Chat Pile release new single “Same Rules”
Photo credit: Ryan Lawson
Oklahoma City sludge metal band Chat Pile have unveiled another taste of their forthcoming album Who Loves the Sun.
Released yesterday, “Same Rules” arrives with a music video directed by Bug Mane. The visual can be seen below.
Bassist Stin said this about the new single:
“[“Same Rules”] is the first real Chat Pile song mostly recorded on 4-track cassette. Ray B. had given us the challenge to write a trip hop song and this is what we came up with. Unfortunately he's rejected 'Same Rules' from the challenge as he claims it's not trip hop at all and that we have to try again. Perhaps we'll get it right next time."
Vocalist Ray B. also said:
"Everyone needs to read as much as possible. There is so little emphasis put on knowledge right now— it is your most important tool. Engagement with the world might lead to death, but shutting off and staring at your phone all day is suicide."
Who Loves The Sun will be released on September 4 via The Flenser. Pre-orders for the album can be made here. Chat Pile will support the album with a headlining tour this fall. Tour dates can be seen below. Tickets are on sale to the general public right now here.
Chat Pile tour dates
Aug 11 Vienna, AT — Arena
Aug 12 Munich, DE — Live/Evil ^
Aug 14 Col Du Lein, CH — Palp Festival
Aug 19 Dublin, IRE — Button Factory ^
Aug 20 Dublin, IRE — Button Factory ^
Aug 22 Bristol, UK — Arctangent Festival
Sep 12 Oklahoma City, OK – Tower Theatre (SISU Fundraiser Fest) #
Sep 17 Minneapolis, MN – First Avenue + $
Sep 19 Chicago, IL — Riot Fest
Sep 20 Englewood, CO – The Gothic Theatre + &
Sep 23 Salt Lake City, UT – The Metro Music Hall + &
Sep 25 Seattle, WA – Showbox SoDo + &
Sep 27 Portland, OR – Revolution Hall + &
Sep 29 Sacramento, CA – Ace of Spades + &
Sep 30 San Francisco, CA – The Regency Ballroom + &
Oct 03 San Diego, CA – Music Box + &
Oct 04 Los Angeles, CA – The Belasco + &
Oct 06 Mesa, AZ – The Nile Theater + &
Oct 08 Austin, TX – Radio/East + &
Oct 09 Houston, TX – White Oak Music Hall + &
Oct 10 Dallas, TX – Granada Theater + &
Nov 05 Detroit, MI – The Majestic Theatre + %
Nov 06 Millvale, PA – Mr. Smalls Theatre + %
Nov 08 Norwalk, CT – District Music Hall + %
Nov 10 Brooklyn, NY – Brooklyn Steel + %
Nov 11 Philadelphia, PA – Union Transfer + %
Nov 12 Washington, DC – Black Cat + %
Nov 14 Charlotte, NC – Underground + %
Nov 15 Atlanta, GA – The Masquerade + %
Nov 16 Nashville, TN – Brooklyn Bowl + %
Nov 18 Columbus, OH – Newport Music Hall + %
Nov 20 Indianapolis, IN – Deluxe at Old National Centre + %
Nov 21 St. Louis, MO – Delmar Hall + %
Nov 22 Lawrence, KS – The Granada + %
Dec 13 Boston, MA – Roadrunner (Saddest Day Festival)
^ with Ragana
+ with Soul Glo
$ with Prize Horse
& with Virga
% with Shallowater
# with Portrayal of Guilt, Nightosphere, Traindodge, Primal Brain
Since 2009, MP3s and NPCs owner Terrance Pryor has written about music, conventions, cosplay, and video games for publications such as AXS, Examiner, Fake Walls, and Ranker. Based out of Los Angeles, the former rock concert promoter/radio host can be seen talking about rock music on AXS TV’s Music’s Greatest Mysteries and discussing music and whatever else on their Black Man Talks Rock channel on YouTube.