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\u2018Selling A Vibe\u2019 out January 9 via Play It Again Sam<\/strong>
New single & video Summer Seizures<\/em><\/strong> out now<\/p>\n\n\n\n

The Cribs are back. After five years away, the Jarman brothers return with \u2018Selling A Vibe<\/strong>,\u2019 their brand-new album set for release on January 9<\/strong> via Play It Again Sam<\/strong>. Alongside the announcement comes the first taste of the record \u2014 the shimmering new single Summer Seizures<\/em><\/strong> \u2014 complete with a 16mm-shot video that strips things back to the essentials: just the band, the song, and the moment.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

This album marks a new chapter for The Cribs \u2014 one rooted in reconnection. After two decades of relentless touring and recording, the trio found themselves scattered across three time zones and stuck in the release-tour-repeat cycle. So, they pressed pause. They spent a summer together without writing a note, just rebuilding as brothers first, bandmates second. That reset became the heart of \u2018Selling A Vibe<\/strong>\u2019.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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\u201cIt\u2019s a song about love, tragedy, and learning to live with yourself,<\/em>\u201d says Ryan Jarman about Summer Seizures<\/em>.<\/strong> \u201cAll the major events in my life seem to have happened in the summer, so when I felt it coming around again, I wanted to mark the time and take stock.\u201d<\/em><\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n\n\n\n

On the production side, the band teamed up with Patrick Wimberly<\/strong> (Solange, MGMT, Lil Yachty), embracing a slower, more intentional recording process. For The Cribs, this wasn\u2019t about chasing nostalgia \u2014 it was about breaking the bottle entirely<\/strong> and seeing what they could build anew.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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Bassist Gary Jarman<\/strong> sums it up: \u201cOur albums have become more and more open over time. These songs feel deeply personal, and that can be nerve-wracking. We\u2019re not chasing labels like \u2018indie rock\u2019 or \u2018punk\u2019 anymore \u2014 we just hope people connect with the songs for what they are.\u201d<\/em><\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n\n\n\n

And with a five-year gap behind them, connection feels like the point.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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Watch & Listen<\/h3>\n\n\n\n

The video, directed by longtime friend Andy Knowles<\/strong>, captures the band in their purest form \u2014 shot on 16mm film<\/strong> for a raw, spontaneous feel. \u201cNo gimmicks, no gloss,\u201d<\/em> Ryan explains. \u201cWe just wanted to present ourselves as we are.\u201d<\/em><\/p>\n\n\n\n

Watch the Summer Seizures<\/em><\/strong> video <\/p>\n\n\n\n

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