The song, released via Polydor Records, has already garnered over 50,000 streams on Spotify. It is the Liverpudlian band’s first release since their mixtape Loud Without Noise, which came out in November and debuted at number one on the UK rock and metal album charts.

Lead vocalist and trumpet player Holly Minto, who runs the bands social media accounts, discussed the new release on Twitter, saying “really whole heart into this from all of us. lyrically really allude to my neurodivergent struggles and my struggles with mental health.”

wow i’m getting kinda nervous <\3 for this song release. really whole heart into this from all of us. lyrically really allude to my neurodivergent struggles and my struggles with mental health. i don’t want to fully analyse these lyrics like normal, i want this song to be yours

— CRAWLERS (@CrawlersHQ) March 26, 2023

She also debated the meaning behind the song. As reported here, she said “‘That Time Of Year Always’ encompasses the feeling of envying your younger self before the trauma hits in your early 20s. It’s about missing the ignorance that you had in your childhood; that reflection process which usually happens for me during the winter seasons. Being older, you realize that despite thinking these thoughts stem from seasonal depression, it’s normal to feel that longing for your youth all year round, and to constantly have your younger self in mind when reminiscing about what once was.” The release is accompanied by a lyric video, which features a nostalgic video of the band walking on a windy beach alongside the lyrics.

The band, who are very interactive with their fans on social media, even asked for everyone’s favourite lyric from the song on Twitter. This incited many passionate responses from their fans who have been waiting for a new release. One response said:

“there’s comfort in the sadness and the mess i seem to make” AND OFC “asking strangers for their star signs”

— rosina (@rosinaspam) March 27, 2023

The band first gained success with their hit single “Come Over (Again)”, which was released in November, 2021. The song went viral on TikTok, and its use became particularly popular on videos concerning mental health, domestic abuse, and addiction. The song was used in over 90,000 video responses, and has over forty million streams on Spotify. After the release of their debut album, the band supported My Chemical Romance on tour last year, performed their own sold-out headline tour across Europe and the UK in November, and are set to perform at Download Festival this summer. The quartet comprises of Holly Minto, Harry Breen on the drums, Liv Kettle on bass guitar, and Amy Woodall on guitar.

Stream the new single here.

The band have three performances scheduled:

27/05/23 – Temple Newsam, Live at Leeds in the Park – Leeds

07/06 – Download Festival, Donington Park Circuit – Leicestershire

08/06 – Download Festival, Donington Park Circuit – Leicestershire

Get tickets here.