The Dirty Nil have released new single “Spider Dream.” Described by the band as their “most Beatles-sounding song,” the track filters the torment of bad decisions through a dreamy and melodic lens. The track, is off The Lash, the Nil’s forthcoming album available July 25.

“I woke up one morning, completely refreshed by a nightmare,” vocalist/guitarist Luke Bentham explains. “It was a strange feeling but enough to animate a song. I had also just watched the Beatles documentary that the Lord of the Rings fella made, so I was inspired to use more jangly chords than I usually do. It was a strange one to bring to the band but the arrangement came together instantly and it never changed from the first time we played it.”

During a trip to the Vatican, Luke found unlikely inspiration in a dusty basement filled with forgotten bronze reliefs—one in particular, The Horrors of War, depicted two men fighting over a knife. That raw intensity became a guiding image for the album. To match that energy visually, the band enlisted UK designer Jack Sabbat.

“I’ve been telling people this is Luke’s therapy record,” jokes drummer Kyle Fisher. The Dirty Nil go full-throttle on what matters most: no frills, just ferocity. For fans of The Bronx, The Jesus Lizard, and Metz. band reclaiming their purpose after more than a decade of touring chaos and truly paying their dues.

The Dirty Nil
The Lash
Tracklisting
Dine Alone Records

Gallop of the Hounds
Fail in Time
That Don’t Mean It Won’t Sting
Rock N’ Roll Band
This Is Me Warning Ya
Do You Want Me?
Spider Dream
They Won’t Beat Us
Hero Narrative
I Was A Henchman

The Dirty Nil 2025 Tour Dates

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.

Canada with Heart Attack Man:
September 11 – Barrie, ON – Rec Room
September 12 – London, ON – London Music Hall
September 13 – St. Catharines, ON – Warehouse
September 14 – St. Catharines, ON – Warehouse
September 16 – Oshawa, ON – Biltmore Theatre
September 18 – Peterborough, ON – The Venue
September 19 – Kingston, ON – Broom Factory
September 20 – Ottawa, ON – Bronson Centre
September 21 – Montreal, QC – Café Campus
September 23 – Vandorf, ON – Harmony Hall (*)
September 25 – Burnstown, ON – Neat Café (*)
September 26 – Galt, ON – Farm League Brewing (*)
September 27 – Windsor, ON – Meteor (*)
September 28 – Windsor, ON – Meteor (*)
(*) NO Heart Attack Man on these dates.

with 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 22, 2025 – O2 Institute – Birmingham, UK
October 23, 2025 – New Century Hall – Manchester, UK
October 24, 2025 – Rescue Rooms – Nottingham, UK
October 25, 2025 – Common Thread Tour – London, UK
October 26, 2025 – Common Thread Tour – Leeds, UK

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