The Flenser

06/10/2026

Thank you Pitchfork!

https://pitchfork.com/news/chat-pile-prep-new-album-who-loves-the-sun/

From Chat Pile's new album Who Loves The Sun. Out September 4th on ...

06/10/2026

Watch the video for “Deep Blue,”the lead single from Chat Pile’s forthcoming album, ‘Who Loves the Sun’, directed by Stephen Mondics

“This is the first track we wrote for the album and the one that helped set the tone for the whole thing.”- Stin.

“Technology is rapidly ruining our lives, all promise seemingly squandered on the worst things, like killing people, wasting resources, destroying art- shrinking our brains and pulling us further apart than ever before.”- Ray B.

Pre-order ‘Who Loves The Sun’ at nowflensing.com

Credits:
Produced, Edited & Directed by Stephen Mondics:
Produced & Edited by Mario DeLeon:
Produced by Justice Kibbe:
Director of Photography: Devan Davies -
1st AC: Tristan Clubb:
Gaffer: Christopher Ambrosio:
Key Grip / Best Boy Electric: Daniel Villavicencio .vil
Grip / Swing: Edward Wu
Colorist: Arthur Woo
CRT Visuals, Video Synthesis & Glitch Design: Ali Yildiz

06/09/2026

Chat Pile 2026 U.S. tour dates with Soul Glo, Virga and Shallowater!

Tickets will be available on pre-sale Tuesday, June 9th at 11:00AM CT at chatpile.net/shows with the code DEEPBLUE. General on-sale is on June 12th at 10:00am local.

09/12 – Oklahoma City, OK – Tower Theatre = ( Fundraiser Fest)
09/17 – Minneapolis, MN – First Avenue +^
09/19 - Chicago, IL - Riot Fest
09/20 – Englewood, CO – The Gothic Theatre +&
09/23 – Salt Lake City, UT – The Metro Music Hall + &
09/25 – Seattle, WA – Showbox S**o + &
09/27 – Portland, OR – Revolution Hall + &
09/29 – Sacramento, CA – Ace of Spades +
09/30 – San Francisco, CA – The Regency Ballroom + &
10/03 – San Diego, CA – Music Box + &
10/04 – Los Angeles, CA – The Belasco + &
10/06 – Mesa, AZ – The Nile Theater + &
10/08 – Austin, TX – Radio/East + &
10/09 – Houston, TX – White Oak Music Hall + &
10/10 – Dallas, TX – Granada Theater + &
11/05 – Detroit, MI – The Majestic Theatre + %
11/06 – Millvale, PA – Mr. Smalls Theatre + %
11/08 – Norwalk, CT – District Music Hall + %
11/10 – Brooklyn, NY – Brooklyn Steel + %
11/11 – Philadelphia, PA – Union Transfer + %
11/12 – Washington, DC – Black Cat + %
11/14 – Charlotte, NC – Underground + %
11/15 – Atlanta, GA – The Masquerade + %
11/16 – Nashville, TN – Brooklyn Bowl + %
11/18 – Columbus, OH – Newport Music Hall + %
11/20 – Indianapolis, IN – Deluxe at Old National Centre + %
11/21 – St. Louis, MO – Delmar Hall + %
11/22 – Lawrence, KS – The Granada + %

+ with
^ with .horse
& with
% with .band
= with Portrayal of Guilt, Nightosphere, Traindodge, Primal Brain

06/09/2026

Who Loves The Sun, our third full-length record is out September 4th via The Flenser.

Listen to the first single, “Deep Blue” today on your streaming platform of choice or watch the video directed by Stephen Mondics.

Preorders for the record are available now over at nowflensing.com

Who Loves the Sun doesn’t necessarily sound like Black Sabbath’s Dehumanizer, however it is very much in line thematically with the Dehumanizer album cover. Do with that information what you will - in the meantime check out Deep Blue and help us spread the word.

A ton of news is on the way related to the album (some coming later today in fact) so make sure to check in from time to time to make sure you don’t miss anything.

06/03/2026

Attention! Mamaleek vinyl bundle now available.

Founded in 2008 in the Bay Area by two anonymous brothers, Mamaleek explore a vast sonic territory on the fringes of black metal, a genre typically renown for its aversion to change. The band’s expert utilization of left-field samples, unconventional instrumentation, and an adventurous mixture of jazz, blues, and ambient influences continues to set them apart from their peers.

This vinyl bundle includes Mamaleek’s three most recent LPs:

- Vida Blue DLP (Emerald Splatter Vinyl)
- Diner Coffee LP (Black Vinyl)
- Come & See LP (Black Vinyl)

nowflensing.com

06/02/2026

Have a Nice Life - Nothing Will Ever Go Wrong Tour 2026.
Less than one month to go! SF is now sold-out. has been added to the Portland show.

Few tickets left for most venues.

June 27, Boston, MA, Paradise *
July 5, Dallas, TX, AM/FM +
July 7, Houston, TX, White Oak Music Hall +
July 8, Austin, TX, RADIO / EAST +
July 10, Portland, OR, Wonder Ballroom &
July 11, Vancouver, BC, The Pearl &+
July 12, Seattle, WA, Showbox &+
July 14, San Francisco, CA, GAMH & + (SOLD-OUT)
July 16, Santa Ana, CA, Observatory Santa Ana &+
July 17, San Diego, CA, Music Box &+
July 18, Los Angeles, CA, Vermont Hollywood &+
September 4, Denver, CO, Gothic Theatre
September 5, Salt Lake City, UT, The Grand at the Complex

+ Rhododendron
& Bosse-de-Nage
* Crippling Alcoholism

05/30/2026

“It’s Closeness, It’s Easy” by Planning for Burial was released on this day in 2025.

Don’t miss Planning for Burial live with Boris this fall:
3 Oct - Verona, IT - Colorificio Kroen
4 Oct - Milan, IT - Legend Club
6 Oct - Ljubljana, SL - Orto Bar
7 Oct - Vienna, AT - Arena
10 Oct - Bristol, UK - STRANGE BREW
11 Oct - Newcastle, UK - Digital
12 Oct - Glasgow, UK - Oran Mor
13 Oct - Leeds, UK - Brudenell Social Club
14 Oct - Manchester, UK - Gorilla
15 Oct - London, UK - Electric Brixton
16 Oct - Brighton, UK - Concorde 2
18 Oct - Luik, BE - Desertfest Belgium
20 Oct - Paris, FR - Petit Bain
21 Oct - Nantes, FR - Le Ferrailleur
23 Oct - Madrid, SP - Mon
24 Oct - Barcelona, SP - La Nau
25 Oct - Toulouse, FR - Le Rex
27 Oct - Aarau, CH - Kiff
28 Oct - Cologne, DE - Helios37
29 Oct - Osnabrück, DE - Bastard Club
30 Oct - Berlin, DE - Bi Nuu
31 Oct - Krakow, PL - Hype Park
1 Nov - Warsaw, PL - Niebo
3 Nov - Riga, LV - Vagonu Hall
4 Nov - Helsinki, FI - Kult
6 Nov - Stockholm, SE - Hus 7
7 Nov - Malmö, SE - Plan B
8 Nov - Oslo, NO - Parkteatret
10 Nov - Aarhus, DK - Voxhall
11 Nov - Hamburg, DE - Bhf Pauli
12 Nov - Utrecht, NL - De Helling
13 Nov - Bochum, DE - Bhf Langendreer
14 Nov - Leipzig, DE - UT Connewitz
15 Nov - Brno, CZ - Kabinet MUZ

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05/29/2026

Agriculture will start their EU/UK summer tour next week in support of their album The Spiritual Sound. First show is on June 2nd in Montpellier, FR. Tickets are on sale now!

June 2 – Montpellier @ Antirouille
June 4 – Barcelona @ Primavera Sound
June 5 – Toulouse @ Rex
June 6 – Nantes @ Frozen Fest
June 7 – Clermont Ferrand @ La Cooperative De Mai
June 9 – Milano @ Legend Club
June 11 – Porto @ NOS Primavera Sound
June 13 – Stuttgart @ About Pop
June 14 – Munich @ Blitz
June 15 – Prague @ Bike Jesus
June 16 – Leipzig @ UT Connewitz
June 17 – Berlin @ Berghain
June 18 – Koln @ Helios 37
June 20 – Birmingham @ Castle & Falcon
June 21 – Glasgow @ Stereo
June 22 – Manchester @ Rebellion
June 23 – London @ Bush Hall
June 25 – Brussels @ Botanique
June 26 – Bourlon @ Rock In Bourlon
June 27 – Hauteville @ Abyss Festival
June 28 – Zurich @ Rote Fabrik

Flyer by .pdx
Illustration by
Video by

05/27/2026

Attention! New The Flenser design “Fool on a Horse” by artist/musician now available at nowflensing.com 🃏🐎🐖

05/26/2026

Don’t miss Truck Violence on tour in Europe and UK. Tickets in sale now. Full dates below:

Jun 27 Manchester, UK — Outbreak Festival
Jun 28 Newcastle upon Tyne, UK — Zerox
Jun 29 London, UK — Windmill Brixton
Jun 30 London, UK — Windmill Brixton
Jul 02 Roskilde, DK — Roskilde Festival
Jul 03 Montreuil, FR — Le Chinois
Jul 04 Ieper, BE — Ieper Fest
Jul 05 Rotterdam, NL — Vessel 11
Jul 07 Nottingham, UK — The Old Cold Store
Jul 08 Leeds, UK — Wharf Chambers
Jul 09 Withington, UK — 2000trees
Jul 10 Newport, UK — Le Pub

“The weathervane is my body” will be out June 26.