The Dirty Nil Showcase Softer Side on New Single “Spider Dream” from Forthcoming Album, The Lash
Hamilton, Ontario’s The Dirty Nil continue peeling back their layers with “Spider Dream,” the latest single from their upcoming fifth studio album, The Lash, arriving July 25th via Dine Alone Records. Following the chaos of their explosive lead single, “Gallop of the Hounds,” this new track reveals a gentler – but no less potent – side of the band.
“Spider Dream” finds The Dirty Nil turning down the distortion and tapping into something more tender.
“I think that we have some of our more raging tunes on this record, but also some of our more, dare I say, delicate moments that we’ve ever committed to tape on this thing,” says vocalist/guitarist Luke Bentham. “It feels like the truest Nil record.”
The song came from an unexpected place – waking from a nightmare.
“I woke up one morning, completely refreshed by a nightmare,” 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.”
While it was a departure for the group, the arrangement came together instantly and never changed from its original form.
