Chat Pile's "Cool World" is one year old today – The Flenser celebrates the album's ongoing importance.
Chat Pile released the official music video for their track "Frownland" from the album Cool World in October 2024. Directed by Matthew Zagorski, the video delves into themes of isolation and loneliness. Zagorski explained that upon first hearing the song, he perceived a sense of despair and aimed to reflect that in the video's narrative, depicting the main character amidst the remnants of his former life
Chat Pile’s Cool World is out now, delivering a harrowing blend of noise-drenched chaos and existential dread. With sludgy guitars, pummeling rhythms, and desperate vocals, the album explores decay, violence, and the unraveling of reality, cementing the band’s reputation for raw, unsettling music.