A few weeks ago I was scrolling down the infinite feed of instagram and, for once, I had the volume on. At some point my ears were met with a strange tune that immediately had me captivated. It's hard to describe, but the music I heard was like nothing else I had heard. I'm not even sure I thought it was great, more that it was just strange and fascinating.
Scrolling for another tenth of a second and I realised that it was music from a band called Chat Pile, and was being played on a post to tell me that their new album was in stock in a UK distro that I have used a couple of times. I'd never heard of the band and to be frank thought that the band name was kinda stupid, but I sure did like the cover of the record and the colour of vinyl on show.
The next day I found myself seeking out that post again, and then decided to order the record.
I've said it before, but this is a great example of how the aesthetics of a record can make me want it. I mean, this just looks... interesting... right?
This is a strange mish mash of a record. The band simply describe themselves as 'an American rock band from Oklahoma City, Oklahoma'. They have a black metal style logo, but the rest of the cover looks like an indie rock record. Yet they sound like the soundtrack to some kind of dark, creepy as fuck, weird film... which is pretty much what the video to the song 'Funny Man' is.
Without a doubt this record has come along at the right time of year. It's the perfect soundtrack to cold, dark gloomy days, especially if you happen to be a serial killer.
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