Noise rockers Chat Pile will have their fourth studio album “Who Loves The Sun” out on September 04th via The Flenser. Despite its title, it would appear there’s little sunny disposition to be found upon this record, as vocalist/guitarist Raygun Busch had the following to say about it:
“This record focuses on my grievances with the modern world. AI, genocide, climate change, the power elite, $$$$ hoarding pigs— all that shit fucks up your life and mine. The band is definitely stretching out their abilities on the album and I too felt inspired to go further— as a huge fan of Boston, I like to think Brad Delp is somewhere up there, smiling down, as I take the layering to new heights, but who can say? We have fun with it.”
His bandmate, bassist/keyboardist, etc. Stin added:
“This album contains a healthy dose of the usual Chat Pile airing of grievances against the state of the world, but deeper at it’s heart I feel Who Loves the Sun is grappling with the challenges of trying to keep one’s humanity in a time of extreme anti-humanity.”
Up first from this record is the newly shared track “Deep Blue“. Stin relayed of it:
“This is the first track we wrote for the album and the one that helped set the tone for the whole thing. I personally love this because it sounds like Chat Pile doing a Billy Squire song. It’s our ‘Lonely is the Night,’ which is actually a fake Led Zeppelin song so who knows what the hell we’re actually doing here?”
Busch added: “Technology is rapidly ruining our lives, all promise seemingly squandered on the worst things, like killing people, wasting resources, destroying art- shrinking our brains and pulling us further apart than ever before.” A music video for that track is now streaming below and was directed by Stephen Mondics.
“Who Loves The Sun” track listing:
01 – “Creature“
02 – “Deep Blue“
03 – “Same Rules“
04 – “PEN I S MALL“
05 – “Shrine“
06 – “Intruder“
07 – “Christabel ’26“
08 – “Influence“
09 – “Family Funeral“
10 – “October All The Time“
Pre-orders for the album can be found through flnsr.co/chatpile. Meanwhile, the group have announced a U.S. headlining tour to support the record which will boast opening sets from Soul Glo, Virga, Shallowater and Prize Horse on select stops.
09/12 Oklahoma City, OK – Tower Theatre (‘SISU Fundraiser Fest)
With Soul Glo:
09/17 Minneapolis, MN – First Avenue (feat. Prize Horse)
09/19 Chicago, IL – Riot Fest (no Soul Glo)
With Soul Glo & Virga:
09/20 Englewood, CO – The Gothic Theatre
09/23 Salt Lake City, UT – The Metro Music Hall
09/25 Seattle, WA – Showbox SoDo
09/27 Portland, OR – Revolution Hall
09/29 Sacramento, CA – Ace of Spades
09/30 San Francisco, CA – The Regency Ballroom
10/03 San Diego, CA – Music Box
10/04 Los Angeles, CA – The Belasco
10/06 Mesa, AZ – The Nile Theater
10/08 Austin, TX – Radio/East
10/09 Houston, TX – White Oak Music Hall
10/10 Dallas, TX – Granada Theater
With Soul Glo & Shallowater:
11/05 Detroit, MI – The Majestic Theatre
11/06 Millvale, PA – Mr. Smalls Theatre
11/08 Norwalk, CT – District Music Hall
11/10 Brooklyn, NY – Brooklyn Steel
11/11 Philadelphia, PA – Union Transfer
11/12 Washington, DC – Black Cat
11/14 Charlotte, NC – Underground
11/15 Atlanta, GA – The Masquerade
11/16 Nashville, TN – Brooklyn Bowl
11/18 Columbus, OH – Newport Music Hall
11/20 Indianapolis, IN – Deluxe at Old National Centre
11/21 St. Louis, MO – Delmar Hall
11/22 Lawrence, KS – The Granada
