Gilla Band Moves Beyond Early Post-Punk

Gilla Band has released four albums and has moved away from its early post-punk style. Pugnello is described as a simplified form of the group’s music. Although the group’s music is heavy, it does not have a serious tone. Dara Kiely is the group’s vocalist.

Placeholder is presented as one of the first clear examples of the electronic backing on the album. Jacobsons is described as the peak of Gilla Band’s approach. Most of Pugnello does not use melody.

In Jacobsons, bass, a two-step rhythm and Kiely’s vocals are used. Computer Sadness is built around Kiely’s vocals and the sound of a rapidly beating heart. Gilla Band’s music is considered harder to define than the work of its contemporaries in the post-punk rise of the last decade.