Antony Szmierek - Service Station At The End Of The Universe: 2026 Repress [Transparent Green Vinyl]

Format: Coloured Vinyl LP 
Catalogue No.: MUSH008LP5
Barcode: 9341004148505
Release Date: 01 May 2026
Genre: Hip Hop/R&B

 2026 coloured vinyl repress of Manchester-based poet, writer and producer Antony Szmierek’s debut album, ‘Service Station At The End Of The Universe’, pressed onto Transparent Green vinyl.
 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.
 The earworming track soon found its way onto the BBC 6 Music airwaves and led Szmierek to be named an Artist Of The Year 2023 by the station. There followed appearances on Later… with Jools Holland, a BBC Radio 1 Maida Vale session, multiple triumphant Glastonbury sets and a flurry of comparisons: to the pavement prose of The Streets, the poetry of John Cooper Clarke if he found himself at the Haçienda, or like Jarvis Cocker for the UK Garage generation.
 Yet, with the release of his 2023 indie-influenced EP ‘Poems To Dance To’ and his banger-filled, dancefloor-focused debut album, Szmierek cements his sound as one that is distinctly his own.
 While the album provides 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.
 The album produces a cohesive and infectious journey through pop melodic hooks and thumping dancefloor orchestrations.
 2026 tours planned for the US, UK and EU. Performed with Solomon at both of his sold out shows at Alexandra Palace in January 2026. Sold out 2025 UK / EU tour.  Press - Press support from The Guardian, The Observer, NME, CLASH, Dork, DIY, The Line of Best Fit, TimeOut, Manchester Evening News, Notion, Wonderland, OnesToWatch.  Radio - BBC Radio 6 Music (B-List & New Music Fix playlist additions for all singles, Roundtable guest, co-hosted on Early Breakfast Show with Chris Hawkins), Radio 1, Radio 1 Dance, Radio 2, NME.

Tracklisting
Service Station at the End of the Universe
Rafters
The Great Pyramid of Stockport
Big Light
Yoga Teacher
Crumb
The Hitchhiker’s Guide to the Fallacy
passingthru
Take Me There
Restless Leg Syndrome
Crashing Up
Angie’s Wedding