they are gutting a body of water – the chase
Philadelphia shoegazers they are gutting a body of water share “the chase”, the opening track from their upcoming album “LOTTO” (October 17 on Julia’s War/Smoking Room/ATO Records). The band recently signed to ATO after building a cult following through extensive DIY touring.
“the chase” delivers charred, sweeping waves of distortion with a brief timeout that doesn’t reduce the tension. Douglas Dulgarian wrote the song during a challenging period, describing it as the mission statement for the record: “living in truth is a practice, and it’s never too late to get real again.”
The band challenged themselves to put guitar first on “LOTTO”, abandoning digital technology to embrace the live-band format fully. Dulgarian describes it as an attempt to “surface through the sea of false muck” in a world of increasing artifice. The album captures four human musicians in a room, complete with perceivable mistakes and natural ebb and flow.
They Are Gutting A Body Of Water built their reputation approaching shoegaze with an experimental edge. Their live shows incorporate EDM interludes drawing from 90s drum & bass and N64 soundtracks. They perform on the floor, purposely facing each other rather than the audience. Fans drive hours for shows and sneak photos of their pedal boards.
North America
- October 30 – Mahall’s, Cleveland, OH
- October 31 – Edgemen Printing, Detroit, MI
- November 1 – Subterranean, Chicago, IL
- November 2 – The Underground, Minneapolis, MN
- November 4 – Marquis Theatre, Denver, CO
- November 5 – Soundwell, Salt Lake City, UT
- November 6 – Shrine Basement, Boise, ID
- November 7 – Hawthorne Theatre, Portland, OR
- November 8 – Kingsway Club, Vancouver, BC
- November 9 – Vera Project, Seattle, WA
- November 11 – Rickshaw Stop, San Francisco, CA
- November 13 – Lodge Room, Los Angeles, CA
- November 14 – Soda Bar, San Diego, CA
- November 15 – The Underground, Mesa, AZ
- November 16 – Launchpad, Albuquerque, NM
- November 18 – 29th St. Ballroom, Austin, TX
- November 19 – Club Dada, Dallas, TX
- November 21 – Masquerade: Purgatory, Atlanta, GA
- November 22 – Kings Barcade, Raleigh, NC
- December 4 – Black Cat, Washington, DC
- December 5 – Spirit, Pittsburgh, PA
- December 6 – The Garrison, Toronto, ON
- December 7 – Bar Le Ritz, Montreal, QC
- December 9 – Arts at the Armory, Somerville, MA
- December 11 – Bowery Ballroom, New York, NY
- December 12 – First Unitarian Church, Philadelphia, PA (SOLD OUT)
- December 13 – First Unitarian Church, Philadelphia, PA
Europe
- February 7 – Whelans, Dublin, IE
- February 9 – The Classic Grand, Glasgow, UK
- February 10 – Brudenell Social Club, Leeds, UK
- February 11 – Gorilla, Manchester, UK
- February 12 – Exchange, Bristol, UK
- February 13 – ICA, London, UK
- February 14 – Daltons, Brighton, UK
- February 17 – Trefpunt, Ghent, BE
- February 18 – Tolhuistuin, Amsterdam, NL
- February 19 – Bumann & Sohn, Cologne, DE
- February 21 – Loppen, Copenhagen, DK
- February 22 – Neue Zukunft, Berlin, DE
- February 23 – Bardzo Bardzo, Warsaw, PL
- February 24 – Chapeau Rouge, Prague, CZ
- February 25 – Import Export, Munich, DE
- February 26 – Rotondes, Luxembourg, LU
- February 28 – Petit Bain, Paris, FR
