# Gilla Band confirm new album Pugnello for September and share Placeholder

- URL: https://talkfuse.com/story/gilla-band-announce-new-album-pugnello-hear-placeholder/
- Published: 2026-07-10T14:39:04+00:00
- Updated: 2026-07-11T12:12:39+00:00
- Original publisher: Stereogum
- Original article: https://stereogum.com/2504482/gilla-band-announce-new-album-pugnello-hear-placeholder/music/
- Topics: Entertainment, Music, Research, Science

## Summary

Dublin noise-rock band Gilla Band have announced their new album, Pugnello, which is set for release on 25 September 2026 via Rough Trade. It marks their first full-length record in four years, following 2022's Most Normal, a period during which members pursued other projects such as guitarist Alan Duggan Borges' electronic venture the Null Club. The announcement follows May's comeback single "Giraffe" and is accompanied by a new single, "Placeholder".

The record was recorded and mixed by bassist Daniel Fox, and the new single leans further into a thumping, quasi-industrial sound that pairs the band's scratchy guitar work with booming electronic beats. Frontman Dara Kiely said the track explores his "comfort distractions" and childhood nostalgia as a means of examining his mental health, referencing outdated pop culture such as Davina McCall, Harold Lloyd and Power Rangers. The ten-track album includes both prior singles, and the "Placeholder" video was directed by Cuan Roche.

## Coverage

- [Stereogum: Gilla Band confirm new album Pugnello for September and share Placeholder](https://stereogum.com/2504482/gilla-band-announce-new-album-pugnello-hear-placeholder/music/)
- [Pitchfork: Gilla Band Set Next Album Pugnello](https://pitchfork.com/story/gilla-band-new-album-pugnello/)

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