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Lip Critic Releases 'Jackpot,' Announces NYC 'Theft Saga' Residency Ahead of 'Theft World'

The concept record draws on the frontman’s real identity-theft ordeal.

Overview

  • Lip Critic unveiled the single 'Jackpot' as the latest preview of their forthcoming album 'Theft World'.
  • The band scheduled a three-date New York residency titled 'Theft Saga' for March 21, March 26 and April 9 at unconventional Brooklyn venues.
  • 'Theft World' is slated for release on May 1 via Partisan Records.
  • The group describes 'Jackpot' as a story of risking everything and waking up with nothing, with a press note centering a character shaped by childhood gambling ads.
  • The album’s concept stems from Bret Kaser’s identity being stolen on tour, after which the band recorded the young culprit recounting his imagined mythology.