DANCE GAVIN DANCE Unveil Wild New Single “Space Cow Initiation Ritual” with Official Music Video

Post-hardcore experimentalists DANCE GAVIN DANCE have returned with their eccentric and explosive new single “Space Cow Initiation Ritual”, taken from their forthcoming album Pantheon, due out September 12, 2025 via Blue Swan/Rise Records. True to the band’s genre-defying nature, the track blends intricate guitar work, funk-infused basslines, and dynamic vocal interplay into a high-energy ride that’s as unpredictable as its title suggests.

From dizzying riffs to infectious hooks, “Space Cow Initiation Ritual” showcases the band’s trademark fusion of technical musicianship and playful chaos. The lyrics balance surreal humor with moments of emotional resonance, resulting in a song that’s both sonically adventurous and unmistakably DANCE GAVIN DANCE.

The release is accompanied by the official music video, a visually vibrant and surreal journey that matches the song’s unhinged creativity beat-for-beat. Bursting with bizarre imagery, kinetic performances, and subtle nods to the Pantheon era, the video immerses fans deeper into the band’s offbeat yet captivating world.

With Pantheon arriving September 12, DANCE GAVIN DANCE continue to prove that their boundary-pushing approach to songwriting and visual storytelling keeps them at the forefront of modern post-hardcore. “Space Cow Initiation Ritual” is more than just a single—it’s an invitation into the unpredictable universe they’ve been building for nearly two decades.

Get the album: https://dancegavindance.lnk.to/Pantheon

"Pantheon" Tracklist:

1. Animal Surgery 

2. Midnight at McGuffy’s 

3. The Robot With Human Hair: Rebirth 

4. The Conqueror Worm 

5. Trap Door 

6. Strawberry’s Daughters 

7. Space Cow Initiation Ritual (feat. George Clinton) 

8. All the Way Down 

9. A Shoulder to Cry On 

10. The Peak of Superstition 

11. The Stickler 

12. Yikes! 

13. Descent to Chaos