Gilla Band Drop New Single ‘Giraffe’ And Announce 2027 Tour

Dublin noise rock band Gilla Band drop new single ‘Giraffe,’ their first new music in four years, alongside news of a UK/Europe/US tour

Today, Dublin noise rock legends Gilla Band have dropped their new single ‘Giraffe‘ via Rough Trade Records. The track is their first new music in four years, their last release being 2022’s abrasive and unhinged album ‘Most Normal’.

Alongside this new single, the band have announced a huge tour, taking to the US in October and Europe/UK in January 2027.

“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,” frontman Dara Kiely shares, “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.”

Instrumentally, ‘Giraffe‘ matches this sentiment. The track opens in an uncharacteristically normal fashion, driven by a catchy bassline and Kiely’s signature drawl. Before long, heavily distorted guitars and drums fill the space, howling and scratching their way through. Halfway through, Gilla Band take a sudden right turn, with a skittering drum giving the track a real groove.

This, paired with the instrumentation of the first section, leads to a chaotic dance of noise and club music. ‘Giraffe’ is certainly one of Gilla Band’s more accessible songs, but loses none of the edge and character that the experimental scene has adored them for over the years. It’s the perfect first glimpse into their new chapter.

‘Giraffe’ is out now via Rough Trade Records.

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Catch Gilla Band at the following:

Wed-Oct-14-26 Philadelphia, PA Underground Arts

Thu-Oct-15-26 Brooklyn, NY Elsewhere – The Hall

Sat-Oct-17-26 Allston, MA Brighton Music Hall

Mon-Oct-19-26 Montreal, QC Fairmount Theatre

Tue-Oct-20-26 Toronto, ON Lee’s Palace

Wed-Oct-21-26 Detroit, MI Third Man Records – Cass Corridor

Fri-Oct-23-26 Chicago, IL The Bottom Lounge

Sat-Oct-24-26 Saint Paul, MN Turf Club

Tue-Oct-27-26 Denver, CO Bluebird Theater

Wed-Oct-28-26 Salt Lake City, UT Kilby Court

Fri-Oct-30-26 Portland, OR Mississippi Studios

Sat-Oct-31-26 Vancouver, BC The Pearl on Granville

Sun-Nov-01-26 Seattle, WA Neumos

Tue-Nov-03-26 San Francisco, CA The Independent

Wed-Nov-04-26 Los Angeles, CA Lodge Room Highland Park

Sat-Nov-07-26 Phoenix, AZ Valley Bar

Sun-Nov-08-26 Santa Fe, NM Meow Wolf

Tue-Nov-10-26 Austin, TX 29th Street Ballroom

Wed-Nov-11-26 Denton, TX Rubber Gloves Showroom

Fri-Nov-13-26 Nashville, TN The Blue Room at Third Man Records

Sat-Nov-14-26 Carrboro, NC Cat’s Cradle (Back Room)

Sun-Nov-15-26 Washington, DC The Atlantis

Wed 20/01/2027 Trabendo – Paris, France

Thu 21/01/2027 Le Botanique – Brussels, Belgium

Fri 22/01/2027 Le Grand Mix – Tourcoing, France

Sat 23/01/2027 Tolhuistuin – Amsterdam, Netherlands

Mon 25/01/2027 Ekko – Utrecht, Netherlands

Tue 26/01/2027 Betty – Hamburg, Germany

Wed 27/01/2027 Loppen -Copenhagen, Denmark

Fri 29/01/2027 SO36 – Berlin, Germany

Sat 30/01/2027 Hydrozagadka – Warsaw, Poland

Sun 31/01/2027 Subzero -Prague, Czech Republic

Tue 02/02/2027 Durer Kert – Budapest, Hungary

Wed 03/02/2027 Flucc Wanne – Vienna, Austria

Fri 05/02/2027 Bogen F – Zurich, Switzerland

Sat 06/02/2027 Arci Bellezza – Milan, Italy

Wed 10/02/2027 Trinity – Bristol, UK

Thu 11/02/2027 Heaven – London, UK

Fri 12/02/2027 Band on The Wall – Manchester, UK

Sat 13/02/2027 Grand Classic – Glasgow, UK

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