8/15/2025

PILE RELEASE NEW ALBUM 'SUNSHINE AND BALANCE BEAMS'

PILE RELEASE NEW ALBUM SUNSHINE AND BALANCE BEAMS 



WATCH THE VIDEO FOR “DEEP CLAY”


(Credit: Mark Lapriore and Jack Ramsdell)


The Boston band’s ninth album restores its former post-hardcore roar while folding in strings and pockets of tenderness that suit the songs’ mournful mood. - PITCHFORK


“This is a pivotal moment for Pile, creating an epic that centers around creative existentialism.” - Stereogum (Album of the Week)


This record is exemplary of the sound Pile has created over the years - NPR


Boston DIY stalwarts Pile have released their ninth album, Sunshine and Balance Beams, their first with Sooper Records. The album is about the journey toward acceptance: of oneself, one’s environment, and one’s limits. Rick Maguire, the founder of the band, explains, “I’ve used ambition and daydreaming as a motivator for as long as I can remember, and I still do. The fulfillment I receive from pursuing art has been a guiding force for me, but it can be damaging when that pursuit teases capitalist expectations of where you might be able to go and then doesn’t square with the reality that follows. I tried to write this as a story.”


Over the past 15 years and eight albums, Pile has undoubtedly established themselves as this generation’s Fugazi, building a discography and tour history deeply rooted in DIY ethos. That spirit remains, but on Sunshine and Balance Beams, the band pushes into new sonic territory, enlisting engineer Miranda Serra (Kal Marks, Kira McSpice), mixer Seth Manchester (Model/Actriz, The Hotelier, Big Brave), and mastering engineer Matt Colton (James Blake, Depeche Mode, Band Bear). The album release arrives with a video for “Deep Clay,” directed by Stafen Fernandez, who directed three of the four videos for the campaign. The video was inspired by Dennis Hopper's Easy Rider, Ingmar Bergman's Persona, and Andrei Tarkovsky's Solaris.


Watch the video for “Deep Clay”

Watch the video for “Bouncing in Blue”

Watch the video for “Uneasy”

Watch the video for “Born At Night”



In one week, Pile will head out for a sprawling 37-date, 39-show North American tour with labelmate and Sooper Records co-founder NNAMDÏ, followed by a 25-city UK/EU tour. They also recently announced their performance for Levitation Festival in Austin, TX, as well as shows in Paris and Switzerland. Full dates for all three runs, along with the festival, comprising 60 cities internationally, are below.





Sunshine and Balance Beams Tracklist 

An Opening

Deep Clay

A Loosened Knot

Bouncing in Blue

Uneasy

Holds

Born At Night

Meanwhile Outside

Carrion Song


08/21/25 – Portland, ME – SPACE

08/22/25 – Troy, NY – Hangar

08/23/25 – Rochester, NY – Flour City Station

08/25/25 – Toronto, ON – The Drake

08/26/25 – Detroit, MI – El Club

08/27/25 – Chicago, IL – Thalia Hall (In The Round)

08/29/25 – Madison, WI – High Noon Saloon

08/30/25 – Minneapolis, MN – 7th St Entry

08/31/25 – Fargo, ND – Aquarium

09/02/25 – Missoula, MT – Zoo Arts

09/04/25 – Vancouver, BC – The Pearl

09/06/25 – Seattle, WA – Madame Lou's (early)

09/06/25 – Seattle, WA – Madame Lou's (late)

09/07/25 – Portland, OR – Mississippi Studios (early)

09/07/25 – Portland, OR – Mississippi Studios (late)

09/10/25 – San Francisco, CA – Rickshaw Stop

09/12/25 – Los Angeles, CA – Echoplex

09/13/25 – Santa Ana, CA – Constellation Room

09/15/25 – San Diego, CA – Casbah

09/16/25 – Phoenix, AZ – Rebel Lounge

09/18/25 – Tucson, AZ – Hotel Congress

09/19/25 – El Paso, TX – Love Buzz

09/20/25 – Albuquerque, NM – Tumbleroot Brewery

09/22/25 – Denver, CO – Lost Lake Lounge

09/24/25 – Wichita, KS – Wave

09/25/25 – Oklahoma City, OK – Resonant Head

09/26/25 – Dallas, TX – Tulips

09/27/25 – Austin, TX – Levitation Festival (29th Street Ballroom)

09/28/25 – Houston, TX – White Oak Music Hall – Upstairs

09/30/25 – New Orleans, LA – No Dice

10/02/25 – Chattanooga, TN – Boneyard

10/03/25 – Atlanta, GA – Aisle 5

10/04/25 – Asheville, NC – Grey Eagle

10/05/25 – Durham, NC – Kings

10/06/25 – Washington, DC – Pearl Street

10/08/25 – Philadelphia, PA – Underground

10/09/25 – New York, NY – Sony Hall

10/10/25 – Waterbury, CT – Space Ballroom

10/11/25 – Boston, MA – Sinclair


All dates w/ NNAMDÏ except Levitation Festival (Austin, TX)

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