Chat Pile has just released a haunting new music video for their track "Frownland," off of their latest album release, Cool World. You can read the Nu Metal Agenda's review of the record here. The new video, released just days prior to the start of their North American tour, offers an eerie visual experience that matches the band’s intense soundscape and lyrical tone.
In a recent statement about the video, lead vocalist Raygun Busch shared, “Frownland isn't a cheerful place, and it shouldn't be. It's a look at all the things we see around us every day and sometimes try to ignore. We wanted to bring that out in this video.” Director Matthew Zagorski gave comments about the video, stating, "When I first heard this song, I heard despair, so I wanted the video to start off troubling. The main character laying there in the rubble of his old life, digging through the ruins of what used to be. I was dealing with extreme feelings of loneliness and not feeling worthy at the time of piecing together this video and it really bled into the narrative.”
The band is gearing up for the first leg of their North American tour, which runs from October 31 to November 22. It begins with two hometown performances in Oklahoma City, followed by stops throughout the Midwest and Canada, and then a series of East Coast shows. The second leg will take place from February to March, with shows across Texas and along the West Coast of the U.S. and Canada.
Full tour dates are listed below. Tickets and details can be found on the band's website.
Oct. 31 Oklahoma City, OK – 89th Street [sold out]
Nov. 01 Oklahoma City, OK – 89th Street [sold out]
Nov. 02 Columbia, MO – The Blue Note
Nov. 03 Omaha, NE – The Waiting Room
Nov. 05 Chicago, IL – Thalia Hall
Nov. 06 Minneapolis, MN – Fine Line
Nov. 08 Lakewood, OH – Mahall’s [sold out]
Nov. 09 Detroit, MI – The Majestic Theatre
Nov. 11 Toronto, ON – The Concert Hall
Nov. 12 Montreal, QC – Théâtre Fairmount
Nov. 14 Burlington, VT – Showcase Lounge @ Higher Ground
Nov. 15 Philadelphia, PA – First Unitarian Church [sold out]
Nov. 16 New York, NY – (Le) Poisson Rouge [sold out]
Nov. 17 Boston, MA – The Sinclair [sold out]
Nov. 19 Baltimore, MD – Metro Gallery [sold out]
Nov. 20 Richmond, VA – The Broadberry
Nov. 21 Greensboro, NC – Hangar 1819
Nov. 22 Nashville, TN – The End [sold out]
Feb. 14 Dallas, TX – Trees
Feb. 15 Houston, TX – Secret Group
Feb. 16 Austin, TX – Mohawk
Feb. 18 Albuquerque, NM – Sister Bar
Feb. 20 Phoenix, AZ – The Nile Theater
Feb. 21 San Diego, CA – Soda Bar
Feb. 22 Pomona, CA – The Glasshouse
Feb. 23 San Francisco, CA – Great American Music Hall
Feb. 25 Portland, OR – Hawthorne Theater
Feb. 26 Seattle, WA – Neumos
Feb. 27 Vancouver, BC – The Pearl
Mar. 01 Calgary, AB – Commonwealth Bar
Mat. 02 Edmonton, AB – Starlite Room
Mar. 04 Boise, ID – Knitting Factory
Mar. 05 Salt Lake City, UT – Urban Lounge
Mar. 06 Denver, CO – Gothic Theater
