The Cribs announce first album in 5 years, share “Summer Seizures”

The Cribs have announced their ninth album, Selling A Vibe, which is due out January 9, 2026 via PIAS. It’s their first since 2020’s excellent The Night Network and the Jarman brothers (Gary, Ryan and Ross) made it with producer Patrick Wimberly of Chairlift.

“I think as time has gone by our albums have become more and more open – and as such the songs on Selling A Vibe feel very personal,” says Ryan Jarman. “So it can be nerve wracking releasing them because they matter so much to us. I know that may sound overly romantic or idealistic, but ultimately – it’s the only thing that matters when all is said and done. Did we connect with people? We don’t want this to be seen as an “indie rock” record or a “punk” record or whatever – all those things that used to seem to matter to us – our only hope is that people enjoy and connect with the songs and lyrics for what they are. We want them to be for everyone, really. And as such, I suppose you could say that makes it our most ambitious album, as we have fully given ourselves over to that. In short, we sincerely hope you enjoy it.”

The first single off Selling A Vibe is “Summer Seizures” is a Cribs song through and through, though a little more mellow and melancholy. “Lyrically, I was in the kitchen in my apartment in NYC one morning and I could feel that summer was starting,” Ryan says. “All the major events in my life seem to have happened in the summer, the good and the bad and so when I could feel it coming around again it was a way of marking time and looking at where I’m at now and trying to tie it all together. It’s a song about love, tragedy and learning to live with yourself, all set during summertime in NYC.”

You can watch the “Summer Seizures” video below.

The Cribs will play Chicago’s Riot Fest in September, followed by their first North American tour in eight years which includes a Brooklyn show at Warsaw on 9/27.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=aE7nVhOMFA4

Selling a Vibe
1. Dark Luck
2. Selling A Vibe
3. A Point Too Hard To Make
4. Never The Same
5. Summer Seizures
6. Looking For The Wrong Guy
7. If Our Paths Never Crossed
8. Self-Respect
9. You’ll Tell Me Anything
10. Rose Mist
11. Distractions
12. Brothers Won’t Break

The Cribs – 2025 Tour Dates
Sep 19 – Reggies Chicago, Chicago, IL (Riot Fest Late Night)
Sep 20 – Riot Festival, Chicago, IL
Sep 23 – Lee’s Palace, Toronto, ON
Sep 25 – The Sinclair, Cambridge, MA
Sep 27 – Warsaw, Brooklyn, NY