LIP CRITIC ANNOUNCE NEW ALBUM THEFT WORLD AND SHARE NEW SONG “LEGS IN A SNARE”
Photo: Justin Pietropaoli
Lip Critic have announced their new album Theft World, due out May 1, and paired the news with a new track, “Legs in a Snare,” that feels tense, abrasive, and deliberately unsettling.
“Legs in a Snare” is wired tight, built on sharp rhythms and abrasive textures that never quite settle. It’s claustrophobic and physical, leaning into repetition and pressure rather than release. The song pulls you forward and keeps you there, feeding on discomfort instead of relief.
The music video starts with the band performing live against a stark white cyc wall, giving everything a clean, clinical edge that makes the unease impossible to ignore. That calm is disrupted by the presence of an evil, sadistic figure with discolored eyes and long fingernails who immediately feels threatening. As the video unfolds, that same figure is later seen roaming through city streets, turning the tension outward and expanding the sense of dread beyond the performance space. From there, the story takes turns best experienced firsthand. You really have to watch the video to see where it goes.
Together, the song and visuals make a strong first impression of what Theft World is shaping up to be. Lip Critic continues to push into uncomfortable territory, pairing abrasive sound with imagery that lingers. With “Legs in a Snare” setting the tone ahead of the album’s May 1 release, this next chapter looks confrontational, unpredictable, and intentionally hard to shake.
Lip Critic – Theft World tracklist
1. “Two Lucks”
2. “Jackpot”
3. “Debt Forest”
4. “Talon”
5. “Charity Dinner”
6. “Drumming With Izzy”
7. “My Blush (Strength Of The Critic)”
8. “Shoplifting”
9. “Legs In A Snare"
10. “My Wife And The Goblin”
11. “Yard Sale (230 Take)”
12. “200 Bottles of Eviction”
Lip Critic 2026 tour dates
02/19 – Iowa City, IA @ Gabe’s
02/21 – Chicago, IL @ Music Frozen Dancing
05/25 – Troy, NY @ No Fun
05/26 – Boston, MA @ The Rockwell
05/27 – Montreal, QC @ La Sala Rossa
05/28 – Toronto, ON @ The Garrison
05/29 – Detroit, MI @ The Sanctuary
05/30 – Chicago, IL @ Beat Kitchen
06/02 – Denver, CO @ Hi-Dive
06/04 – Salt Lake City, UT @ Kilby Court
06/05 – Reno, NV @ Holland Project
06/07 – Seattle, WA @ Barboza
06/08 – Vancouver, BC @ Wise Hall
06/09 – Portland, OR @ Polaris Hall
06/11 – Sacramento, CA @ Cafe Colonial
06/12 – San Francisco, CA @ Bottom of the Hill
06/13 – Los Angeles, CA @ Zebulon
06/14 – Phoenix, AZ @ Valley Bar
06/17 – Austin, TX @ 29th Street Ballroom
06/18 – Dallas, TX @ Dada
06/19 – Hattiesburg, MS @ Fat Cat
06/20 – Atlanta, GA @ Masquerade (Altar)
06/21 – Durham, NC @ Pinhook
06/23 – Pittsburgh, PA @ Little Giant @ Bottlerocket Social Hall
06/24 – Philadelphia, PA @ PhilaMOCA