Chi-Town (song)
| "Chi-Town" | |
|---|---|
| Song | |
| B-side | "'Better Than Me'" |
'Chi-Town' arrived in February 2012 as the first single taken from the fifth studio album by British indie rock band The Cribs. The song provided listeners with new material for the first time since 'Housewife' in August 2010, and later found release on fifth LP In the Belly of the Brazen Bull in May 2012. BBC Radio 1 DJ Zane Lowe premiered this first song from the band in eighteen months, and 'Chi-Town' went to immediate release as a free digital download on a variety of music news websites. Recorded and mixed at Electrical Audio studio, Chicago with engineer Steve Albini, the song received mastering treatment in Sterling Sound, New York City from Greg Calbi.[1]
Physical Release
The song later received a physical release, as a free 7" given away exclusively with LP copies of 'In The Belly Of The Brazen Bull'. Frequent band collaborator Nick Scott designed the sleeve, whereas Gary Jarman provided the cover image of the lo-fi Chicago skyline. The vinyl received release in purple, continuing a theme dating back to their debut of using a variety of colours, and gained the catalogue number 'WEBB344S'. The liner notes also indicate "this seven inch was given away with the album, In the Belly of the Brazen Bull".[2]
'Better Than Me'
'Better Than Me', the 7" vinyl b-side, initially found release as a 'treat' for those who pre-ordered the new LP as an "instant gratification track". Produced and engineered at Greenmount Studios, Leeds by Lee Smith and fellow Wakefield resident Jamie Lockhart, the song reached completion though Chris Potter at Electric Mastering, London.[3]
Miscellaneous
The band opted not to release an accompanying video with the song. Furthermore, 'Chi-Town' failed to make a mark on the British singles chart due to BPI rules and regulations associated with free digital downloads. It was not a commercial single release, but a free giveaway and therefore chart-ineligible.
Track listing
| No. | Title | Length |
|---|---|---|
| 1. | "Chi-Town" | 3:20 |
| No. | Title | Length |
|---|---|---|
| 1. | "Chi-Town" | 3:20 |
| 2. | "Better Than Me" | 3:01 |
Footnotes
- ^ >"Chi-Town free download". Retrieved 2012-07-22.
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- ^ 'Liner Notes' from 'Chi-Town' 7" vinyl (London: Wichita Recordings, 2012)