In a not-so-surprising turn of events, considering the blaring overlap of past members in years gone by, American indie rock outfit Modest Mouse have invited the pride of West-Yorkshire-indie The Cribs to support on their extensive North American tour later in the year. This pairing may seem a little random on the surface but did a little deeper and you’ll notice that during both bands lifetimes they have listed than ex-Smiths guitarist Johnny Marr as an official member. Marr joined Modest Mouse from 2006-2008 alongside their tour of We Were Dead Before The Ship Even Sank, and took a period with The Cribs straight afterwards from 2008-2011. Marr has since weighed in on the tour on his socials.

Killer. https://t.co/eeq3OtTG68

— Johnny Marr (@Johnny_Marr) February 15, 2022

As Marr explains in an interview with Stereogum, “I stayed in the band, and I loved being in the band, there was a brotherhood that is there to this day. Probably the best time of my life.” He also goes on to say that his time with The Cribs creating Ignore The Ignorant created an album that s just as good as anything in his constantly expanding discography.

The Cribs recently announced the cancellation of their planned US tour but assured fans that the rescheduled dates would be on the way soon. After the announcement of their dates with Modest Mouse, they went on to say, “After the disappointment of having our own N. American dates fall through, we can’t wait for this.” The band also announced the dates for their rescheduled UK tour after it was postponed at the same time as the US dates. You can find full ticket information here.

Hitting 25 dates across 3 months, starting this April; the tour will see the pair play all over North America. Starting in Baltimore, Maryland on April 18^th, and concluding almost 2 full months later on June 8^th, fans will probably be able to catch some of The Cribs more recent output from their Sonic Blew Singles Club bundle. The bundle system started in September 2021, and allowed fans to subscribe to a monthly service allowing them access to deluxe releases of tracks recorded during their Night Network sessions recorded the year before. While the service has now come to a close, all of the tracks remain quite valuable to any collectors. Check Discogs for a chance to find a second-hand collection for a reasonable price, but as with any 2^nd hand market… it’s pretty much a random grab bag.