YHWH Nailgun, the experimental Brooklyn band that we just named one of the most exciting rising artists to watch in 2025, have just announced their debut album, 45 Pounds. It features their three most recent singles (“Penetrator,” “Castrato Raw [Fullback],” and “Tear Pusher”), as well as their new song “Sickle Walk,” which continues the band’s descent into a dark, industrial-tinged maelstrom. It comes with a video by Rich Smith and Zack Borzone. The album drops March 21 via AD 93 / Many Hats, and you can preorder it here.
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Along with the album announcement, YHWH Nailgun have announced a North American tour that begins on April 11 in Philly and wraps up in the Brooklyn band’s hometown on May 16. See all the dates, plus their video for “Sickle Walk,” below.
YHWH Nailgun – 45 Pounds tracklist
1. “Penetrator”
2. “Castrato Raw (Fullback)”
3. “Pain Fountain”
4. “Animal Death Already Breathing”
5. “Ultra Shade (Beat My Blood Dog Down)”
6. “Iron Feet”
7. “Tear Pusher”
8. “Sickle Walk”
9. “Blackout”
10. “Changer”
YHWH Nailgun 2025 tour dates
2/4 – ICA – London, UK
3/4 – Le Sample – Paris, FR
4/4 – REWIRE Festival – The Hague, NL
5/4 – BRDCST Festival – Brussels, BE
4/11 – Ukie Club – Philadelphia, PA
4/12 – Middle East (Upstairs) – Boston, MA
4/13 – Songbyrd – Washington D.C.
4/15 – The Pinhook – Durham, NC
4/16 – Vinyl – Atlanta, GA
4/18 – Three Links – Dallas, TX
4/19 – The Ballroom – Austin, TX
4/22 – Palabra – Phoenix, AZ
4/23 – The Echo – Los Angeles, CA
4/24 – New Parish – Oakland, CA
4/26 – Fox Cabaret – Vancouver, BC
4/27 – Barboza – Seattle, WA
4/28 – Holocene – Portland, OR
4/30 – Kilby Court – Salt Lake City, UT
5/1 – Globe Hall – Denver, CO
5/3 – Early Entry – Minneapolis, MN
5/4 – Sleeping Village – Chicago, IL
5/6 – Bovine Sex Club – Toronto, ON
5/7 – L’Escogriffe – Montreal, QC
5/16 – Elsewhere (Hall) – Brooklyn, NY