The album was released on 14 February 2025 and reached number 2 on the Official UK album chart.
In a February 2025 interview with NME , Wire and Bradfield stated they were considering making their sixteenth album European themed.
On 31 January 2025, preceding the release of Critical Thinking , an extended play was released, titled Brushstrokes of Reunion , comprising the songs “Brushstrokes of Reunion”, “People Ruin Paintings”, “Hiding in Plain Sight” and “Decline and Fall” from Critical Thinking .
In 2025, Lavigne was featured on the single ” 77 “, which was featured on Billy Idol ‘s album Dream into It . They performed the song together on the April 28 episode of Jimmy Kimmel Live! . On May 9, 2025, Lavigne released the single ” Young & Dumb…
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In 2025, they released a re-recorded version of their debut album Ham Fisted ; ReFisted .
On May 7, 2025, Brad Arnold announced that he had been diagnosed with Stage IV clear-cell renal-cell carcinoma , a form of kidney cancer that had metastasized to his lungs . The announcement was made via a video message on the band’s official social media platforms. As a result, all…
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On March 13, 2025, the band released a new song “Like A Lullaby”. The song was first performed during their Tiny Desk performance, which was released the same day. The track was co-produced by Jenkins and Eric Valentine, who produced the band’s debut.
On July 28, 2025, it was announced that the band will be featured on a tribute album for the band, Bad Company . Titled Can’t Get Enough: A Tribute To Bad Company , it was released on October 24, 2025, with the band performing on the song “All Right Now”.…
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On January 24, 2025, the band released two singles, “Three Six Five” and ” Dance, Kid, Dance ” from their upcoming eighth studio album. On July 15, 2025, the album’s third single, ” Killing Fields “, was released. A music video for the song was released on October 28. On…
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On April 14, 2025, the band announced their new single “Darkness Always Wins”, which was released on April 22. Shortly after, on April 29, they announced that their new album to be titled Everest , and they announced a tour in North America and Europe. They supported Iron Maiden on…
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