they are gutting a body of water have revealed their new single, ‘the chase’. The Philadelphia-based shoegaze band have outdone themselves with this volatile track that lures you in with church bells, before diving headfirst into a confessional account of Douglas Dulgarian’s relapse: “I woke up that morning rapidly nose-diving into fentanyl withdrawal, and recognized the light in Emily’s face. I became aware of the same fact that has presented itself in my life countless times, what becomes the very mission statement of the record: living in truth is a practice, and it’s never too late to get real again.” Alongside the track, they are gutting a body of water have announced a UK & EU tour and a new album called Lotto, which drops on October 17th, 2025, via Julia’s War x Smoking Room x Ato Records. -Dan Peeke