Doug Gillard has announced his new solo album Parallel Stride, will drop on April 24 via Dromedary Records. Ahead of the album, he is sharing the album’s lead single “Face Of Smiles,” paired with video, edited by Jeff Economy and featuring Doug Gillard, Tom Beaujour, Dave Hill, and Ray Kubian. was recorded in the New York City area by co-producer Tom Beaujour at Nuthouse Recording, and Travis Harrison at Serious Business Recording.

On the song, Doug Gillard says:
“I was feeling a sense of melancholy when writing the lyrics. I imagined a conversation between two people, each of them having suffered a significant loss, and seeing such loss amplified and mirrored in the skies, as astronomy ties into their narrative.”

On the video, Gillard adds:

“The video captures a typical day wherein I commute across NYC for a recording with engineer Tom Beaujour where I’m joined by Dave Hill on bass and Ray Kubian on drums. Tom also presents me with a “Dan Smith Will Teach You Guitar” flyer in his studio, which for some reason I never saw when I recorded a lot of this album there The flyer is a long-running NYC legend, having been posted around the city for over 20 years.”

Gillard has been a member of Guided by Voices, Nada Surf, Death of Samantha, Cobra Verde, and Gem, as well as an array of noted collaborations with the likes of Richard Buckner, Neko Case, Bill Fox, and The Hold Steady. Parallel Stride the singer/songwriter/multi- instrumentalist’s fourth official solo album.

Doug Gillard
Parallel Stride
Track List
Dromedary Records

1. Face of Smiles
2. Parallel Stride
3. Yes She Loves Me
4. Until I See You Again
5. Lost Alarmists
6. New Vista
7. My Friends
8. Saving My Life Every Day
9. Western or Larabee
10. Cannons
11. She Showed Me the Earth

Pre-order Parallel Stride by Doug Gillard HERE