The sludge metal band Chat Pile are back today announcing a new album, Who Loves the Sun, out September 4 via The Flenser. They've also shared the lead single "Deep Blue," as well as dates for an upcoming tour.

Chat Pile released an accompanying music video for their new single, directed by Stephen Mondics. Watch/listen to "Deep Blue" below:

The new track tackles the main theme of the band's third record: in response to the rapid deterioration of society at the hand of technology and capital, Chat Pile aim to dig into the dirt for something organic and real. "Technology is rapidly ruining our lives," says vocalist and lyricist Ray B. about the brooding, clouded, and dark new single. "All promise [is] seemingly squandered on the worst things, like killing people, wasting resources, destroying art- shrinking our brains and pulling us further apart than ever before."

The record airs out a list of the band's grievances, taking action against "AI, genocide, climate change, the power elite, $$$$ hoarding pigs," per Ray G. "All that shit fucks up your life and mine." Leaning into the earthiness of noise rock and sludge, yet still incorporating some hook-y lyricism and melodic guitars and vocals reminiscent of the early 2000s, Chat Pile aim to craft a distinctly human sound.

Chat pile are currently on tour in Australia/New Zealand. In August, they'll pick their travels back up in Europe for a brief festival tour, as well as a handful of headline dates in Ireland. Once the album's out in September, they'll kick off the US leg of the tour, beginning in their hometown of Oklahoma City before making their way across the country. Tickets are available now.

Who Loves the Sun is out September 4 via The Flenser. Pre-order here. Official tracklist:

1. Creature
2. Deep Blue
3. Same Rules
4. PEN I S MALL
5. Shrine
6. Intruder
7. Christabel '26
8. Influence
9. Family Funeral
10. October All the Time

Tour dates:

06/11  Sydney, AU @ Manning Bar
06/12  Melbourne, AU @ Max Watts
06/13  Hobart, AU @ Dark Mofo
06/14  Brisbane, AU @ The Triffid
06/16  Adelaide, AU @ Lion Arts Factory
06/18  Auckland, NZ @ Tuning Fork
06/19 Wellington, NZ @ San Fran
08/06  Ancora, PT @ Sonic Blast
08/08  Katowice, PL @ OFF Festival
08/09  Prague, CZ @ Fuchs2 ^
08/10  Budapest, HU @ A38 ^
08/11  Vienna, AT @ Arena 
08/12  Munich, DE @ Live/Evil ^
08/14  Col Du Lein, CH @ Palp Festival
08/19  Dublin, IRE @ Button Factory ^
08/20  Dublin, IRE @ Button Factory ^
08/22  Bristol, UK @ Arctangent Festival
09/12  Oklahoma City, OK @ Tower Theatre (SISU Fundraiser Fest) #
09/17  Minneapolis, MN @ First Avenue + $
09/19  Chicago, IL @ Riot Fest 
09/20  Englewood, CO @ The Gothic Theatre + &
09/23  Salt Lake City, UT @ The Metro Music Hall + &
09/25  Seattle, WA @ Showbox SoDo + &
09/27  Portland, OR @ Revolution Hall + &
09/29  Sacramento, CA @ Ace of Spades + &
09/30  San Francisco, CA @ The Regency Ballroom + &
10/03  San Diego, CA @ Music Box + &
10/04  Los Angeles, CA @ The Belasco + &
10/06  Mesa, AZ @ The Nile Theater + &
10/08  Austin, TX @ Radio/East + &
10/09  Houston, TX @ White Oak Music Hall + &
10/10  Dallas, TX @ Granada Theater + &
11/05  Detroit, MI @ The Majestic Theatre + %
11/06  Millvale, PA @ Mr. Smalls Theatre + %
11/08  Norwalk, CT @ District Music Hall + %
11/10  Brooklyn, NY @ Brooklyn Steel + %
11/11  Philadelphia, PA @ Union Transfer + %
11/12  Washington, DC @ Black Cat + %
11/14  Charlotte, NC @ Underground + %
11/15  Atlanta, GA @ The Masquerade + %
11/16  Nashville, TN @ Brooklyn Bowl + %
11/18  Columbus, OH @ Newport Music Hall + %
11/20  Indianapolis, IN @ Deluxe at Old National Centre + %
11/21  St. Louis, MO @ Delmar Hall + %
11/22  Lawrence, KS @ The Granada + %

^ = w/ Ragana
+ = w/ Soul Glo
$ = w/ Prize Horse
& = w/ Virga
% = w/ Shallowater
# = w/ Portrayal of Guilt, Nightosphere, Traindodge, Primal Brain

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