‘Moving Pictures’ was released as the second single from the Cribs’ Men’s Need’s… album, back in 2007. I guess I was a fully formed human being by that point, so I have an almost clear recollection of the hype around the band at the time. It was the first album of theirs on a major-label, and its first single became a UK indie dancefloor classic almost immediately.

When the video for ‘Pictures’ started making its rounds on MTV, I’m very sure I preferred the track over its predecessor from the get-go. Being 12-years-old, or whatever my age was back then, I think felt that the track just sounded a lot nicer. Bassist Gary Jarman takes the lead vocal on the majority of the song, with twin brother Ryan on the guitar laying down this really cool guitar pattern that alternates between the higher-pitched strings and the lower ones. Always appreciated that guitar during the verses. Ross Jarman lays down the beat on the drums which are very predominant in the mix, but I don’t say that in a way to complain.

Though I’ve known this song for about 14 years, I’ve no clue what it’s about. That goes for a lot of many other songs that I came to knew when in my first few years of secondary school. Thinking about them now, it may just be another song about a relationship or something… one where both people involved may not even share the same interests but still appreciate the time they share together? Just a guess. If I haven’t thought about it that deeply up to now, there’s small chance that I will from this point on. But no matter how I feel about its subject matter shouldn’t deter you from listening to it for yourself.