The Cribs debut new single “A Point Too Hard To Make”

The Cribs photo by Steve Gullick

The Cribs are back with new single “A Point Too Hard To Make”, the track is off the trio’s forthcoming album Selling A Vibe, available January 9 via Play It Again Sam. The song follows lead single “Summer Seizures”, “A Point Too Hard To Make.”
“A Point Too Hard To Make” reflects themes of rediscovering the importance of their relationship, highlighted by a touching embrace between brothers Gary and Ryan at the end of the video.

Bassist and vocalist Gary Jarman comments on the new single:

“All that 2000’s damage, basically. Small-town romantics – years spent longing for connection, escape, excitement – given in abundance, for an entire decade. What do you do when the party is over? Where does it leave you? We will let you know if/when we get there. We’ve still got each other though. That’s what this one is about, a bit of a kitchen-sinker, really.”

For the three Jarman brothers, The Cribs has always been a heart-on-sleeve endeavor, documenting realness and honesty, imbued with a raw spirit and a love for pop melodies. Their new album title, Selling A Vibe, reflects their skepticism of a world increasingly focused on quantity over quality, style over substance.

With the brothers living apart across three time zones, they felt stuck in a release-tour-release-tour cycle. A summer spent together without music or writing allowed them to reconnect as family, rather than just band members. This reconnection became the foundation for Selling A Vibe.

For the album, The band worked with producer Patrick Wimberly (Solange, MGMT) to explore new creative possibilities. They aimed to enhance the pop elements of their music, embracing a slower, more considered recording process to focus on melody and connection.

“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. 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, ” says Gary Jarman

The Cribs
Selling A Vibe
Tracklist
PIAS

Dark Luck
Selling A Vibe
A Point Too Hard To Make
Never The Same
Summer Seizures
Looking For The Wrong Guy
If Our Paths Never Crossed
Self-Respect
You’ll Tell Me Anything
Rose Mist
Distractions
Brothers Won’t Break