Manchester-based poet, writer, and producer Antony Szmierek has unveiled a new song from his upcoming debut album, Service Station At The End Of The Universe, set to release on 28 February 2025. The latest track, ‘Yoga Teacher,’ offers a satirical, true-to-life tale layered over 80s-inspired synths and a funky bassline, showcasing Szmierek’s signature lyricism and smooth flow. Released via Mushroom Music/Virgin Music Group, the song is accompanied by an official music video, made with previous collaborator Zak Watson, featuring Antony in full vinyasa flow. Speaking about the track, Szmierek comments:
“The narrator wrestles with his own feelings towards masculinity, sexuality and his absentee father over the course of a surrealist and dreamlike yoga lesson. the more he tries to let go, the more his anxieties come to the surface. breathe in, hold… release”.
The past few years have been a wild ride for the artist. Cutting his teeth on the Manchester spoken word scene and gaining notoriety for his seamless flow skewering everything from the hardships of contemporary British life to finding the unexpected beauty in the everyday, it was the 2023 release of his single ‘The Hitchhiker’s Guide To The Fallacy’ that kicked off his meteoric ascent. Set against the backdrop of a pounding kick drum and club-ready synths, Szmierek lets loose a stream of consciousness that lays out his vision of musical vulnerability and communal escapism: “Everything’s ironic now, post-post-punk. Take me away” he says on the track. His debut album, Service Station at the End of the Universe, Szmierek cements his sound as one that is distinctly his own. While the album promises to provide a culmination of the deep dancefloor poetry that began with ‘The Hitchhiker’s Guide to the Fallacy’, it also showcases a new side to Szmierek’s writing, producing moments of downbeat, dark poignance. Co-produced by Szmierek and his long-time collaborators Robin Parker, Max Rad, Louie Fulford-Smith and fresh Mancunian talent Yves Jones, the album produces a cohesive and infectious journey through pop melodic hooks and thumping dancefloor orchestrations.
Szmierek is currently travelling the breadth of the UK & Europe as support to Faithless and he has announced his own headline tour across the continent in support of the album release next year.
Antony Szmiereck Live Dates
November
28 – Tonhalle, Munich *
29 – Halle 622, Zurich *
30 – Fabrique, Milan *
December
3 – A2, Wroclaw *
4 – Gasometer, Vienna *
6 Dec – Barba Negra, Budapest *
7 Dec – Steel Arena, Kosice *
8 Dec – Forum Karlin, Prague *
12 Dec – AFAS Live, Amsterdam *
14 Dec – Poolen, Copenhagen *
2025
March
6 – The Leadmill, Sheffield
7 – University Stylus, Leeds
8 – Boiler Shop, Newcastle
9 – St Luke’s, Glasgow
19 – The Waterfront, Norwich
20 – O2 Academy, Birmingham
21 – Albert Hall, Manchester
22 – The Dome, Liverpool
23 – Rescue Rooms, Nottingham
27 – Koko, London
30 – The Trinity Centre, Bristol
April
4 – The Grand Social, Dublin
9 – Le Badaboum, Paris
10 – Ancienne Belgique
11 – YUCA, Cologne
13 – Ideal Bar, Copenhagen
14 – HÄKKEN, Hamburg
15 – Kantine am Berghain, Berlin
17 – Paradiso, Amsterdam
19 – Ekko, Utrecht
* w/ Faithless
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