The Cribs Criticise Faux-Indie Bands | The Quietus

The Cribs Criticise Faux-Indie Bands

Other bands too careerist, they claim

The Cribs have lashed out at British guitar bands for betraying their indie principles.

Speaking ahead of the September release of their new album _Ignore The Ignorant, frontman Ryan Jarman said: "People aren’t doing it [indie music] well.

"The people who are in it for the wrong reasons have fallen by the wayside."

Ex-Smiths guitarist Johnny Marr, who joined the band for the album, added: "Whether you want to call it politics with a small ‘p’, or in capitals, the band have made no apologies about being political in the past. That makes us a different prospect to a bunch of bands in white plastic suits.

"Everyone knows that The Cribs as a group of individuals rather than coming off some cold ironic faceless band conveyor belt."

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