they are gutting a body of water have revealed their new single, ‘rl stine’. The band have established a unique, revivalist shoegaze sound that brings noise rock and indie into the mix to create something eerie and unique. This track uses their sound as a backing for lyrics about the blurred line between enablement and empathy. “There is a guy who I see every day near my house,” bandleader Doug Dulgarian reflects. “I always buy him a pack of Newport hundreds, knowing full well that he will trade it for crack. I wonder sometimes if it’s the addict in me, enabling the addict in him, or if I just fully understand his struggle.” The band’s forthcoming album, LOTTO, is out on October 17th, 2025, via Julia’s War x Smoking Room x ATO Records. -Dan Peeke