Gentilesky have announced ‘Dream’, their second full-length album, due April 3 via Slovenly Recordings. Alongside the announcement comes lead single “Chasing The Light,” an aggressive, staccato-driven track that pays direct homage to the jagged post-punk legacy of the late Andy Gill. Pre-orders are live now on the Slovenly Recordings Bandcamp page.
The Turkish-Sardinian quartet takes their name from Baroque master Artemisia Gentileschi, and that lineage is not decorative. Just as Gentileschi’s art reclaimed the female narrative through visceral, unflinching imagery, the band uses a hard-edged sonic approach to navigate the current sociopolitical landscape. ‘Dream’ builds on their debut with sharper rhythmic intensity and a more muscular profile, drawing connections from Gentileschi’s impact to contemporary figures including Nan Goldin and the late Kathy Acker.
“Dream is a continuation of Ways of Seeing, but taking a year to plan and write the record really highlights its maturity,” says vocalist Yaprak Kırdök. “Recording it with Piff played a big part as well. I love how similar yet different each one is.” The album was recorded and mixed at Smoking Fridge Studio in Cagliari and mastered by Nene Baratto of Movie Star Junkies.
Razorcake described the band’s sound as “shards of Gang of Four, Minutemen, Pere Ubu, Kleenex melted together and reforged into tuneage that is angular yet catchy, bleak yet danceable.” European tour dates are coming soon.
‘Dream’ Tracklist:
- “Chasing The Light”
- “Money Making”
- “One Way Out”
- “Morning Regret”
- “Heavenly Body”
- “Dreamland”
- “Back In The Days”
- “1,000 Kez”
- “Why”