Chat Pile with Soul Glo in Portland

Chat Pile brings its crushing, anxiety-driven noise rock to Portland with Soul Glo in tow. The Oklahoma City quartet—vocalist Raygun Busch, guitarist Luther Manhole, bassist Stin, and drummer Cap'n Ron—makes music that moves between oppressive sludge metal and jagged post-punk, with lyrics that try to capture the fear of watching the world fall apart. Their catalogue spans early EPs, the albums God's Country and Cool World, and the forthcoming Who Loves the Sun.

Expect a set that digs into both albums and their louder, more abrasive side. Busch's vocals are intense, and the rhythm section anchors a wall of noise. The band's name comes from the piles of mining waste scattered across northeastern Oklahoma, and their work is rooted in a sense of place: the southern plains, its anxieties, and its strange media inspirations. A new boutique label and collaborative releases point to a creative restlessness beyond the stage.