Housewife (song)

"Housewife"
"Housewife"
Single by The Cribs
B-side	"Etching"
Released	10 August 2010
Recorded	West Heath Studios, London in 2010
Genre	Indie rock, alternative rock
Length	4:07
Label	Wichita Recordings; Warner Bros. Records; Shock; Cooperative Music; Hostess
Songwriter(s)	Jarman, Jarman, Jarman and Marr
Producer(s)	Ryan Jarman, Edwyn Collins
The Cribs singles chronology

"Housewife" arrived in August 2010 as a one-off release, and their fourth single overall, by the four-piece incarnation of British indie rock band The Cribs. On 9 August 2010, BBC Radio 1 DJ Zane Lowe announced during his show that he would play a brand new song that night, something previously hinted at on the official band website several days previously. The release took fans and critics by surprise due to the secretive nature of the release.^[1]

Physical release

Recorded at West Heath Studios, London by Ryan with assistance from frequent collaborator Edwyn Collins, John O'Mahony mixed the song at Sunset Sound Factory, Hollywood, California. The vinyl received the catalogue number 'WEBB271S'. A traditional set-up for the band, except with Ryan providing work on organ.^[2]

Etching and poem

Unlike the majority of Cribs releases, the 7" vinyl featured no b-side. Instead, an etching appeared with the words 'SCAM', in addition to a message on the run-out groove stating 'insert me into your computer for additional content'. A poem, containing allusions to the song, appears on the back cover. The cover art featured Ryan and Gary dressed as the title of the single suggests, shot by Pat Graham, with the sleeve designed by Nick Scott, receiving assistance by Owen Richards, Corrado and Nell Frizzell.^[3]

Track listing

All tracks are written by Gary Jarman, Ross Jarman, Ryan Jarman and Johnny Marr

No.	Title	Length
1.	"Housewife"	4:07

References

^ "'Housewife' Release". Archived from the original on 2013-03-25. Retrieved 2012-08-16.
^ Liner notes from "Housewife" 7" vinyl (London: Wichita Recordings, 2010)
^ "'A Tale of Two Housewives'". Retrieved 2012-08-16.

External links

[1] "'Housewife' Release". Archived from the original on 2013-03-25. Retrieved 2012-08-16.

[2] Liner notes from "Housewife" 7" vinyl (London: Wichita Recordings, 2010)

[3] "'A Tale of Two Housewives'". Retrieved 2012-08-16.

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v t e The Cribs
Gary Jarman Ross Jarman Ryan Jarman Johnny Marr
Studio albums	The Cribs The New Fellas Men's Needs, Women's Needs, Whatever Ignore the Ignorant In the Belly of the Brazen Bull For All My Sisters 24-7 Rock Star Shit Night Network
Singles	"Hey Scenesters!" "You're Gonna Lose Us" "Men's Needs" "Moving Pictures" "Don't You Wanna Be Relevant? / Our Bovine Public" "I'm a Realist" "Cheat on Me" "We Share the Same Skies" "So Hot Now / Separate" "Housewife" "Chi-Town" "Come on, be a No-One" "Glitters Like Gold" "Anna"