Shoegaze alt rockers, Death By Gong, have just shared their new single, “Troy Toy.” The track comes from their approaching long-player, Descalator, which is set for release on September 20th, followed by a short run of EU dates. Check out the new single and more below.

Stream “Troy Toy” here: https://orcd.co/troy-toy

The song narrates a protagonist’s near-panic attack at a superficial and hypocritical cocktail party. From introverted vocals and sparse guitars to a furious finale with droning synthesizers, “Troy Toy” sonically explores social anxiety and pretense. Perfect for fans of The Notwist, King Krule, Autolux, Nine Inch Nails, this track portrays inner chaos and the explosive release of pent-up emotions.

Death By Gong are a new band featuring Jobst M. Feit (Radare), Peter Voigtmann (Shrvl / ex-The Ocean) and Chris Breuer (Zahn, Heads.). Descalator is driven by a tension of heavyness and vulnerability, fusing the epic sound of Failure or Torche with the soft vocal delivery and song craftsmanship of Elliott Smith, shoegaze guitar clouds in the vein of My Bloody Valentine or DIIV and synthetic textures that could have been penned by Geoff Barrow (Portishead, Beak). A sonic exploration of human decline in all its facets.

The album was recorded by Peter Voigtmann at Die Mühle in Gyhum and mixed as well as mastered by Joe Joaquin (Slut, Van Holzen, Muff Potter). Artwork and graphic design by Fabian Bremer (Aua, Radare, Velcros). The two previously digitally released non-album tracks “Distant” and “In Despair” will only be available as a bonus 7-inch in an exclusive vinyl bundle which is limited to only a 100 copies!

Descalator tracklisting:
01 Troy Toy
02 Until It Breaks
03 Heavy Air
04 Angel Cake
05 Everything Is Given
06 Negativity
07 Descalator
08 Noise Floor
09 Distant (bonus track 7″)
10 In Despair (bonus track 7″)