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Rap/punk artist Hyphen has announced his new EP Here To Stay, due for release on 20th November 2026. The EP features previously released tracks SAID WHAT I SAID, HYDRA and Go Back, plus three unheard songs, highlighted by lead single and EP closer, We Are One.
“My Dad nearly died in a car crash a few weeks ago,” Hyphen explains. “I wrote this while he was in intensive care, unsure of whether he’d live or not. NHS staff from all around the world worked tirelessly to answer the prayers of families hoping their loved ones would survive. I bonded with total strangers with totally different backgrounds and experiences over our shared proximity to death. That experience made me feel that most humans are good, most humans care – we are one.
“Here To Stay is an EP about survival. My father surviving a car crash. Humans surviving political crisis. Immigrants surviving racism. Me surviving suicide. The world is undeniably dark. But there’s light everywhere. Human’s adaptability and resilience is unquestionable. I hope the EP is something people can hold onto when they feel hopeless. I hope it gives focus to the rage we feel at the parasitic richest among us who would burn the world instead of confronting the abyss within them. ‘I used to think I was a human experiencing the universe, now I think I’m the universe experiencing a human.’ We are all part of the same fabric, the music is a reminder of that. I hope you find comfort in it.”
To celebrate the EP release, Hyphen has announced a launch party at The Elephant’s Head in Camden, London, set to take place on 3rd November 2026. As well as a live performance from Hyphen and his band, the event will be steeped in traditional South Asian culture. Celebratory garlands will be distributed, and there will be a henna tattoo artists drawing traditional henna art on those attending.
Hyphen will also support Kid Kapichi on their UK tour next month, dates are as follows:
November 2026
Thu 12th – BRISTOL – Electric Bristol
Fri 13th – FALMOUTH – Princess Pavillion
Sat 14th – SOUTHAMPTON – The 1865
Sun 15th – NORWICH – Waterfront
Tue 17th – GLASGOW – SWG3
Wed 18th – NOTTINGHAM – Rock City
Thu 19th – MANCHESTER – New Century Hall
Fri 20th – LONDON – Outernet
Tickets are on sale HERE.
