.031°E / 40.821; 23.031   الارتفاع 200 متر  السكان التعداد السكاني 1843 (resident population of Greece) (2021)1912 (resident population of Greece) (1991)2210 (resident population of Greece) (2001)1975 (residen...

 

Синелобый амазон

Синелобый амазон Научная классификация Домен:ЭукариотыЦарство:ЖивотныеПодцарство:ЭуметазоиБез ранга:Двусторонне-симметричныеБез ранга:ВторичноротыеТип:ХордовыеПодтип:ПозвоночныеИнфратип:ЧелюстноротыеНадкласс:ЧетвероногиеКлада:АмниотыКлада:ЗавропсидыКласс:Пт...

 

Rødkleiva

Hill in Norway RødkleivaLocationNordmarka, Oslo, NorwayNearest major cityOsloCoordinates59°59′08″N 10°39′14″E / 59.98556°N 10.65389°E / 59.98556; 10.65389Vertical169 m (554 ft)Top elevation479 m (1,572 ft) AMSLBase elevation310 m (1,017 ft)Trails1Longest run422.5 m (1,386 ft)Lift systemDouble pull-hook Rødkleiva is a hill located in Nordmarka in Oslo, Norway. It was taken into use as a slalom hill in 1947 and w...

Musée national Gustave Moreau

Art museum in Paris, France This article has multiple issues. Please help improve it or discuss these issues on the talk page. (Learn how and when to remove these template messages) This article needs additional citations for verification. Please help improve this article by adding citations to reliable sources. Unsourced material may be challenged and removed.Find sources: Musée national Gustave Moreau – news · newspapers · books · scholar · JSTOR (M...

 

Regiment

Military unit This article is about regiments in military ground forces. For regiments in air forces, see Aviation Regiment (disambiguation). Not to be confused with regimen. vteArmy units and organizationSubordinatedelement Fireteam / Crew  Ø  Squad  ●  Section / Patrol  ●● Platoon / Troop / Flight ●●●  Staffel / Echelon  ●●●●  Unit Company / Battery / Squadron ❘  Battalion / Squadron / Cohort ❘ ❘  Re...

 

India House

Student residence in London opened to promote nationalist views among Indian students in Britain This article is about a former Indian diplomatic housing. For the current functioning diplomatic mission, see India House, London. For other uses, see India House (disambiguation). India House today. A number of blue plaques commemorate the stay of its various residents including Savarkar. Clockwise from top left: Dhingra, Aiyar, Savarkar, Bapat, Gonne, Acharya, Kanhere and Pillai.Centre: The Ind...

Quirine Lemoine

Quirine Lemoine Quirine Lemoine nel 2017 al Roland Garros Nazionalità  Paesi Bassi Tennis Termine carriera 2022[1] Carriera Singolare1 Vittorie/sconfitte 297 - 180 Titoli vinti 0 WTA, 19 ITF Miglior ranking 137º (3 luglio 2017) Risultati nei tornei del Grande Slam  Australian Open Q1 (2017, 2019)  Roland Garros 1T (2017)  Wimbledon Q1 (2017)  US Open Q2 (2019) Doppio1 Vittorie/sconfitte 192 - 82 Titoli vinti 1 WTA, 27 ITF Miglior ranking 116º (14 agosto 20...

 

Антитринитаризм

ХристианствоБиблия Ветхий Завет Новый Завет Евангелие Десять заповедей Нагорная проповедь Апокрифы Бог, Троица Бог Отец Иисус Христос Святой Дух История христианства Апостолы Хронология христианства Раннее христианство Гностическое христианство Вселенские соборы Н...

 

CMR Central, Visakhapatnam

Shopping mall in Visakhapatnam, IndiaCMR CentralLocationMaddilapalem, Visakhapatnam, IndiaCoordinates17°44′03″N 83°19′06″E / 17.734111°N 83.318264°E / 17.734111; 83.318264Opening dateJanuary 2010OwnerCMRNo. of floors6Parking2-level basement parkingWebsitecmrcentral.com CMR Central is a shopping mall located at Maddilapalem, Visakhapatnam. It was developed by CMR Shopping Mall Private Limited.[1][2] Description Renowned as one of the biggest...

美国众议院

此條目需要补充更多来源。 (2021年7月4日)请协助補充多方面可靠来源以改善这篇条目，无法查证的内容可能會因為异议提出而被移除。致使用者：请搜索一下条目的标题（来源搜索：美国众议院 — 网页、新闻、书籍、学术、图像），以检查网络上是否存在该主题的更多可靠来源（判定指引）。 美國眾議院 United States House of Representatives第118届美国国会众议院徽章 众议院旗...

 

Oberwesel

Town in Rhineland-Palatinate, GermanyOberwesel Town Coat of armsLocation of Oberwesel within Rhein-Hunsrück-Kreis district Oberwesel Show map of GermanyOberwesel Show map of Rhineland-PalatinateCoordinates: 50°06′40″N 7°43′17″E / 50.11111°N 7.72139°E / 50.11111; 7.72139CountryGermanyStateRhineland-PalatinateDistrictRhein-Hunsrück-Kreis Municipal assoc.St. Goar-OberweselSubdivisions4Government • Mayor (2019–24) Marius Stiehl[1] (C...