German Psychedelic/Stoner/Blues Rock band Gavial have unveiled the official music video for the single “Koru Mindset” taken from their upcoming album, “Thanks, I Hate It.” set for release on January 23, 2026 via Exile On Mainstream Records.
Watch the music video for “Koru Mindset” via the YouTube player below:
Nearly three years have passed since Gavial — formerly known as Tourette Boys — released their “VOR” LP with an updated lineup. Since then, the band — guitarist/vocalist Benjamin Butter, drummer Conrad Brod, bassist Paul Kollascheck, and guitarist Paul-Willy Stoyan — has been operating from the Berlin–Dresden–Leipzig triangle. While most songs on “VOR” were already written by the time Kollascheck joined the band, the focus afterward shifted: writing together as a four-piece and allowing the bass to become a more active force in shaping the music.
The results of this intense creative period can now be heard on Gavial’s new album, “Thanks, I Hate It.” Here, the band stretches its fingers in many different directions. The opener, “Control,” takes a minimalist approach, concentrating on fusing diverse soundscapes. With “Koru Mindset,” the band ventures into up-tempo territory for the first time, driven by beat and rhythm at its core. In contrast, “Grow” taps into a more classic Blues feel, while “Pretender” and “Leviathan” dive into long, sprawling Psychedelic jams. The track “Wandern” offers a reinterpretation of an older band song — a piece that further highlights how seamlessly the quartet now works together. The album closes with a cover of Chris Isaak’s “Wicked Game.”
As with “VOR,” the new material is deeply shaped by the cultural, social, and political realities of our time. The album title itself captures the band’s pointed response: “Thanks, I Hate It.” A reaction to a world burning; societies fueled by hate; technologies drifting away from serving humanity; militarism rising once again; human rights ignored or unrealized; institutions riddled with corruption; and individuals claiming the wealth of all for themselves.
Recorded by Gavial in their band rehearsal space, “Thanks, I Hate It” was mixed by the band’s Benjamin Butter and was mastered by Bernard Camillieri at Xekillton Studios, Malta.
“Thanks, I Hate It” will be released on Exile On Mainstream on black vinyl bundled with a CD and digitally on January 23, 2026. Physical pre-orders are live at the label webshop HERE, digital pre-orders are up at Bandcamp HERE, and pre-saves can be found HERE.
Tracklist:
01. Control
02. Koru Mindset
03. Pretender
04. Grow
05. Leviathan
06. Wandern