Dublin post-punk four-piece Gilla Band are back with their first new single in nearly over three on Rough Trade Records.
The new track arrives released as a limited 7″ picture disc and a North American tour running through October and November 2026, followed by European dates in early 2027.
It’s the band’s first single since 2023’s ‘Sports Day’
Vocalist Dara Kiely, guitarist Alan Duggan Borges, bassist Daniel Fox and drummer Adam Faulkner have spent over a decade redefining what guitar music can sound like in the 21st century – a truly original form of noise-rock all their own.
‘Giraffe’ is noisy in their fashion until it pulsates with more electronic textures, similar to Alan Duggan Borges’ recent side project The Null Club.
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Singer and lyricist Dara Kiely says:
“In this track, the first few sections represent what my general headspace is like. It can be a very scattered and sometimes lonely place. Feeling unloved and finding it difficult to articulate what I’m actually thinking.
The outro on the other hand indirectly details a kind of confirmation that affection towards me does exist. While I appreciate it, I still find that hard to believe. “She chased me out the door with a hairbrush demanding that I would wear a suitable jacket.” It’s a very Irish Mammy action. That amount of love is difficult for me to accept but it is a beautiful thing to have in life.”
Gilla Band Tour Dates
North America
Wednesday October 14th – Philadelphia, PA – Underground Arts
Thursday October 15th – Brooklyn, NY – Elsewhere (The Hall)
Saturday October 17th – Allston, MA – Brighton Music Hall
Monday October 19th – Montreal, QC – Fairmount Theatre
Tuesday October 20th – Toronto, ON – Lee’s Palace
Wednesday October 21st – Detroit, MI – Third Man Records, Cass Corridor
Friday October 23rd – Chicago, IL – The Bottom Lounge
Saturday October 24th – Saint Paul, MN – Turf Club
Tuesday October 27th – Denver, CO – Bluebird Theater
Wednesday October 28th – Salt Lake City, UT – Kilby Court
Friday October 30th – Portland, OR – Mississippi Studios
Saturday October 31st – Vancouver, BC – The Pearl on Granville
Sunday November 1st – Seattle, WA – Neumos
Tuesday November 3rd – San Francisco, CA – The Independent
Wednesday November 4th – Los Angeles, CA – Lodge Room Highland Park
Saturday November 7th – Phoenix, AZ – Valley Bar
Sunday November 8th – Santa Fe, NM – Meow Wolf
Tuesday November 10th – Austin, TX – 29th Street Ballroom
Wednesday November 11th – Denton, TX – Rubber Gloves Showroom
Friday November 13th – Nashville, TN – The Blue Room at Third Man Records
Saturday November 14th – Carrboro, NC – Cat’s Cradle (Back Room)
Sunday November 15th – Washington, DC – The Atlantis
Europe / UK
Wednesday January 20th – Paris, France – Trabendo
Thursday January 21st – Brussels, Belgium – Le Botanique
Friday January 22nd – Tourcoing, France – Le Grand Mix
Saturday January 23rd – Amsterdam, Netherlands – Tolhuistuin
Monday January 25th – Utrecht, Netherlands – Ekko
Tuesday January 26th – Hamburg, Germany – Betty
Wednesday January 27th – Copenhagen, Denmark – Loppen
Friday January 29th – Berlin, Germany – SO36
Saturday January 30th – Warsaw, Poland – Hydrozagadka
Sunday January 31st – Prague, Czech Republic – Subzero
Tuesday February 2nd – Budapest, Hungary – Durer Kert
Wednesday February 3rd – Vienna, Austria – Flucc Wanne
Friday February 5th – Zurich, Switzerland – Bogen F
Saturday February 6th – Milan, Italy – Arci Bellezza
Wednesday February 10th – Bristol, UK – Trinity
Thursday February 11th – London, UK – Heaven
Friday February 12th – Manchester, UK – Band on the Wall
Saturday February 13th – Glasgow, UK – Grand Classic
Niall Byrne is the founder of the most-influential Irish music site Nialler9, where he has been writing about music since 2005. He is the co-host of the Nialler9 Podcast and has written for the Irish Times, Irish Independent, Sunday Times, Totally Dublin, Cara Magazine, Red Bull and more. Niall is a DJ, co-founder of Lumo Club, event curator, Indie Sleaze club promoter, and producer of gigs and monthly listening parties & events in Dublin.
