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The Dirty Nil Ready New Album, ‘The Lash,’ for July 25th Release Date

The Dirty Nil Ready New Album, The Lash, for July 25th Release Date & Unveil the Tip of the Spear with First Single, “Gallop of the Hounds”

• LISTEN TO + SHARE “GALLOP OF THE HOUNDS” HERE •

• WATCH + SHARE “GALLOP OF THE HOUNDS” VISUALIZER HERE •

• PRE-ORDER THE LASH HERE •

THE DIRTY NIL PRESS PHOTO CREDIT: DREW THOMSON 

The glitter and glam of Hamilton, Ontario’s The Dirty Nil take a backseat as the band dives headfirst into something rawer and more stripped-down on their fifth studio album, The Lash, arriving July 25th via Dine Alone Records and available for pre-order now.

Wasting no time in second-guessing, The Lash came together in a flash, with the band completing the entire record in just over two weeks alongside rising producer and engineer Vince Solveri. The result? A record that captures The Dirty Nil at their most urgent and electrifying.

Out today, the blistering “Gallop of the Hounds” is a no-holds-barred anthem that hits like an out-of-control freight train. Setting the pace for The Lash, the track embodies the album’s relentless energy – an unflinching ride through self-reckoning and the mirage of revenge, even in its quieter moments.

Listen to “Gallop of the Hounds” HERE. Pre-order The Lash HERE.

The verses are very celebratory, but then the chorus is about that sinking feeling that’s waiting for you. – vocalist/guitarist Luke Bentham

I know you can hear me now

THE LASH ALBUM ARTWORK

The Lash Tracklisting:

1. Gallop of the Hounds

2. Fail in Time

3. That Don’t Mean It Won’t Sting

4. Rock N’ Roll Band

5. This Is Me Warning Ya

6. Do You Want Me?

7. Spider Dream

8. They Won’t Beat Us

9. Hero Narrative

10. I Was A Henchman

• WATCH + SHARE THE DIRTY NIL COVER “I WANNA BE YOUR DOG” (THE STOOGES) LIVE WITH GEORGE PETTIT HERE •

Everything about The Lash evokes a certain sort of brutality.

During a trip to the Vatican, Bentham found inspiration in some of its forgotten art: I was in a very dusty part of the basement, and they had these crazy bronze reliefs that were some of the most brutal things I’ve ever seen. There was a particular one called The Horrors of War. It was two guys fighting over a knife. That image ended up guiding a lot of this record.

From there, the band brought in UK designer Jack Sabbat for his acerbic, bootleg punk-flyer style, assuring The Lash would look right at home in a beat-up bin of old Crass records or in a Medieval torture dungeon.

Thematically, the album’s 10 tracks trade Bentham’s usual happy-go-lucky romanticism for a cathartic vent session about everything from music industry bullsh*t to the dissolution of a relationship. Drummer and co-conspirator Kyle Fisher jokes: I’ve been telling people that this is Luke’s therapy record.

Since forming in 2006, The Dirty Nil have always embraced the flashier side of punk. But with The Lash, they strip it all down to the essentials—just two friends in a room, playing like everything is on the line.

For fans of The Jesus Lizard, The Bronx, and Metz, The Lash is a high-stakes rock record from a band that has spent over a decade tearing up stages, building a worldwide following, and even winning a JUNO Award for Breakthrough Band in 2017. They’ve played the game and jumped through the hoops – now, The Dirty Nil are doing things entirely on their own terms.

SUMMER TOUR DATES POSTER

 

The Dirty Nil will be on tour with Heart Attack Man, Carpool, and Dear Seattle this summer. All tickets are on sale HERE.

June 4, 2025 – Thunderbird Cafe & Music Hall, Pittsburgh, PA

June 5, 2025 – Rec Room, Buffalo, NY

June 8, 2025 – Empire Underground, Albany, NY

June 10, 2025 – Brighton Music Hall, Boston, MA

June 11, 2025 – Amityville Music Hall, Long Island, NY

June 13, 2025 – Brooklyn Meadows, Brooklyn, NY

June 14, 2025 – The Foundry @ The Fillmore, Philadelphia, PA

June 16, 2025 – Archer Music Hall, Allentown, PA

June 17, 2025 – The Canal Club, Richmond, VA

June 19, 2025 – Motorco Music Hall, Durham, NC

June 20, 2025 – The Radio Room, Greenville, SC

June 21, 2025 – The Social, Orlando, FL

June 22, 2025 – Gramps, Miami, FL

June 24, 2025 – The Loft, Atlanta, GA

June 25, 2025 – Eastside Bowl, Nashville, TN

June 27, 2025 – Delmar Hall, St. Louis, MO

June 28, 2025 – Hi-Fi, Indianapolis, IN

June 29, 2025 – Manchester Music Hall, Lexington, KY

July 8, 2025 – The Shelter, Detroit, MI

July 9, 2025 – Vivarium, Milwaukee, WI

July 10, 2025 – Bottom Lounge, Chicago, IL

July 11, 2025 – Because Craft Beer Festival – Hamilton, ON (The Dirty Nil only)

July 12, 2025 – Aby’s Rapid City, Rapid City, SD

July 13, 2025 – Wooly’s, Des Moines, IA

July 16, 2025 – The Waiting Room, Omaha, NE

July 18, 2025 – The Bottleneck, Lawrence, KS

July 20, 2025 – The Black Sheep, Colorado Springs, CO

July 21, 2025 – Marquis Theater, Denver, CO

July 23, 2025 – Soundwell, Salt Lake City, UT

July 24, 2025 – Shrine Social Club, Boise, ID

July 25, 2025 – The Crocodile, Seattle, WA

July 26, 2025 – Rickshaw Theater, Vancouver, Canada

July 27, 2025 – Hawthorne Theatre, Portland, OR

July 29, 2025 – Goldfield Trading Post, Sacramento, CA

July 30, 2025 – Cornerstone Berkeley, Berkeley, CA

July 31, 2025 – Strummer’s, Fresno, CA

August 1, 2025 – Lodge Room Highland Park, Los Angeles, CA

August 2, 2025 – The Nile Theater, Mesa, AZ

August 4, 2025 – Lowbrow Palace, El Paso, TX

August 5, 2025 – RBC, Dallas, TX

August 6, 2025 – Paper Tiger, San Antonio, TX

August 8, 2025 – Come and Take It Live, Austin, TX

August 9, 2025 – Beer City Music Hall, Oklahoma City, OK

COMMON THREAD TOUR DATES

With Spanish Love Songs

October 9, 2025 – Szene – Vienna, AT

October 10, 2025 – Club Cann – Stuttgart, DE

October 11, 2025 – Statbahnhoff, Schweinfurt, DE

October 12, 2025 – Legend 54 – Milan, IT

October 14, 2025 – Dynamo – Zurich, CH

October 15, 2025 – Schlachthof – Wiesbaden, DE

October 16, 2025 – Knust – Hamburg, DE

October 18, 2025 – Common Thread Tour – Oberhausen, DE

October 19, 2025 – Common Thread Tour – Brussels, BE

October 20, 2025 – Common Thread Tour – Haarlem, NL

October 25, 2025 – Common Thread Tour – London, UK

October 26, 2025 – Common Thread Tour – Leeds, UK

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