Rap-punk rising star Hyphen has announced his long-awaited new EP Here To Stay, set for release on 20 November 2026, alongside an EP launch party in Camden and a run of UK dates supporting Kid Kapichi.
The six-track Here To Stay is described as a record about survival, resilience and endurance, bringing together themes of political frustration, grief, racism, immigration and mental health. Alongside previously released tracks SAID WHAT I SAID, HYDRA and Go Back, the EP features three previously unheard songs, including lead single and closing track We Are One.
Written while Hyphen’s father was in intensive care following a serious and potentially fatal car crash, We Are One turns an intensely personal experience into a wider reflection on community, humanity and the NHS.
Hyphen explains: “My Dad nearly died in a car crash a few weeks ago. 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.”
The personal circumstances behind We Are One feed directly into the wider themes of Here To Stay, which Hyphen sees as a record about surviving both deeply personal and wider societal crises. “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.”
Hyphen continues by positioning the EP as something for listeners to turn to during difficult moments, while directing his anger towards the inequalities and political frustrations that run throughout his music. “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.”
The EP ultimately returns to an idea of shared humanity, with Hyphen drawing a connection between individual experience and something much larger. “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.”
The release will be celebrated with an EP launch party at The Elephant’s Head in Camden on 3 November. Starting at 7pm, the event will feature a live performance from Hyphen and his band alongside elements of traditional South Asian culture, including celebratory garlands and a henna tattoo artist creating traditional designs for attendees.
The launch arrives shortly before Hyphen joins punk duo Kid Kapichi for their UK headline tour. The run begins at Electric Bristol on 12 November before travelling to Falmouth, Southampton, Norwich, Glasgow, Nottingham and Manchester, culminating at Outernet in London on 20 November.
The dates follow a packed summer for the London-based artist, who appeared at festivals including Green Man, 2000 Trees, Kendal Calling and Boomtown. Earlier in the year, Hyphen completed his biggest UK headline tour to date, including a sold-out show at Scala in London, with support from Native James, Mudrat and Gen and the Degenerates.
His festival history also includes appearances at The Great Escape, Reading & Leeds and Latitude, while his live performances have become central to his growing reputation. Blending rap, punk and hip-hop, Hyphen regularly takes his performances into the crowd, creating an environment built around community and participation.
That sense of togetherness sits alongside music that tackles serious subjects including racism, immigration, politics and mental health, with Hyphen balancing the weight of those themes with humour, mischief and a deliberately irreverent approach.
The artist has previously been selected as a Spotify RADAR artist and a BBC Introducing Future Sounds artist, while receiving support through the PRS Momentum Fund. His growing profile has also attracted backing from figures including actor Jennifer Coolidge and wealth inequality campaigner Gary Stevenson.
With Here To Stay, Hyphen turns that momentum into his most personal statement yet — a record rooted in survival but ultimately searching for hope, connection and resilience.
Upcoming UK Live Dates:
NOVEMBER – EP Launch Party
3rd – Camden, The Elephant’s Head
NOVEMBER – supporting Kid Kapichi
12th – Bristol, Electric
13th – Falmouth, Princess Pavilion
14th – Southampton, The 1865
15th – Norwich, Waterfront
17th – Glasgow, SWG3
18th – Nottingham, Rock City
19th – Manchester, New Century Hall
20th – London, Outernet
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