The Dirty Nil are burning it all down to start again.
The Hamilton, Ontario band known for their glitter and glam now charge headfirst into something far more visceral and back-to-basics on their fifth studio album, The Lash, out July 25 on Dine Alone Records and available to pre-order now.
Without a moment to overthink, The Lash poured out of The Dirty Nil, and they recorded the entire record in just over two weeks with up-and-coming producer and their actual front-of-house engineer, Vince Solveri. The result finds the band sounding more urgent and alive than ever before.
Out today, score-settling barnburner ‘Gallop of the Hounds’ is the kind of song that sounds like a train car barreling towards you with no brakes or way to slow down. It sets the tone for what to expect throughout The Lash—even with its standout quiet moments, the record is an uncompromising sprint through themes of self-reckoning and the illusion of revenge.
