The New Fellas
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| Released | 20 June 2005 | |||
| Recorded | West Heath Studios, London | |||
| Genre | Indie rock, post-punk revival, garage rock | |||
| Length | 34:15 | |||
| Label |
Wichita Recordings Wichita/Worlds Fair V2 Revolution Records |
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| Producer | Edwyn Collins | |||
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| Allmusic |
  
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| Drowned in Sound |
 
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| NME |
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| Pitchfork | (3.0/10) |
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The New Fellas is the second studio album by British indie rock band The Cribs, released in June 2005. It placed at No. 11 in NME's "Albums of the Year" edition, 2005.
Background
Having become more of a part of the music scene following the release of their self-titled debut album, much of The New Fellas' lyrics deal with the band's disgust at the attitudes of their so-called peers.
Recording
The Cribs chose Edwyn Collins to produce The New Fellas because they were fans of his old band Orange Juice and because he shared their attitude towards the music industry.
Reception
In 2007, the song "Hey Scenesters!" was named one of the "Greatest Indie Anthems Ever" by music magazine NME.
In December 2009, Q Magazine chose it as one of their "Albums of the Century" in their year end issue.
In October 2015, The New Fellas was inducted into the DIY Hall of Fame.
Reissue
On July 29, 2022, The Cribs released reissues of their first three albums, the main reason for which was because the albums' vinyl editions had been out of print for some time. After regaining the rights and master tapes for the albums through the legal battle that caused the band's inactivity several years prior, they spent 2021 sifting through their archives for bonus material to include on the reissues. All three reissued albums entered the Top Ten of the midweek UK Albums Chart.
Accolades
| Publication | Accolade | Year | Rank |
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| Q | Albums of the Century | 2009 |
98
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| NME | Albums of the Year | 2005 |
11
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| NME | Tracks of the Year ('Hey Scenesters!') | 2005 |
33
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| NME | Greatest Indie Anthems Ever ('Hey Scenesters!') | 2007 |
42
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| DIY | Hall of Fame | 2015 |
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Track listing
All tracks are written by Ryan Jarman, Gary Jarman and Ross Jarman except where noted
| No. | Title | Length |
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| 1. | "Hey Scenesters!" | 3:11 |
| 2. | "I'm Alright Me" | 2:42 |
| 3. | "Martell" | 2:57 |
| 4. | "Mirror Kissers" | 3:38 |
| 5. | "We Can No Longer Cheat You" | 3:03 |
| 6. | "It Was Only Love" | 3:22 |
| 7. | "The New Fellas" | 3:01 |
| 8. | "Hello? Oh..." | 2:38 |
| 9. | "The Wrong Way To Be" | 3:48 |
| 10. | "Haunted" | 2:31 |
| 11. | "Things Aren’t Gonna Change" | 3:28 |
| No. | Title | Writer(s) | Producer(s) | Length |
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| 1. | "In The Room" | Edwyn Collins | 3:01 | |
| 2. | "Lost In The Crowd" | 2:49 | ||
| 3. | "You're Gonna Lose Us" | Bernard Butler | 2:38 | |
| 4. | "To Jackson" | 3:05 | ||
| 5. | "North Of England" | 2:40 | ||
| 6. | "It Happened So Fast" | The Cribs | 3:17 | |
| 7. | "Happy's Just A State of Mind And A State Of Mind Is Just Electrical Impulses" | 1:22 | ||
| 8. | "Saturday Night Facts Of Life" | David Christian | 2:04 | |
| 9. | "I'm Still Blaming You" | 3:35 | ||
| 10. | "Advice From A Roving Artist" | 3:25 | ||
| 11. | "I Was Her Man But I Done Her Wrong" | 2:30 | ||
| 12. | "Modern Way" | 3:41 | ||
| 13. | "I'm Alright Me" (Greenmount Demo) | 2:39 | ||
| 14. | "Things Aren't Gonna Change" (Greenmount Demo) | 3:49 | ||
| 15. | "Martell" (Demo) | 3:06 | ||
| 16. | "We Can No Longer Cheat You" (Demo) | 3:15 | ||
| 17. | "It Was Only Love" (Demo) | 3:23 | ||
| 18. | "The New Fellas" (Demo) | 3:05 | ||
| 19. | "Hello? Oh..." (Demo) | 2:51 | ||
| 20. | "The Wrong Way To Be" (Demo) | 3:53 | ||
| 21. | "Things Aren't Gonna Change" (Demo) | 3:08 | ||
| 22. | "You're Gonna Lose Us" (Demo) | 2:55 |
Charts
| Chart (2022) | Peak position |
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| UK Albums (OCC) | 20 |