The Cribs readily admit that the title of their new album, Selling a Vibe, is both “tongue-in-cheek” and “kind of snarky”.
“It’s a phrase that we use a lot in reference to music stuff,” says guitarist and co-vocalist Ryan Jarman. “And what it means,” adds his twin brother Gary, The Cribs’ bassist and other co-vocalist, “is that whenever there’s an influential band, a lot of similar bands come out. They’ve got the right look and sound for the time, but ultimately they’re just selling a vibe.” Younger brother Ross, the band’s drummer, nods in agreement.
Since they broke through in the mid-2000s, The Cribs have been selling much more than a vibe. A product of the grassroots music scene in and around Wakefield, the Jarman brothers’ Yorkshire hometown, they were…