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The Cribs Put “Golden Laminate” In Three Super Deluxe Albums
The freebie will allow the holder and a +1 free entry to any Cribs headline show for life.

The Cribs have unveiled a multitude of different formats for their new album, ‘In The Belly Of The Brazen Bull’, including one which may include a ‘golden laminate.’
The freebie - available in three of the Super Deluxe packages - will allow the holder and a +1 free entry to any Cribs headline show for life.
The band, down to a trio after Johnny Marr’s spell ended last year, are set to release the follow up to 2009’s ‘Ignore The Ignorant’ on 7th May, supported by a UK tour.
Here’s the full list of formats, and what they include:
Super Deluxe edition - WICHITA
180g Gatefold Double LP version of the album (with etching on the 4th side)
Very ltd. edition coloured 7’ of ‘Chi-Town’ b/w bonus track ‘Better Than Me’
Digital version of the album
DVD documentary of the making of the album
Limited edition exclusive T-Shirt
Signed Poster
Chance to find Golden Laminate
Instant grat download of exclusive track ‘Better Than Me’
Deluxe Edition - WICHITA
180g Gatefold Double LP (with etching on 4th side)
Ltd. Edition ‘Chi-Town’ 7’
Digital album
Signed Poster
Instant grat download of exclusive track ‘Better Than Me’
Vinyl including ltd. 7’ and download - CRASH | NORMAN | RISE | ROUGH TRADE
Deluxe CD version - WICHITA | AMAZON | CRASH | HMV | NORMAN | PLAY | RECORD STORE | RISE | ROUGH TRADE
14 track CD album in digipak
DVD documentary of the making of the album
Regular CD version - WICHITA | AMAZON | CRASH | HMV | PLAY | RISE | ROUGH TRADE
Regular 180g 2LP version including digital download - WICHITA | HMV
iTunes edition - ITUNES
14 track digital album
Exclusive bonus track ‘Eat Me’
Regular download album - WICHITA | 7 DIGITAL
Amazon digital edition - AMAZON
This will include exclusive bonus track ‘Glandular Fever Got The Best Of Me’ available on release date with digital format from Amazon.
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