Chat Pile release two new songs 'Masks' and 'Sifting'
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Chat Pile release two new songs 'Masks' and 'Sifting'

Nic Huber

Oklahoma noise rockers Chat Pile have released two new tracks — an original song called "Masks" and a tough re-imagining of Nirvana's "Sifting" — via none other than Sub Pop Records.

The two songs are part of the band's now sold-out, limited edition, 7" vinyl via the iconic Seattle label. Listen to the songs below:

To celebrate the massive achievement, the band donated $3,000 to Dream Action Oklahoma, a community-based, youth-led organization working to empower the state's local immigrant community through advocacy and education to ensure justice for everyone.

Read the band's full statement below:

“It’s a true dream to put out a single on Sub Pop, and our new song ‘Masks’ hopefully honors the spirit of the mythical, sometimes mystical, city of Seattle. Thanks in part to the movie 'Hype', we have long been obsessed with Seattle, the American underground of the late ‘80s, and Sub Pop and their tools of world domination. Everything we learned about packaging Chat Pile, we learned from Sub Pop co-founders Jonathan Poneman and Bruce Pavitt.
 
“We wanted to cover a song from the early Sub Pop era, and something off 'Bleach' seemed the obvious choice. Songs like ‘Paper Cuts,’ ‘Negative Creep,’ and especially ‘Sifting’ are fairly lateral to the type of sounds we make with Chat Pile. (Perhaps next time we’ll take on a TAD song!)
“To mark the occasion, we’ve also donated $3,000 to DREAM Action OK, a community-based organization that aims to empower our local immigrant community through advocacy and education to ensure justice for all immigrants. Learn more about DAOK here.
 
Thanks to Sub Pop for giving us the opportunity to put this single out - we hope you enjoy it.
 
“And most importantly, FUCK ICE!”

Masks b/w Sifting is out now. Tracklist below:

1. Masks
2. Sifting

Tour Dates:

08/06 Ancora, PT @ Sonic Blast Festival
08/08 Katowice, PL @ OFF Festival
08/14 Col Du Lein, CH @ Palp Festival
08/22 Bristol, UK @ Arctangent Festival

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