THE CRIBS - Men’s Needs, Women’s Needs, Whatever (Reissue) PINKS AND PURPLES each showcasing Manuel Göttschings pioneering

each showcasing Manuel Göttschings pioneering approach to music

The songs on this release were recorded by Pixies in March 1987 and were included in what has come to be known by diehard fans as ‘The Purple Tapes’

among them such perennial classics as 'What'd I Say'

circulation and hybridization

Widely lauded as the best lyricist of all time

THE CRIBS - Men’s Needs, Women’s Needs, Whatever (Reissue) PINKS AND PURPLES each showcasing Manuel Göttschings pioneeringLP Vinyl Reissue The Cribs 2007 album Mens Needs, Womens Needs, Whatever, featuring the hit singles Mens Needs and Im a Realist, is back on vinyl for the first time in five years, pressed on limited edition black vinyl. Produced by Alex Kapranos, the album is full of enduring anthems and is still considered by many as one of the defining indie rock albums of the noughties. In the USA, Rolling Stone made it one of their records of the year, calling it