Chat Pile have shared “Masc,” the second single from their upcoming sophomore album Cool World. It has some of the band’s heaviest, sludgiest riffs yet, and it’s also one of their most brooding songs, with a somber delivery from vocalist Raygun Busch. It’s “the saddest Chat Pile song since ‘Tenkiller,’” Raygun says. “Unlike the rest of the album, this song deals with horrors of interpersonal intimacy, yet it is connected with the rest of the record through the overarching theme of oppression, despair and malaise.”
“Masc” comes with a cinematic video by Stephen Mondics (director) and Mario DeLeon (producer), of which bassist Stin says, “This is our first time collaborating with Stephen Mondics and the band is completely blown away with how well he was able to capture the spirit of the song. As huge movie buffs, it’s also a legitimate dream-come-true to have a music video shot completely on film under our belts.” Check it out below.
Chat Pile were also announced today on the Roadburn 2025 lineup, which will also be the first reunion show for Kylesa. The lineup also includes Altın Gün and much more TBA.
Before that, Chat Pile are going on a headlining fall tour, which hits NYC on November 16 at Le Poisson Rouge with Mamaleek and Traindodge. All dates are listed below.
Chat Pile — 2024/2025 Tour Dates
August 31 Oklahoma City, OK @ The Sanctuary [sold out]
September 7 Lawrence, KS @ The Bottleneck [sold out]
October 31 Oklahoma City, OK – 89th Street $
November 1 Oklahoma City, OK – 89th Street % [sold out]
November 2 Columbia, MO – The Blue Note %
November 3 Omaha, NE – The Waiting Room %
November 5 Chicago, IL – Thalia Hall %
November 6 Minneapolis, MN – Fine Line %
November 8 Lakewood, OH – Mahall’s #
November 9 Detroit, MI – The Majestic Theatre #
November 11 Toronto, ON – The Concert Hall #
November 12 Montreal, QC – Théâtre Fairmount #
November 14 Burlington, VT – Showcase Lounge @ Higher Ground ^
November 15 Philadelphia, PA – First Unitarian Church ^
November 16 New York, NY – (Le) Poisson Rouge ^
November 17 Boston, MA – The Sinclair ^
November 19 Baltimore, MD – Metro Gallery *
November 20 Richmond, VA – The Broadberry *
November 21 Greensboro, NC – Hangar 1819 *
November 22 Nashville, TN – The End *
April 17-20 Tilburg, NL @ Roadburn Festival
$ with Nightosphere, Nerver
% with Agriculture, Porcelain
# with Agriculture, Traindodge
^ with Mamaleek, Traindodge
* with Mamaleek, thirdface