LIP CRITIC
The Underworld, NW1 0NE , [Venue Details]Lip Critic’s new album Theft World was born from a real-life act of theft.
While on tour supporting Hex Dealer, vocalist Bret Kaser discovered his bank accounts had been drained by an identity thief. Among the fraudulent purchases was one unexpected transaction: the scammer had bought Lip Critic’s entire Bandcamp discography.
Rather than call the police, the band sat down with him and recorded a lengthy conversation as he explained his bizarre theories, characters and imagined worlds hidden within their songs. None of it made sense, yet the story became impossible to forget.
Returning home, Lip Critic abandoned the album they had been working on and started again from scratch. Inspired by the thief’s surreal interpretation of their music, they built a new record around his fractured mythology — populated by figures like “The ATM Man” and strange locations including “The Junk Space” and “The Grocery Store Casino.”
The result is Theft World: a feverish, unpredictable album shaped by paranoia, obsession, mistaken meaning and the strange ways art can be interpreted once it leaves its creator’s hands.
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Admission: £16.50
Age restriction: 14+ (14 &15s with an adult)
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LIP CRITIC
Thursday, 22 Oct 2026 @7.00pm
The Underworld, NW1 0NEMore Information
Lip Critic’s new album Theft World was born from a real-life act of theft.
While on tour supporting Hex Dealer, vocalist Bret Kaser discovered his bank accounts had been drained by an identity thief. Among the fraudulent purchases was one unexpected transaction: the scammer had bought Lip Critic’s entire Bandcamp discography.
Rather than call the police, the band sat down with him and recorded a lengthy conversation as he explained his bizarre theories, characters and imagined worlds hidden within their songs. None of it made sense, yet the story became impossible to forget.
Returning home, Lip Critic abandoned the album they had been working on and started again from scratch. Inspired by the thief’s surreal interpretation of their music, they built a new record around his fractured mythology — populated by figures like “The ATM Man” and strange locations including “The Junk Space” and “The Grocery Store Casino.”
The result is Theft World: a feverish, unpredictable album shaped by paranoia, obsession, mistaken meaning and the strange ways art can be interpreted once it leaves its creator’s hands.
Admission: £16.50
Age restriction: 14+ (14 &15s with an adult)
Halibuts is the only place to find ALL London's live music.
Free for all to use, we track ~1,000 London venues and list every type of live music.
To reach our home page, Click here
Or download the Halibuts APP:
IOS
ANDROID