Streiti Posted May 24, 2022 Share Posted May 24, 2022 (edited) ere’s a sick irony to how a country that extols rhetoric of individual freedom, in the same gasp, has no problem commodifying human life as if it were meat to feed the insatiable hunger of capitalism. If this is American nihilism taken to its absolute zenith, then God’s Country, the first full length record from Oklahoma City noise rock quartet Chat Pile is the aural embodiment of such a concept. Having lived alongside the heaps of toxic refuse that the band derives its name from, the fatalism of daily life in the American Midwest permeates throughout the works of Chat Pile, and especially so on its debut LP. Exasperated by the pandemic, the hopelessness of climate change, the cattle shoot of global capitalism, and fueled by “...lots and lots and lots and lots and lots and lots of THC,” God’s Country is as much of an acknowledgement of the Earth’s most assured demise as it is a snarling violent act of defiance against it. Within its over 40 minute runtime, God’s Country displays both Chat Pile’s most aggressively unhinged and contemplatively nuanced moments to date, drawing from its preceding two EPs and its score for the 2021 film, Tenkiller. In the band’s own words, the album is, at its heart, “Oklahoma’s specific brand of misery.” A misery intent on taking all down with it and its cacophonous chaos on its own terms as opposed to idly accepting its otherwise assured fall. This is what the end of the world sounds like. God’s Country is out via The Flenser. In just a couple of years, Oklahoma City’s Chat Pile has made nothing short of a profound impression on the underground music discourse. Formed in the spring of 2019 by Raygun Busch (vocals), Luther Manhole (Guitar), Stin (Bass), and Captain Ron (Drums), the noise-rock quartet would release two EPs that same year, titled This Dungeon Earth and Remove Your Skin Please respectively. Spurred on by both a hearty run of live performances and a swiftly growing online fanbase, Chat Pile became a staple name among its genre contemporaries thanks to its hellish synthesis of noise rock, sludge, industrial, and mid 90’s nu-metal. In 2020, the band would sign with San Francisco underground music label, The Flenser, to put out its upcoming full length debut. That following year, Chat Pile kept its roll going, with accolades including composing the score for the indie film, Tenkiller, as well as releasing a 7” split with portrayal of guilt in the summer. Despite its creation only a couple of years ago, Chat Pile has already played alongside a number of acclaimed underground acts, including Street Sects, portrayal of guilt, Psychic Graveyard and Distorted Pony. Track Listing : 1. Slaughterhouse 2. Why 3. Pamela 4. Wicked Puppet Dance 5. Anywhere 6. Tropical Beaches, Inc. 7. The Mask 8. I Don't Care If I Burn 9. grimace_smoking_weed.jpeg US: https://nowflensing.com/collections/chat-pile/products/chat-pile-gods-country-lp EU: https://deathwishinc.eu/collections/chat-pile/products/chat-pile-gods-country?variant=39778109456471 Available on Milky Clear w/Black, Blue, & Orange Splatter Vinyl (400 copies total, 250 include a limited silk-screened slip cover), Transparent Orange w/Blue Aside/Bside Vinyl (400 copies), Transparent Orange Vinyl (700 copies), Orange Cloudy Vinyl (Series 4 exclusive edition, includes silk-screened slip cover), and standard Black Vinyl. Edited May 24, 2022 by Streiti Link and pressing Info added Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
drewberinger Posted May 24, 2022 Share Posted May 24, 2022 LFG Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
struckanerve Posted May 24, 2022 Share Posted May 24, 2022 sickkk, ordered! hopefully these guys get out on the road soon Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ethanpricington Posted May 25, 2022 Share Posted May 25, 2022 There's not a whole lot that i can be proud of nowadays as an Oklahoman...Chat Pile though, is definitely on that list. Good dudes making great freakin music. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
deer Posted May 26, 2022 Share Posted May 26, 2022 The lineup for the 4th Flenser membership really makes me want to save up for it. This especially. God damn that single is good. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
drewberinger Posted May 26, 2022 Share Posted May 26, 2022 this record is fucking perfect. I was expecting it to be great but it's exceeded those expectations for me. mattycakes 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
hyperg1ant Posted August 2, 2022 Share Posted August 2, 2022 This is easily a top contender for AOTY ethanpricington 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bjorn Posted August 2, 2022 Share Posted August 2, 2022 (edited) One listen was enough to convince me to preorder it, love that gnarly guitar tone. I wish I still lived in OKC so I could witness this live on a regular basis. Edited August 2, 2022 by bjorn ethanpricington 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Chrundle The Great Posted August 2, 2022 Share Posted August 2, 2022 Self Defense Family Daughters Chat Pile Guitar Tone: 10/10 Vocal Tone: 0/10 ethanpricington 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
thetrackt Posted August 2, 2022 Share Posted August 2, 2022 I’m so glad I randomly ordered this a few months ago. Flenser sent a silkscreened slip covered version of this on some sexy wax. It is getting so much press! Funny that a noise rock band is sort of a current indie darling. That said, it’s a really good record and all the attention is deserved. I basically can’t stop listening to it either! ethanpricington 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
deer Posted August 2, 2022 Share Posted August 2, 2022 Unfortunate that I didn't manage to scrounge up enough dosh before this album sold the entire membership stock out, hahah. Great LP, will probably pick up a copy on vinyl at some point but in no rush. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
hyperg1ant Posted August 2, 2022 Share Posted August 2, 2022 In case anyone's looking for a copy, 1234go records has the orange limited vinyl (/700) https://1234gorecords.com/featured/chat-pile-gods-country-lp-orange-vinyl Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ethanpricington Posted August 2, 2022 Share Posted August 2, 2022 15 minutes ago, hyperg1ant said: In case anyone's looking for a copy, 1234go records has the orange limited vinyl (/700) https://1234gorecords.com/featured/chat-pile-gods-country-lp-orange-vinyl Thanks man! hyperg1ant 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
radiatorhums Posted August 2, 2022 Share Posted August 2, 2022 Reptilian Records still has copies of their EP collection http://www.reptilianrecords.com/products/666243-chat-pile-this-dungeon-earth-remove-your-skin-please-lp-cd Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
snacks4all Posted August 3, 2022 Share Posted August 3, 2022 17 hours ago, radiatorhums said: Reptilian Records still has copies of their EP collection http://www.reptilianrecords.com/products/666243-chat-pile-this-dungeon-earth-remove-your-skin-please-lp-cd Thanks for posting this! Just picked one up! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Han Solo Posted August 4, 2022 Share Posted August 4, 2022 Friend recommended this record to me and I'm really, really enjoying it Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dantheriver Posted January 18, 2023 Share Posted January 18, 2023 Somebody else can make a new thread if they’d like: https://nowflensing.com/collections/chat-pile/products/chat-pile-tenkiller-motion-picture-soundtrack-lp Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
zaoza Posted January 25, 2023 Share Posted January 25, 2023 https://1234gorecords.shop/products/chatpileexclusive Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rip Posted March 22, 2023 Share Posted March 22, 2023 Spilt with Nerver up at Reptilian: http://www.reptilianrecords.com/products/740555-chat-pile-nerver-brothers-in-christ-split-ep Streiti 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Streiti Posted March 22, 2023 Author Share Posted March 22, 2023 2 hours ago, Rip said: Spilt with Nerver up at Reptilian: http://www.reptilianrecords.com/products/740555-chat-pile-nerver-brothers-in-christ-split-ep Sold out at Reptilian, still available here: https://theghostisclearrecords.limitedrun.com/products/740553 Rip 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rip Posted April 1, 2023 Share Posted April 1, 2023 Repress of the split on 10” https://theghostisclearrecords.limitedrun.com/products/740695 radiatorhums 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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