Hyphen Dash unveil new EP alongside the release of their single ‘Dark Water’

According to the band, ‘Dark Water’ was the first track where everyone unanimously agreed to include vocals. Ultimately, ‘it found its place, acting like a new, distinct instrument’. However, during live performances, Hyphen Dash will use the recording as a vocal sample.

About the ‘Dark Water’ EP

The five-track EP was recorded during improvisation sessions in the spring and summer of 2026.

‘Despite the circumstances in which we all live and created this music, the EP turned out to be full of energetic rhythms and breakbeats. It was an unconscious, life-affirming impulse’, Myshko Birchenko says about ‘Dark Water’.

The release also marks a new chapter for the band, particularly with its new quartet lineup featuring drummer Myshko Birchenko, guitarist Yevhen Puhachov, keyboardist Polina Maiboroda, and Dmytro Startsev on keyboards and effects. According to the band, these changes have ‘added new tones and textures to their music’.

The next two singles, ‘Hookah Jazz’ and ‘How To See Odd Things’, will be released on November 6 and 20, respectively. The full ‘Dark Water’ EP is set for release on December 4.

About Hyphen Dash’s previous releases

In May 2026, the band released the album ‘I Was Afraid Of Stone Rooms’, recorded during a two-day improvisation session at Duma studio. The idea for the release emerged from a period of creative stagnation the band members experienced following the release of their full-length album ‘LATE’.

The first half of ‘I Was Afraid Of Stone Rooms’ features ‘spontaneous duo sessions’ by Myshko Birchenko and Yevhen Puhachov, while the final eight of the album’s 13 tracks were recorded with Boris Mohylevskyi.