Who Loves the Sun is the new record by by Chat Pile. A return to Protonic Reversal has been underway for the better part of the year, including right after the excellent In the Earth Again with Hayden Pedigo. Long time coming, and everybody fit it in before the band AND Conan both go on tour. Nice! The ecosystem of community in music, merch and art, Communist Pantera, repeatable and replaceable music gear without sacrificing tone or presence, the Portland amp meltdown. The memory boy, Why music documentaries can be more interesting when they focus on failures and cul de sacs. Which song happened when two unrelated riffs were blended together. Billy Jack! Elvis Costello! and a massive song by song breakdown of Who Loves the Sun. Creature being tied together with the soundcheck beat. Deep Blue as arena style song, Why you should not come to the Chat Pile show while sick. And of course don’t forget to check out Ep402 with Raygun and Stin in 2024 (Cool World) and Ep305 with the whole band in 2022 (God’s Country)
