The story might be bullshit. As Lip Critic tell it, writing was well underway for the follow-up to 2024 debut Hex Dealer when twisted serendipity struck: Frontman Bret Kaser’s identity was stolen and used to make hundreds of purchases, including — in what Kaser interpreted as a malicious wink — the band’s full discography on…

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