New Jersey hardcore band GEL will be releasing their new EP Persona on August 16th. The band have signed a deal with Blue Grape Music for the release. Along with the announcement, the opening track of the EP, a song called “Mirage” has been released with the Eric Richter-directed video below.
“We really wanted to fill out the songs more and make them more nuanced. It’s a step forward, it’s different, it’s catchy, but it still really sounds like us.”
Persona track listing:
01 – “Mirage”
02 – “Shame”
03 – “Persona”
04 – “Martyr”
05 – “Vanity”
05/09 Brooklyn, NY – Warsaw (feat. Orchid)
05/10 Richmond, VA – The Warehouse (feat. SPY)
05/12 Daytona Beach, FL – Welcome to Rockville
05/13 Savannah, GA – Lodge of Sorrows (feat. Militarie Gun)
05/14 Asheville, NC – Eulogy (feat. Militarie Gun)
05/16 Indiannapolis, IN – Black Circle Brewery (feat. Militarie Gun)
05/17 Columbus, OH – Sonic Temple
05/18 Pittsburgh, PA – Bottlerocket Social Hall (feat. Korine)
05/19 Jersey City, NJ – White Eagle Hall (feat. Korine, OLTH & No Model)
05/31 Barcelona, ES – Primavera Sound
06/02 Southampton, UK – The Joiners
06/03 Oxford, UK – The Bullingdon
06/04 Exeter, UK – Cavern
06/05 Guildford, UK – Boileroom
06/08 Porto, POR – Primavera Sound Porto
06/10 Lyon, FRA – Warmaudio
06/12 Manchester, UK – The Star & Garter
06/13 Glasgow, UK – Nice n Sleazy
06/14 Leeds, UK – Brudenell Social Club
06/15 Donnington, UK – Download Festival
06/17 London, UK – The Garage
06/18 Brighton, UK – Green Door Store
06/19 Bristol, UK – Exchange
06/21 Dessel, BEL – Graspop Metal Meeting
06/22 Gräfenhainichen, GER – Full Force
06/24 Bologna, ITA – Pontelungo
06/25 Düdingen, SWI – Bad Bonn
06/27 Ysselsteyn, NET – Jera on Air
06/28 Munster, GER – Vainstream Rockfest
06/30 Clisson, FRA – Hellfest
07/02 Wiesbaden, GER – Kesselhaus
07/03 Hamburg, GER – headCRASH
07/04 Roskilde, DEN – Rosklide Festival
07/06 Belfort, FRA – Eurockeennes
07/07 Ypres, BEL – Ieperfest
07/20 Boston, MA – Roadrunner (feat. Have Heart)
07/26 Norwalk, CT – District Music Hall (feat. Fiddlehead)
07/27 Philadelphia, PA – Union Transfer (feat. Fiddlehead)
07/29 Durham, NC – Motorco Music Hall (feat. Fiddlehead)
07/31 Nashville, TN – The Basement East (feat. Fiddlehead)
08/01 Atlanta, GA – Terminal West (feat. Fiddlehead)
08/02 Louisville, KY – Porto (feat. Fiddlehead)
09/27 Louisville, KY – Louder than Life
10/10 Sacramento, CA – Aftershock
