If you’ve been waiting to see where Oklahoma noise-rock mainstays Chat Pile would take things next, the wait is over. Dropping alongside their brand-new full-length album, Who Loves The Sun, via The Flenser, the focus track “Shrine” and its accompanying music video prove the band is still operating in a league of their own.

Directed by David Fitt, the video for “Shrine” leans into quiet isolation, utilizing moody landscape cinematography shot across the French countryside. It’s a stark, cinematic match for a song that feels intensely personal yet utterly crushing.

What Makes “Shrine” Stand Out

While Chat Pile hasn’t lost the sludgy, punishing weight that put them on the map, “Shrine” showcases a more direct, melodic edge defining this era of the band.

• The Sound: Swapping out some of the dense post-punk reverb for a sharper immediacy, the track balances driving rhythms with towering, melancholic guitar work.

• The Vocals: Frontman Raygun Busch turns in a masterclass of pained, visceral delivery, hitting listeners with lines that linger long after the track ends—particularly the haunting refrain: “To be left with so much confusing time / Time enough to build this morbid shrine.”

• The Video: Eschewing traditional performance footage, the French countryside visuals bring an eerie, atmospheric weight that complements the song’s themes of memory and grief.

Catch Chat Pile on Tour

To celebrate the release of Who Loves The Sun, Chat Pile is taking these new songs on an extensive headlining tour.

• The Dates: Hitting U.S. venues hard throughout October and November.

• The Lineup: They’re bringing along an incredible roster of support acts on select dates, including Soul Glo, Virga, Shallowater, and Prize Horse.

• Festivals: They are also locked in for special appearances, including a massive slot at Converge’s Saddest Day Fest in Boston this December.

Who Loves The Sun is out everywhere now via The Flenser, and “Shrine” is streaming on all major platforms.