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NYC noisemakers Lip Critic are gearing up to return with a brand new album. It\u2019s called Theft World<\/em>, and it drops May 1st via Partisan Records. Along with the announcement of the new LP, the band has unveiled the lead single, \u201cLegs in a Snare.\u201d Watch the unsettling music video below.<\/p>\n As the electronic punk act tells it, the origins of the seemingly half-conceptual Theft World\u00a0<\/em>began while the band was touring their Partisan debut,\u00a0Hex Dealer<\/em>. Frontman Bret Kaser discovered his identity had been stolen, and that, furthermore, his information had been used to make hundreds of purchases \u2014 including his own band\u2019s full discography on Bandcamp.<\/p>\n After tracking down the scammer, the crew learned it was a young fan (reportedly wearing a Five Nights at Freddy\u2019s\u00a0<\/em>hoodie) who proudly confessed to the crime. The fan went on to explain that he believed there were hidden messages and codes littered throughout the Lip Critic catalog, and that he had merely been following the breadcrumb trail left for dedicated listens to find. Instead of calling the police, the bandmembers sat the kid down and recorded his imagined lore, which, though wild and at times incoherent, was captivating enough to lay the groundwork for what would become Theft World.<\/em><\/p>\n Related Video<\/p>\n \u201cTheft World<\/em> is an ode to the power and pervasiveness of stealing,\u201d the band said in a statement. \u201cIt\u2019s about taking something ugly and using it to make something cute. It\u2019s about eating an absurd world and falling in love with it as you digest.\u201d<\/p>\n It\u2019s a bananas story. So bananas, in fact, that we\u2019re suspicious if it actually happened or the absurdist quartet are tapping into their inner Bob Dylan or Cameron Winter, crafting a narrative for sheer fun and the art of myth-making. Either way, as heard on \u201cLegs in a Snare,\u201d it\u2019s compelling as hell.<\/p>\n A live wire of a tune, the song is another helping of Lip Critic\u2019s propulsive, unpredictable electro-punk. There are quick dynamic shifts, buckets of energy, and eerie, synthetic timbres. The accompanying music video, which I can only describe as a depiction of what would happen if everyone in New York City collectively took too much Benadryl, matches the energy. Check it out below.<\/p>\n Pre-order Lip Critic\u2019s\u00a0Theft World\u00a0<\/em>here<\/a>.<\/p>\n Revisit our CoSign interview<\/a> with Lip Critic and see where their 2024 album\u00a0Hex Dealer<\/em> landed on our year end ranking<\/a>. You can also pick up a vinyl copy of that record here<\/a>. Lip Critic also has several tour dates on the horizon; See the full list of announced shows and pick up tickets here<\/a>.<\/p>\n