LIP CRITIC are back with “In The Wawa (Convinced I Am God””, the latest cut from their forthcoming LP ‘Hex Dealer’ (out 17 May).
LISTEN TO “IN THE WAWA (CONVINCED I’M A GOD)” HERE
“In The Wawa (Convinced I Am God),” the latest single from NYC’s Lip Critic, combines banshee-possessed samples and furious percussion to create a sonic environment something like a f**ked-up rave that a bunch of hardcore kids and punks showed up to. This thrilling piece of electronic punk is an inquisition into the state of spiritual marketplace and the isolating results of consumption. The accompanying official video follows a band as they raid their label’s offices to reclaim their music.
Lip Critic’s debut album ‘Hex Dealer’ will come out 17 May via Partisan. Behind previous singles “It’s The Magic,” “The Heart,” and “Milky Max,” the band was one of the breakout artists of SXSW (“they made for an anarchic, categorization-defying experience that got better and weirder the longer it went on.” – Rolling Stone). The music has earned additional praise from Consequence (“hits like a cannonball to the chest”), Paste (“the B-52s on ketamine”), Matt Wilkinson gave them a 5/5 and Loud & Quiet said “the band has gone from conquering their neighbourhood venues to becoming one of NYC’s most talked about acts.” The album announcement in Feb came with features from NME (cover story) and DIY who said “Lip Critic are taking what it means to be a musician in 2024 and pushing all boundaries.”
Lip Critic will tour extensively behind ‘Hex Dealer,’ including a newly-announced headline hometown show at TV Eye in Ridgewood. Full dates below. Also make sure to check out the fully-playable “Milky Max” video game HERE.
Produced in collaboration by vocalist Bret Kaser and Connor Kleitz, ‘Hex Dealer’ represents an evolution of the eclectic style that the group began cultivating on earlier projects. Drummers Danny Eberle and Ilan Natter combine breakbeats and pingy snares with heavy cymbal and tom work, creating a singular mixture of classic punk/hardcore and electronic styles. The end result is 12 frantic tracks of postmodern pop for the genreless future.
LIP CRITIC – UK TOUR DATES:
14 May – The Deaf Institute (The Lodge) – Manchester, UK
15 May – The Windmill – London, UK
29 Aug – 01 Sep – End of the Road – UK
****
Hi res single artwork – here || Hi Res Album artwork here
LIP CRITIC – DEBUT ALBUM: ‘HEX DEALER’ – OUT 17 MAY, VIA PARTISAN
LISTEN TO: “IN THE WAWA (CONVINCED I’M A GOD)” NOW
*****
‘Hex Dealer’ tracklist:
1. It’s The Magic
- Love Will Redeem You
- The Heart
- Bork Pelly (feat. Ghösh, ID.Sus)
- Spirit Bomber
- Death Lurking (feat. Izzy Da Fonseca)
- Milky Max
- Sermon
- I’m Alive
- My Wife And The Goblin
- In The Wawa (Convinced I Am God)
- Toxin Dodger