Crawlers - 'That Time Of Year Always'
Crawlers are wistful and nostalgic in dazzling new track That Time of Year Always.
The four-piece alternative rock band are back with an impressive new single That Time of Year Always, and it sees them venture into a slightly softer yet incredibly impactful sound.
Formed in their hometown of Merseyside in 2018, their debut self-titled EP was released in 2021, and was very successful, especially the single Come Over (Again) which gained traction on TikTok.
In November 2022, their mixtape Loud Without Noise arrived, also to much acclaim. During the past year, they have supported My Chemical Romance on tour, and embarked upon sold-out UK and US headline tours.
That Time of Year Always is a powerful track that packs a punch. Sonically, it is gentler than anything from their previous EP, yet completely compelling. Drums and a guitar riff open the song, with dreamy undertones and melodic hooks not dissimilar to the likes of The Jesus and Mary Chain.
“They’re wearing your clothes/And they’re starting to get loud” lead vocalist Holly Minto sings of the ‘ghosts that reside in her house.’ Lyrically, the track is melancholic, although never sad, more retrospective. Speaking about the meaning of the song, Minto said: “That Time of Year Always encompasses the feeling of envying your younger self before the trauma hits in your early twenties. 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 realise 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 chorus is where the song really shines, Minto’s vocals strong and filled with emotion, as she belts “No one’s gonna miss you like I do/But it’s too late to know now/No one’s gonna know you like I do/You’re always on my mind” over chugging guitars and towering drums. She could very well be singing about a past version of herself.
An instrumental break comes in after the second chorus, made up of fuzzy guitars, which brings us to the outro; “Laying in my childhood bedroom/When it’s getting warm again/I’ll keep on the heating/So it stays back like then” Minto delivers, painting a vivid picture, and the song fades away like a childhood memory.
Words by Lucy Skeet
