Chat Pile + Hayden Pedigo premiere new single / video “Demon Time”

OKC noise rockers Chat Pile and Texas-raised, Oklahoma-based fingerpicking guitarist and composer Hayden Pedigo have teamed up for a new collaborative LP, In The Earth Again (incoming 10/31).  The album unravels new, yet-to-be-explored layers of complexity for Chat Pile and Hayden Pedigo’s artistic visions. Despite their works occupying what seems like completely opposite ends of the genre and tonal spectrum, Hayden Pedigo and Chat Pile radiate a genuine synergy with one another that extends far beyond their music. Each residents of rural America with a penchant for the weird and eclectic, it was only a matter of time before their paths crossed in OKC’s underground/DIY art scene, first as friends during Hayden’s relocation from one panhandle state to another, and eventually as artistic collaborators as that bond crystallized.

In The Earth Again sees both Chat Pile and Hayden Pedigo explore latent yet previously untapped aspects of their sounds. For Chat Pile, this meant an opportunity to explore moodier arrangements, indulge in sample and tape manipulation, and pen among the most sincere and personal lyrics in their entire discography. In Hayden’s case, this collaboration enabled the visionary guitarist to translate the masterful craft of his typically tranquil, deep country soundscapes into something more sinister, tinged with a visceral, metallic grit that is no less evocative on a sensory level than their solo material.

Today, the album’s second single “Demon Time” surfaces.  Chat Pile‘s Raygun Busch comments on the track: “Speaking to Yeats’ widening gyre, things are falling apart. Bad to worse or painful move towards something better is anyone’s guess, but we are living through a difficult time. The cycle continues forever, though. This is one of the first songs we recorded for the new record and is the wellspring from which the rest of the lyrical ideas flow.”  Pedigo adds: “This track feels like the gateway to the rest of the album. The calm before the storm. It might be my favorite track on the record just because it sets the tone so well. It’s eerie calm and you know something might be coming around the corner.”

Framed through a loose yet ever-present narrative soaked in apocalyptic subtext, In The Earth Again presents a portrait of societal decay, characterized by the brutality of the active apocalypse and the eerie stillness that follows in its wake. Throughout its entire thirty-six-minute runtime, In The Earth Again cycles between rustic tones, snarling aggression, and crescendos of tragic catharsis.

In The Earth Again will be released on October 31, 2025.  Pre-order the Deluxe Edition, Gold and Silver vinyl variants as well as Compact Disc, and Cassette from Computer Students here and pre-order The Flenser vinyl editions here.