Crawlers back with Birthday and a November EP

Crawlers have set a second EP, Live With This, for release on 13 November 2026 via Nettwerk. The four-track set is led by the single Birthday, which is already out.

The timing is tight. Live With This follows only about a month after the band’s previous EP, TURN OFF THE TV. Birthday is described as a song about crying on one's birthday. The EP's four tracks are "Birthday", "Born Screaming", "Dirty Parts of Heaven", and "Sure of It".

The Cheshire bubblegrunge trio shared the news through their official channels. The EP and its lead single mark continued output after their 2024 debut album, The Mess We Seem to Make, and arrive as the band keep building an indie rock profile through recent live performances and prior releases.

After the debut album

The Mess We Seem to Make gave Crawlers their first long-form statement in 2024. What has followed has been a run of shorter releases rather than an immediate second album. TURN OFF THE TV arrived in that sequence; Live With This now extends it into November 2026. Two EPs separated by a matter of weeks keep new music circulating while the debut is still relatively fresh in the catalogue.

That pace is the clearest signal in the announcement. An album, then two short sets in close succession, points to a group working in bursts and putting songs out while they are ready, instead of holding material for a longer cycle. Birthday stands as the public entry point to the new EP and gives a direct sense of tone ahead of the remaining three tracks.

No tour dates, festival appearances or other live plans have been attached to Live With This. The release date, the label, the four-track format and the lead single have been confirmed. Everything else — any supporting gigs, and whether the EP will serve as a bridge towards another album — remains unannounced.

For listeners who have followed the band from the 2024 debut through TURN OFF THE TV, the picture is simple for now. Birthday is already available; the full EP arrives on 13 November. Until then the other three songs remain under wraps, and the live calendar tied to the release remains blank. The next firm date in the diary is the one already set: four tracks, Nettwerk, mid-November.