UNIVERSITY are three—well, four, if you count the one pulling the strings—inquisitive souls bound by fate (and maybe “time travel,” if you ask them quietly). This Crewe-based band dives into life’s existential quirks, exploring adolescence, self-identity, and a touch of mania. Their music is “like getting punched by a gorilla but cuddled after,” blending influences like Nouns, Hella, and Cypress Hill into a patchwork of vintage-futuristic textures.

Hailing from a northern English railway town, UNIVERSITY channel the monotony and challenges of small-town life into an “explosion of energy” (NME). Inspired by everything from midwest emo to UK grime, they craft a cathartic mix of emo, punk, and hardcore—a restless anthem for a generation navigating chaos.