Chat Pile have released a new single, “PEN I S MALL,” from their upcoming third album, Who Loves the Sun, which arrives September 4.
According to bassist Stin, the song is “the heaviest Chat Pile song to date.” He explained that both the title and lyrics were inspired by vocalist Raygun Busch’s time working as a maintenance employee at a shopping mall in Oklahoma City.
“If survival wasn’t so brutal in the United States, a maintenance job at a local mall could in theory be a fun gig,” Ray B. said of the track. “Of course, the awful beast known as Capitalism is extremely rickety with not enough to truly go around in fair share as those in the lower and even middle positions know all too well.”
The band also premiered an accompanying music video for the song.
Who Loves the Sun follows 2022’s God’s Country and 2024’s Cool World. The album continues the band’s noisy, abrasive sound while lyrically touching on themes including economic hardship, climate change, technology, and modern life. It will be released on September 4.
Chat Pile will support the album with dates across Europe in August before returning to North America this fall. The U.S. run includes an appearance at Riot Fest 2026, along with a hometown fundraiser show in Oklahoma City and additional stops with Soul Glo.
Chat Pile on tour (get tickets):
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UK/EU:
Aug 06 Ancora, PT — Sonic Blast
Aug 08 Katowice, PL — OFF Festival
Aug 09 Prague, CZ — Fuchs2 ^
Aug 10 Budapest, HU — A38 ^
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
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USA:
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 + %
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^ with Ragana
+ with Soul Glo
$ with Prize Horse
& with Virga
% with Shallowater
# with Portrayal of Guilt, Nightosphere, Traindodge, Primal Brain
Photo by Ryan Lawson
