A Point Too Hard To Make Lyrics – The Cribs | from “Selling A Vibe”

The Cribs are barreling back into 2026 like a rusty van through Wakefield fog, with Selling A Vibe—their ninth studio stunner—hitting shelves Friday via PIAS, and “A Point Too Hard To Make” carves out that gut-punch ache of words you swallow whole.

This one, with music helmed by Patrick Wimberly (the MGMT wizard who’s laced indie edges with pop sheen before), lands like a diary page smeared in kebab grease: jangly guitars that snarl then sigh, over a mid-tempo indie rock pulse that’s equal parts post-punk bite and wistful folk lean. It’s The Cribs distilling those late-night second-guesses—the graffiti’d heartbreaks in high-rise shadows, the punk-fueled wonder that sours into comedown haze.

Lyrically, it’s a masterclass in the unsayable: “Fell on your sword in the rush to be bored,” that chorus hooks like a confession you rehearse in the mirror but choke on IRL. Themes? Regret’s slow burn, outgrowing old roles, the vandalism oaths we etch just to feel seen. Wimberly’s touch adds subtle synth whispers under the Jarman brothers’ raw howls, making it their most introspective swing yet—less mosh-pit frenzy, more dimly lit reckoning. Dropped as a deep cut teaser in December’s rollout, it’s already got X buzzing with fans quoting “the point was just too hard to make” over grainy live clips from their warm-up gigs.

Selling A Vibe clocks 12 tracks of brotherly alchemy, their first full-length since 2020’s Night Network, announced last August with the sun-dazed “Summer Seizures” and now capped by yesterday’s “Never The Same” (a castoff from a Louis Tomlinson session that’s pure stylish swagger). It’s stacked: “Dark Luck” kicks off the haze, “Selling A Vibe” title track flips irony into earworm gold, then “Never The Same,” “Summer Seizures,” and gems like “Looking For The Wrong Guy” and “Brothers Won’t Break” that nod to family fractures and fleeting highs. No overarching gospel here—just Gary, Ryan, and Ross Jarman unpacking five years of scraps and side quests into a vibe that’s authentically scrappy, mixed by Lars Stalfors and mastered by Greg Calbi for that crisp, road-worn punch. Early reviews? Louder Than War crowned it Album of the Week at 4/5, praising the “vibrant urgency”; Northern Transmissions calls it a return to roots with “infectious energy.”

The trio’s timing couldn’t be sharper—post-hiatus, they’re the indie vets schooling the TikTok generation, fresh off a fall US jaunt that sold out Brooklyn spots and a BBC 6 Music A-list nod for the new single. Gary’s dubbed it their “best yet,” and with a UK headline tour locked for spring (Leeds first, natch), it’s clear: The Cribs aren’t selling vibes—they’re living ’em, louder and messier than ever.

Dive into the A Point Too Hard To Make lyrics below and unpack its raw narrative. Don’t miss other Selling A Vibe tracks for more of The Cribs’ scrappy indie rock fire.