The Cribs have written you a new anthem, Chicago. (Random side note: Best Chicago song ever?) As Listen Before You Buy points out, the UK outfit has just debuted “Chi-Town”, the first offering from their Steve Albini-fueled new LP. It’s pretty punk rock, seems like a great singalong for when in a drunken stooper (can’t wait to try this out tonight Friday), and name checks Logan Square more than once. Check it out at SoundCloud. Update: Download the mp3 below (via SPIN).

The Cribs – “Chi-Town”

Update: According to an issued press release, The Cribs new LP, entitled In the Belly of the Brazen Bull, is out May 8th via Wichita Recordings. Along with Albini, the band recorded with MGMT/Flaming Lips producer David Fridmann in New York. The band plans to tour in support with dates in the U.S. set for April.

In the Belly of the Brazen Bull Tracklist:
01. Glitters Like Gold
02. Come On Be A No-One
03. Jaded Youth
04. Anna
05. Confident Men
06. Uptight
07. Chi-Town
08. Pure O
09. Back To The Bolthole
10. I Should Have Helped
11. Stalagmites
12. Like A Gift Giver
13. Butterflies
14. Arena Rock Encore With Full Cast

The Cribs 2012 Tour Dates:
04/03 – Portland, OR @ Holocene
04/04 – Crocodile Café, Seattle, WA
04/07- Minneapolis, MN @ 7th Street Entry
04/09 – Chicago, IL @ Schuba’s
04/10 – Pontiac, MI @ The Pike Room
04/11 – Toronto, ON @ Lee’s Palace
04/13 – Brooklyn, NY @Music Hall of Williamsburg
04/14 – Boston, MA @ Brighton Music Hall
05/07 – Nottingham, UK @ Rock City
05/08 – London, UK @ The Troxy
05/09 – Bristol, UK @ O2 Academy
05/11 – Glasgow, UK @ Barrowlands
05/12 – Manchester, UK @ Academy
05/13 – Eastbourne, UK @ Winter Gardens