They Are Gutting A Body Of Water – “rl stine” [Video]

They Are Gutting a Body of Water are back with a head-spinning new single, “rl stine,” from their upcoming album LOTTO, dropping October 17 via Julia’s War, Smoking Room, and ATO Records. It’s a swirl of melody and noise that moves like a slow-motion car crash—beautiful, chaotic, and impossible to look away.

Doug Dulgarian explains the track’s uneasy heart: he buys a daily pack of Newport hundreds for a neighbor, knowing it’ll be traded for crack. “I wonder if it’s the addict in me, enabling the addict in him, or if I just understand his struggle,” he says. “Perhaps we’re the same after all.” That tension between empathy and complicity gives “rl stine” its quiet sting.

LOTTO finds TAGABOW leaning hard into their human side. The band ditched the digital polish, capturing the sound of four people making noise in a room—mistakes, sweat, and all. It’s the latest move from a crew that’s made a career of bending shoegaze into something stranger and louder, from floor-level shows with N64-style EDM breaks to pedalboard worship that fuels their cult following.

To sweeten the deal, they’re re-pressing three early cult favorites—gestures been (2018), Destiny XL (2019), and Lucky (2022)—so newer fans can grab the classics on wax while waiting for LOTTO.

Pre-order gestures been, Destiny XL, and Lucky Styles

Pre-Order LOTTO

Watch the “rl stine” video now and get ready: TAGABOW will embark on an extensive North American tour in October. Tickets are now on sale and can be purchased here.

Tour Dates
Thu. Oct. 30 – Cleveland, OH @ Mahall’s
Fri. Oct. 31 – Detroit, MI @ Edgemen Printing
Sat. Nov. 1 – Chicago, IL @ Subterranean
Sun. Nov. 2 – Minneapolis, MN @ The Underground
Tue. Nov. 4 – Denver, CO @ Marquis Theatre
Wed. Nov. 5 – Salt Lake City, UT @ Soundwell
Thu. Nov. 6 – Boise, ID @ Shrine Basement
Fri. Nov. 7 – Portland, OR @ Hawthorne Theatre
Sat. Nov. 8 – Vancouver, BC @ Kingsway Club
Sun. Nov. 9 – Seattle, WA @ Vera Project
Tue. Nov. 11 – San Francisco, CA @ Rickshaw Stop
Thu. Nov. 13 – Los Angeles, CA @ Lodge Room
Fri. Nov. 14 – San Diego, CA @ Soda Bar
Sat. Nov. 15 – Mesa, AZ @ The Underground
Sun. Nov. 16 – Albuquerque, NM @ Launchpad
Tue. Nov. 18 – Austin, TX @ 29th St. Ballroom
Wed. Nov. 19 – Dallas, TX @ Club Dada
Fri. Nov. 21 – Atlanta, GA @ Masquerade: Purgatory
Sat. Nov. 22 – Raleigh, NC @ Kings Barcade
Thu. Dec. 4 – Washington, DC @ Black Cat
Fri. Dec. 5 – Pittsburgh, PA @ Spirit
Sat. Dec. 6 – Toronto, ON @ The Garrison
Sun. Dec. 7 – Montreal, QC @ Bar Le Ritz
Tue. Dec. 9 – Somerville, MA @ Arts at the Armory
Thu. Dec. 11 – New York, NY @ Bowery Ballroom
Fri. Dec. 12 – Philadelphia, PA @ First Unitarian Church – SOLD OUT
Sat. Dec. 13 – Philadelphia, PA @ First Unitarian Church
Sat. Feb. 7 – Dublin, IR @ Whelans
Mon. Feb. 9 – Glasgow, UK @ The Classic Grand
Tue. Feb. 10 – Leeds, UK @ Brudenell Social Club
Wed. Feb. 11 – Manchester, UK @ Gorilla
Thu. Feb. 12 – Bristol, UK @ Exchange
Fri. Feb. 13 – London, UK @ ICA
Sat. Feb. 14 – Brighton, UK @ Daltons
Tue. Feb. 17 – Ghent, BE @ Trefpunt
Wed. Feb. 18 – Amsterdam, NL @ Tolhuistuin
Thu. Feb. 19 – Cologne, DE @ Bumann & Sohn
Sat. Feb. 21 – Copenhagen, DK @ Loppen
Sun. Feb. 22 – Berlin, DE @ Neue Zukunft
Mon. Feb. 23 – Warsaw, PL @ Bardzo Bardzo
Tue. Feb. 24 – Prague, CZ @ Chapeau Rouge
Wed. Feb. 25 – Munich, DE @ Import Export
Thu. Feb. 26 – Luxembourg, LU @ Rotondes
Sat. Feb. 28 – Paris, FR @ Petit Bain