GEL announce new EP and share new single, 'Mirage'

Last year, NJ hardcore heavyweights GEL released their debut full-length, Only Constant, drawing acclaim from fans and critics alike (including praise from Pitchfork, NPR, Stereogum, The FADER, Revolver Magazine, Kerrang, NME, and many more) and skyrocketing them into the ranks of aggressive music’s most exciting new groups. But GEL are showing no signs of slowing down: today the band have announced that they’ve joined the Blue Grape Music roster (Code Orange/Spiritual Cramp and more) and will be releasing a new EP, Persona, on August 16th 2024.

With Persona, GEL have managed to harness all of their momentum and turn it into an unstoppable force heading straight for your ears. Lead single “Mirage” demonstrates an evolution in GEL’s sound, taking their ultra-visceral hardcore and somehow dialing up the intensity even further. In under three minutes the band pack in their signature stomping riffs and roaring vocals, but there’s also a newfound dynamism that’s as catchy as it is crushing. The song arrives alongside a new music video directed by Eric Richter (Knocked Loose, Jesus Piece, Koyo).

Produced/engineered by Jon Markson (Drug Church, Drain, Jivebomb), Persona captures GEL embracing a bold sound without sacrificing even an ounce of the primal energy that makes their music so special. The band worked more collaboratively than ever before, tapping into the creative confidence gained through relentless touring to push themselves in new directions. “We really wanted to fill out the songs more and make them more nuanced,” explains vocalist Sami Kaiser. “It’s a step forward, it’s different, it’s catchy, but it still really sounds like us.” The result is a widescreen version of GEL’s urgent, stomping hardcore that only amplifies their innate ferocity.

GEL will be continuing their nonstop touring schedule in 2024, with worldwide dates already scheduled alongside bands like Fiddlehead, Militarie Gun, and Have Heart, as well as upcoming festival appearances at Sick New World, Download, and Primavera Sound. See full itinerary below.

Persona is available for preorder HERE in several exclusive vinyl variants.

GEL
Persona
Released 16th August

1. Mirage
2. Shame
3. Persona
4. Martyr
5. Vanity

Upcoming Shows:

4/27 – Las Vegas, NV – Sick New World
5/9 – Brooklyn, NY – Warsaw +
5/10 – Richmond, VA – The Warehouse ~
5/12 – Daytona Beach, FL – Welcome to Rockville
5/13 – Savannah, GA – Lodge of Sorrows @
5/14 – Asheville, NC – Eulogy @
5/16 – Indiannapolis, IN – Black Circle Brewery @
5/17 – Columbus, OH – Sonic Temple
5/18 – Pittsburgh, PA – Bottlerocket Social Hall #
5/19 – Jersey City, NJ – White Eagle Hall $
5/31 – Barcelona, ES – Primavera Sound
6/2 – Southampton, UK – The Joiners
6/3 – Oxford, UK – The Bullingdon
6/4 – Exeter, UK – Cavern
6/5 – Guildford, UK – Boileroom
6/8 – Porto, PT – Primavera Sound Porto
6/10 – Lyon, FR – Warmaudio
6/12 – Manchester, UK – The Star & Garter
6/13 – Glasgow, UK – Nice n Sleazy
6/14 – Leeds, UK – Brudenell Social Club
6/15 – Donnington, UK – Download Festival
6/17 – London, UK – The Garage
6/18 – Brighton, UK – Green Door Store
6/19 – Bristol, UK – Exchange
6/21 – Dessel, BE – Graspop Metal Meeting
6/22 – Gräfenhainichen, DE – Full Force
6/24 – Bologna, IT – Pontelungo
6/25 – Düdingen, CH – Bad Bonn
6/27 – Ysselstey, NL – Jera on Air
6/28 – Munster, DE – Vainstream Rockfest
6/30 – Clisson, FR – Hellfest
7/2 – Wiesbaden, DE – Kesselhaus
7/3 – Hamburg, DE – headCRASH
7/4 – Roskilde, DK – Rosklide Festival
7/6 – Belfort, FR – Eurockeennes
7/7 – Ypres, BE – Ieperfest
7/20 – Boston, MA – Roadrunner %
7/26 – Norwalk, CT – District Music Hall ^
7/27 – Philadelphia, PA – Union Transfer ^
7/29 – Durham, NC – Motorco Music Hall ^
7/31 – Nashville, TN – The Basement East ^
8/1 – Atlanta, GA – Terminal West ^
8/2 – Louisville, KY – Porto ^
9/27 – Louisville, KY – Louder than Life
10/10 – Sacramento, CA- Aftershock