UNIVERSITY, the explosive Crewe-based four-piece formed of Zak Bowker (vocals/guitar), Ewan Barton (bass), drummer Joel Smith and Eddie (mascot), release their new three track, 25-minute EP, YES, out today, Friday 26 September 2025, via Transgressive, capitalizing on a creative streak just 3 months after the debut album and moments after their debut headline tour. 

YES sees UNIVERSITY push the extremes of their debut album to new limits. A fever-dream of erupting math-rock (“Bee”), waves of metallic aggression (“Business Secrets Of The Pharaohs”), and a mammoth 11-minute ode to rock (“Stones ‘n Jam”). 

Listen to UNIVERSITY’s new EP, YES, HERE. Watch the video for their previously released single, “Bee”, HERE

Earlier this year, UNIVERSITY announced they will be performing at Dia De Los Deftones, Deftones’ annual festival in San Diego, USA, on 1 November 2025 (tickets on sale here). UNIVERSITY also announced their first headline shows in New York on 30 October 2025 and Los Angeles on 2 November 2025. The band has just returned from a run of UK and European headline dates which included a packed show at London’s George Tavern, culminating in an appearance at Brighton’s Mutations Festival on 7 November 2025.

See the full list of live dates below.

Thu 30/10/2025 TV Eye, New York, United States

Sat 01/11/2025 Dia De Los Deftones, San Diego, United States

Sun 02/11/2025 The Smell, Los Angeles, United States

Fri 07/11/2025 Mutations Festival, Brighton, United Kingdom