Chat Pile + Hayden Pedigo announce In the Earth Again
The collaborative LP is out 10/31 from Computer Students with support from The Flenser [pre-order]
Watch / share first single "Radioactive Dreams"
Photo by Bayley Hanes
The sprawling expanse of the American heartland is many things: picturesque as it is desolate, familiar as it is alien. Very few settings manage to capture such contrasting characteristics in equal measure, so it’s no wonder that the endless roads and forgotten towns of the deep countryside are practically synonymous with the general concept of a “post-apocalypse.” Although there’s a bleak horror to the very real rural decay of “Flyover Country,” there’s a tragic beauty in its stillness, something which OKC noise rockers Chat Pile and Texas-raised, Oklahoma-based fingerpicking guitarist and composer Hayden Pedigo masterfully capture on their new collaborative LP, In The Earth Again.
The album unravels new, yet-to-be-explored layers of complexity for Chat Pile and Hayden Pedigo’s artistic visions. Despite their works occupying what seems like completely opposite ends of the genre and tonal spectrum, Hayden Pedigo and Chat Pile radiate a genuine synergy with one another that extends far beyond their music. Each residents of rural America with a penchant for the weird and eclectic, it was only a matter of time before their paths crossed in OKC’s underground/DIY art scene, first as friends during Hayden’s relocation from one panhandle state to another, and eventually as artistic collaborators as that bond crystallized.
In The Earth Again sees both Chat Pile and Hayden Pedigo explore latent yet previously untapped aspects of their sounds. For Chat Pile, this meant an opportunity to explore moodier arrangements, indulge in sample and tape manipulation, and pen among the most sincere and personal lyrics in their entire discography. In Hayden’s case, this collaboration enabled the visionary guitarist to translate the masterful craft of his typically tranquil, deep country soundscapes into something more sinister, tinged with a visceral, metallic grit that is no less evocative on a sensory level than their solo material. “We all wanted to avoid the downfall you see in a lot of collab records,” explains Hayden. “We didn't want this record to either end up primarily sounding like one of us more than the other.” Stin from Chat Pile adds, “For the album, every decision made was in support of each other's ideas and making sure that everything we did was in service of a greater vision.”
Framed through a loose yet ever-present narrative soaked in apocalyptic subtext, In The Earth Again presents a portrait of societal decay, characterized by the brutality of the active apocalypse and the eerie stillness that follows in its wake. Throughout its entire thirty-six-minute runtime, In The Earth Again cycles between rustic tones, snarling aggression, and crescendos of tragic catharsis.
In The Earth Again will be released on October 31, 2025 and will be offered in multiple editions featuring a cover art by Malcolm Byers: Standard gatefold format, with 180g vinyl and colored variants in black, silver, and gold. Deluxe version with black vinyl featuring a massive double-sided poster and presented in the label's sealed aluminum sleeve with black print. CD, cassette and digital versions will be released in their most essential form. A Limited edition, packaged in a matte aluminum sleeve, with oxblood print and oxblood vinyl will exclusively be available through the label's website here. More news soon.
In the Earth Again, cover art:
In the Earth Again, track listing:
- Outside
- Demon Time
- Never Say Die
- Behold a Pale Horse
- Magic of the World
- Fission/Fusion
- The Matador
- I've Got My Own Blunt to Smoke
- Radioactive Dreams
- Inside
- A Tear for Lucas
Chat Pile, on tour:
Oct 09 San Francisco, CA — The Fillmore #
Oct 10 Los Angeles, CA — The Fonda Theatre # (Sold Out)
Oct 11 Los Angeles, CA — The Fonda Theatre #
Oct 13 Mesa, AZ — Nile Theater #
Oct 16 Oklahoma City, OK — Tower Theatre #
Oct 17 Austin, TX — Emo’s #
Oct 18 Dallas, TX — The Echo Lounge & Music Hall #
Oct 19 Houston, TX — White Oak Music Hall – Downstairs #
Oct 21 Tampa, FL — The Orpheum #
Oct 22 Orlando, FL — The Beacham #
Oct 24 Charlottesville, VA — The Jefferson Theater #
Oct 25 Baltimore, MD — Baltimore Soundstage #
Oct 26 Washington, D.C — 9:30 Club . #
Oct 28 Brooklyn, NY — Brooklyn Steel #
Oct 29 Philadelphia, PA — Theatre of Living Arts #
Oct 31 Boston, MA — Paradise Rock Club # (Sold Out)
Nov 01 Boston, MA — Paradise Rock Club #
# with Fleshwater
Hayden Pedigo, on tour:
Aug 27 London — Stranger Than Paradise
Aug 28 Manchester — St. Michael's
Aug 29 Larmer Tree Gardens — End of the Road Festival
Aug 30 Cardiff — Clwb ifor Bach
Sep 01 Dublin — The Grand Social
Sep 02 Belfast — The Deer's Head
Sep 04 Glasgow — Mono
Sep 05 Edinburgh — St. Vincent's Chapel
Sep 06 Newcastle — The Lubber Fiend
Sep 07 Leeds — The Attic
Sep 10 Aarhus — Alter Festival
Sep 12 Berlin — Gretchen
Sep 13 Bochum — Die Trompete
Sep 14 Leffinge — Leffingeleuren Festival
Sep 17 Lyon — Le Sonic
Sep 18 Milano — ARCI Bellezza
Sep 19 Reggio Emilia — Hotel Posta
Sep 21 Marseille — Le Molotov
Sep 22 Barcelona — Sala Upload
Sep 24 Lisboa — ZDB
Sep 25 Vigo — Radar Estudios
Sep 26 San Sebastian — Lugaritz K.E.
Sep 27 Bordeaux — Base Sous-Marine de Bordeaux
Sep 28 Paris — La Boule Noire
Oct 22 Albuquerque, NM — The Cell at Fusion
Oct 23 Colorado Springs, CO — Lulu's Downtown
Oct 24 Denver, CO — Swallow Hill
Oct 26 Salt Lake City, UT — Parker Theatre
Oct 27 Boise, ID — Shrine Social Club
Oct 29 Portland, OR — Mississippi Studios
Oct 31 Seattle, WA — Ballard Homestead
Nov 01 Vancouver, BC — Wise Hall
Nov 04 Santa Cruz, CA — The Crepe Place
Nov 05 San Francisco, CA — The Chapel
Nov 06 Pioneertown, CA — Pappy and Harriets
Nov 07 Los Angeles, CA — Barndall Gallery Theater
Nov 08 Ojai, CA — Ojai Valley Women's Club
Nov 10 San Diego, CA — Casbah
Nov 11 Tucson, AZ — Pidgin Palace Arts
Nov 13 El Paso, TX — Lowbrow Palace
Nov 14 Marfa, TX — Ballroom Marfa
Nov 15 Austin, TX — Central Presbyterian Church
Nov 16 Houston, TX — White Oak Music Hall
Nov 17 Dallas, TX — Sons of Hermann Hall
Nov 19 Kansas City, MO — The Ship
Nov 20 Omaha, NE — The Reverb Lounge
Nov 21 Minneapolis, MN — Icehouse
Nov 24 Indianapolis, IN — Turntable
Nov 26 Toronto, ON — Great Hall
Nov 27 Montreal, QC — L'Esco
Nov 29 Brooklyn, NY — St. John's Lutheran Church
Nov 30 Philadelphia, PA — Black Squirrel Club
Dec 01 Washington, DC — Union Stage
Dec 03 Atlanta, GA — Masquerade
Dec 04 Nashville, TN — The Blue Room at TMR
Dec 05 Memphis, TN — 1884 Lounge
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