The band's ninth full-length album, "Toxic Positivity", is not a traditional concept record but rather a day-in-the-life journey of a depressed, anxiety-ridden person, according to McCracken. The album begins with a sobering admission of being "the worst I’ve ever been", yet ends on a note of resilience and determination with the mantra "I’m not giving up on me". McCracken explains the album's paradoxical title as a reflection of the feeling of resentment towards those who seem to be doing well, while deep down, nobody truly is. He summarizes, “I want people to understand that, no matter how bad it gets, you don't have to give up. Everything always feels different no matter what. So what you're feeling right now you will not feel later on.