Credits:

Criteria

Description:

CRITERIA, an indie rock/emo band from Omaha, Nebraska, formed by Stephen Pedersen after he left CURSIVE, has released their 2026 album *SEIZE!* via SPARTAN.This is their first new album in six years, since 2020, and features 12 tracks.It was recorded with producer Matt Bayles, who was also a founding member (on keyboards) of MINUS THE BEAR, and mastered by Ed Brooks, who has worked on albums by BOTCH, ISIS, and BENTONFALLS, among others.

Tracklisting:

1.Be the Spark
2.Carbon Copy Now
3.You Maketh Me
4.Embrace The Strange
5.I am the End
6.Heavy Return
7.Running out of…
8.I am the Son
9.Wait a Minute
10.Lean Out
11.Works in Progress
12.Seize!