The Dirty Nil Confirm ‘The Lash’ Album; Release Lead Single “Gallop of the Hounds”

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.

Vocalist/guitarist Luke Bentham comments:

“The verses are very celebratory, but then the chorus is about that sinking feeling that’s waiting for you.”

The Lash Track Listing:

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

The Dirty Nil ‘The Lash’ album artwork

Tour Dates (w/ Heart Attack Man, Carpool, Dear Seattle):

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

Tour Dates (w/ 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