Various Press teamed up with GEL for an unique vinyl colorway of Persona, restricted to 300 copies. Head to the AP Store to seize yours.
GEL’s long-awaited debut album, Solely Fixed, was a standout final yr, bolstered by their electrifying, ultra-intense stay exhibits. Now, they’ve returned with the announcement of their new Persona EP, which arrives Aug. 16 through Blue Grape Music.
Jon Markson (Drug Church, Drain) produced and engineered the EP, aiming to make the band sound larger with out blunting their ferocity. “We actually needed to fill out the songs extra and make them extra nuanced,” vocalist Sami Kaiser says. “It’s a step ahead. It’s totally different, it’s catchy, however it nonetheless actually appears like us.” You may hear that within the walloping lead single, “Mirage,” which they’re previewing at this time, revving up right into a crushing mixture of riffs and vocals with out dropping any stickiness. The brand new music arrives alongside a music video directed by Eric Richter, who’s completed work with Knocked Unfastened, Jesus Piece, and Koyo.
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GEL will tour internationally this yr, opening exhibits for Fiddlehead, Militarie Gun, and Have Coronary heart, plus pageant appearances at Sick New World, Obtain, and Primavera Sound. See all of the dates right here.
Try the album art work, tracklist, and Richter-directed video for “Mirage” beneath.
Persona tracklist
- “Mirage”
- “Disgrace”
- “Persona”
- “Martyr”
- “Vainness”
