Chat Pile announce new Sub Pop seven-inch

Chat Pile have announced a limited-edition seven-inch vinyl, out Feb. 6 via Sub Pop. The vinyl will include two studio tracks — an original called “Masks” and a cover of Nirvana’s “Sifting.”

“We wanted to cover a song from the early Sub Pop era, and something off Bleach seemed the obvious choice,” the band say. “Songs like ‘Paper Cuts,’ ‘Negative Creep,’ and especially ‘Sifting’ are fairly lateral to the type of sounds we make with Chat Pile.”

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The single is pressed on sea-glass with black swirl vinyl, and a tour-only peach version will be available at Chat Pile’s live shows. In addition to the vinyl, Sub Pop and Chat Pile have collaborated on a T-shirt, which is also available for preorder now.

“It’s a true dream to put out a single on Sub Pop, and our new song ‘Masks’ hopefully honors the spirit of the mythical, sometimes mystical, city of Seattle,” the band continue. “Thanks in part to the movie Hype!, we have long been obsessed with Seattle, the American underground of the late ’80s, and Sub Pop and their tools of world domination. Everything we learned about packaging Chat Pile, we learned from Sub Pop co-founders Jonathan Poneman and Bruce Pavitt.”

Next year, Chat Pile will perform at festivals across Europe and the U.K. Check out Chat Pile’s 2026 tour dates and see the vinyl cover art below.

Chat Pile 2026 tour dates

08/06–08/08 – Âncora, PT @ Sonic Blast Festival
08/07–08/09 – Katowice, PL @ OFF Festival
08/08–08/16 – Col du Lein, CH @ PALP Festival
08/19–08/22 – Bristol, UK @ ArcTanGent Festival