Gilla Band Set Next Album Pugnello
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- Gilla Band confirmed a new album, Pugnello, due September 25 on Rough Trade, their first full-length since 2022's Most Normal
- Dara Kiely described 'Placeholder' as a reflection on childhood creature comforts including Big Brother and the Power Rangers, recounting being laughed at at a Christian summer camp for wanting to be a Power Ranger
- Pugnello is entirely produced by the four-member band and mixed by Daniel Fox, giving the Dublin quartet full creative control
- The single 'Placeholder' arrived with a music video directed by Cuan Roche, described as 'dreamlike' and color-saturated
- Gilla Band will support the album with a North American and European tour running through 2027
- The 10-track Pugnello opens with 'The Angelus' and closes with 'The Gallop,' including cuts like 'The Megazord,' 'Computer Sadness,' and 'Crisp Pop'
Why it matters: For fans, Pugnello ends a roughly three-year gap since Most Normal and commits the band to a two-continent tour extending through 2027 — their most ambitious touring slate to date. Self-producing the record means the Dublin quartet retains full creative ownership while Daniel Fox's mixing continuity suggests the noisy, lo-fi sound built across their catalog stays intact.
