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Hey everyone, it's Anthony Fantano here, Internet's busiest music nerd, you know who it is, and
I'm going to give some quick thoughts here on the new Pile album, A Hair Shirt of Purpose.
These guys are a Boston band, I've covered their albums, their past two albums on the channel before.
Their record Dripping, highly recommend that, definitely check it out if you haven't heard
of the band already.
This new one over here, though, could also be a great listen for newcomers.
It's easily their most dynamic album.
The aggressive spots on this record, whether it be Hair Shirt or Texas or Ropes Length,
these tracks are so intense, so heavy, the band is firing on all cylinders with an amazing
mix of indie rock and post-hardcore.
I would say maybe a little bit of noise rock in here too, because God are some of the heaviest
and loudest moments on this album abrasive.
Maybe not all that experimental, but certainly abrasive.
Then, on the flip side, this record is just really bipolar in a sense, because these intense
moments, these aggressive moments, they were certainly toned down a little bit when I've
heard the band's music in the past, as were the more depressing and somber moments on
their earlier works.
On this album, they feel far separated from the aggressive tracks on this record.
God are the dreary passages of this album, dreary and long-winded.
The band really takes their time playing these just kind of very depressed guitar passages
that are very slow, very patient.
The vocals are performing in these really elongated shouts and moans that personally,
it does sound special.
It does sound different.
I don't hear a lot of bands delivering these kinds of vocals on a record.
I do think Pile really kind of brings a sound of their own on this album, but these vocals
particularly, I'm having a really hard time connecting with the malaise of the album.
But still, I will say it is kind of a unique and a special characteristic of this album,
these elongated, sad, pained vocals.
And Man, when the band busts into an angry track or an aggressive passage, it really
feels like they just kick into high gear because it's such a significant change.
It's such a stark contrast.
I'm not sure.
There's so many things I'm not sure about with this record.
I've heard it again and again and again, and it's either I'm having a hard time connecting
with the sadder, more dismal moments on the record, or I'm just not seeing a whole lot
of significant flow from track to track to track because these long and very sad songs,
and there are a lot of them on this record, they really kind of slow down the pace and
the momentum and the flow of the album, and there's a lot of them.
They really kind of are patience testing in a way.
I feel like the album is just a tad bit bloated in a sense.
Like if they had cut them down to these most essential moments and brought some better
balance with the more upbeat or I guess more physical tracks in the track listing here,
it would have been a better, more solid listen.
But instead, it does kind of drag on a little bit, in my opinion.
So again, I'm either having an issue with kind of connecting or things kind of feel
they're dragging on a little bit, or just the sequencing, the flow of the track list
feels a little off, a little lopsided.
It's kind of difficult to explain because from a technical standpoint, from an artistic
standpoint, it seems like Pile are doing a lot of great and creative things, taking risks,
trying new things, definitely pushing themselves harder than they were on their last record.
This to me feels like a more logical sequel to what the band was doing on
on Dripping because it feels like the two aspects of that record, the two sort of sides
of the emotional spectrum of that album intensified and separated even further.
I don't know if that's necessarily a good or a bad thing, but it's certainly a thing.
And it's certainly how this album sort of reads and feels to me.
Maybe the track list would have made a bit more sense if there were more tracks here
that sort of felt like they bridge that gap a bit.
You know what I mean?
But instead, it's like you're either being hit with these incredibly intense moments
or these tracks that are just like really trying to, I guess I would say, troll the
darkest depths of the human psyche, of human emotions.
And beyond that, it just doesn't seem like these feelings ever really kind of come together
in a cohesive way.
Yeah, I'll say it's an interesting album.
You know, it's interesting to hear an album that feels this separated from itself in a way.
And I'll say bipolar again.
But I wouldn't say it's helped it out as a listening experience all that much.
You know, it's interesting, but it's not necessarily all that pleasurable or, I guess,
satisfying as a listening experience.
It does become kind of, I guess I would say, tiring and draining.
And maybe that was part of the band's intention, because it is kind of an intense listen to
not only hear tracks that are this aggressive and tracks that are this [E] depressing, but also
be switching back and forth between these emotions in such a kind of breakneck way.
I don't know.
I'll recommend that people try this out if you're an underground rock fan.
And even if I can't sell you on this album, certainly check out the band's earlier stuff.
Again, especially Dripping.
[A#] And I don't know.
I think I'm going to leave it there.
You know, I'm left with more questions and answers with this record, but I do think this
album brought up some interesting things.
I think Pyle took some cool risks on this album.
It was certainly worth [F#] talking about.
And I'm interested to hear in the comments and on social media what other people's reactions
to this album were.
You know, did you feel much the same way I did about this record?
Or did this album speak to you?
You know, let me know.
And I will catch you guys in the next video.
Thank you for watching.
And obviously there's a link down there where you can hear this record too for yourself.
And that's it.
Pyle,
I'm going to give some quick thoughts here on the new Pile album, A Hair Shirt of Purpose.
These guys are a Boston band, I've covered their albums, their past two albums on the channel before.
Their record Dripping, highly recommend that, definitely check it out if you haven't heard
of the band already.
This new one over here, though, could also be a great listen for newcomers.
It's easily their most dynamic album.
The aggressive spots on this record, whether it be Hair Shirt or Texas or Ropes Length,
these tracks are so intense, so heavy, the band is firing on all cylinders with an amazing
mix of indie rock and post-hardcore.
I would say maybe a little bit of noise rock in here too, because God are some of the heaviest
and loudest moments on this album abrasive.
Maybe not all that experimental, but certainly abrasive.
Then, on the flip side, this record is just really bipolar in a sense, because these intense
moments, these aggressive moments, they were certainly toned down a little bit when I've
heard the band's music in the past, as were the more depressing and somber moments on
their earlier works.
On this album, they feel far separated from the aggressive tracks on this record.
God are the dreary passages of this album, dreary and long-winded.
The band really takes their time playing these just kind of very depressed guitar passages
that are very slow, very patient.
The vocals are performing in these really elongated shouts and moans that personally,
it does sound special.
It does sound different.
I don't hear a lot of bands delivering these kinds of vocals on a record.
I do think Pile really kind of brings a sound of their own on this album, but these vocals
particularly, I'm having a really hard time connecting with the malaise of the album.
But still, I will say it is kind of a unique and a special characteristic of this album,
these elongated, sad, pained vocals.
And Man, when the band busts into an angry track or an aggressive passage, it really
feels like they just kick into high gear because it's such a significant change.
It's such a stark contrast.
I'm not sure.
There's so many things I'm not sure about with this record.
I've heard it again and again and again, and it's either I'm having a hard time connecting
with the sadder, more dismal moments on the record, or I'm just not seeing a whole lot
of significant flow from track to track to track because these long and very sad songs,
and there are a lot of them on this record, they really kind of slow down the pace and
the momentum and the flow of the album, and there's a lot of them.
They really kind of are patience testing in a way.
I feel like the album is just a tad bit bloated in a sense.
Like if they had cut them down to these most essential moments and brought some better
balance with the more upbeat or I guess more physical tracks in the track listing here,
it would have been a better, more solid listen.
But instead, it does kind of drag on a little bit, in my opinion.
So again, I'm either having an issue with kind of connecting or things kind of feel
they're dragging on a little bit, or just the sequencing, the flow of the track list
feels a little off, a little lopsided.
It's kind of difficult to explain because from a technical standpoint, from an artistic
standpoint, it seems like Pile are doing a lot of great and creative things, taking risks,
trying new things, definitely pushing themselves harder than they were on their last record.
This to me feels like a more logical sequel to what the band was doing on
on Dripping because it feels like the two aspects of that record, the two sort of sides
of the emotional spectrum of that album intensified and separated even further.
I don't know if that's necessarily a good or a bad thing, but it's certainly a thing.
And it's certainly how this album sort of reads and feels to me.
Maybe the track list would have made a bit more sense if there were more tracks here
that sort of felt like they bridge that gap a bit.
You know what I mean?
But instead, it's like you're either being hit with these incredibly intense moments
or these tracks that are just like really trying to, I guess I would say, troll the
darkest depths of the human psyche, of human emotions.
And beyond that, it just doesn't seem like these feelings ever really kind of come together
in a cohesive way.
Yeah, I'll say it's an interesting album.
You know, it's interesting to hear an album that feels this separated from itself in a way.
And I'll say bipolar again.
But I wouldn't say it's helped it out as a listening experience all that much.
You know, it's interesting, but it's not necessarily all that pleasurable or, I guess,
satisfying as a listening experience.
It does become kind of, I guess I would say, tiring and draining.
And maybe that was part of the band's intention, because it is kind of an intense listen to
not only hear tracks that are this aggressive and tracks that are this [E] depressing, but also
be switching back and forth between these emotions in such a kind of breakneck way.
I don't know.
I'll recommend that people try this out if you're an underground rock fan.
And even if I can't sell you on this album, certainly check out the band's earlier stuff.
Again, especially Dripping.
[A#] And I don't know.
I think I'm going to leave it there.
You know, I'm left with more questions and answers with this record, but I do think this
album brought up some interesting things.
I think Pyle took some cool risks on this album.
It was certainly worth [F#] talking about.
And I'm interested to hear in the comments and on social media what other people's reactions
to this album were.
You know, did you feel much the same way I did about this record?
Or did this album speak to you?
You know, let me know.
And I will catch you guys in the next video.
Thank you for watching.
And obviously there's a link down there where you can hear this record too for yourself.
And that's it.
Pyle,
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Hey everyone, it's Anthony Fantano here, Internet's busiest music nerd, you know who it is, and
I'm going to give some quick thoughts here on the new Pile album, A Hair Shirt of Purpose.
These guys are a Boston band, I've covered their albums, their past two albums on the channel before.
Their record Dripping, highly recommend that, definitely check it out if you haven't heard
of the band already.
This new one over here, though, could also be a great listen for newcomers.
It's easily their most dynamic album.
The aggressive spots on this record, whether it be Hair Shirt or Texas or Ropes Length,
these tracks are so intense, so heavy, the band is firing on all cylinders with an amazing
mix of indie rock and post-hardcore.
I would say maybe a little bit of noise rock in here too, because God are some of the heaviest
and loudest moments on this album abrasive.
Maybe not all that experimental, but certainly abrasive.
Then, on the flip side, this record is just really bipolar in a sense, because _ these intense
moments, these aggressive moments, they were certainly toned down a little bit when I've
heard the band's music in the past, as were the more depressing and somber moments on
their earlier works.
On this album, _ they feel far separated from the aggressive tracks on this record.
God are the dreary passages of this album, dreary and long-winded.
The band really takes their time playing these just kind of _ very depressed _ guitar passages
that are very slow, very patient.
The vocals are performing in these really elongated shouts and moans that personally,
it does sound special.
It does sound different.
I don't hear a lot of bands delivering these kinds of vocals on a record.
I do think Pile really kind of brings a sound of their own on this album, but these vocals
particularly, I'm having a really hard time connecting with the malaise of the album.
But still, I will say it is kind of a unique and a special characteristic of this album,
these elongated, sad, pained vocals.
_ And Man, when the band busts into an angry track or an aggressive passage, it really
feels like they just kick into high gear because it's such a significant _ change.
It's such a stark contrast. _ _
I'm not sure.
There's so many things I'm not sure about with this record.
I've heard it again and again and again, and it's either I'm having a hard time connecting
with the sadder, more dismal moments on the record, or I'm just not seeing a whole lot
of significant flow from track to track to track because these long and very sad songs,
and there are a lot of them on this record, they really kind of slow down the pace and
the momentum and the flow of the album, and there's a lot of them.
They really kind of are patience testing in a way.
I feel like the album is just a tad bit bloated in a sense.
Like if they had cut them down to these most essential moments and brought some better
balance with the more upbeat or I guess more physical tracks in the track listing here,
it would have been a better, more solid listen.
But instead, it does kind of drag on a little bit, in my opinion.
_ So again, I'm either having an issue with kind of connecting or things kind of feel
they're dragging on a little bit, or just the sequencing, the flow of the track list
feels a little off, a little lopsided.
It's kind of difficult to explain because from a technical standpoint, from an artistic
standpoint, it seems like Pile are doing a lot of great and creative things, taking risks,
trying new things, definitely pushing themselves harder than they were on their last record.
This to me feels like a more logical sequel to what the band was doing on
on Dripping because it feels like the two aspects of that record, the two sort of sides
of the emotional spectrum of that album intensified and separated even further.
I don't know if that's necessarily a good or a bad thing, but it's certainly a thing.
And it's certainly how this album sort of reads and feels to me.
Maybe the track list would have made a bit more sense if there were more tracks here
that sort of felt like they bridge that gap a bit.
You know what I mean?
But instead, it's like you're either being hit with these incredibly intense moments
or these tracks that are just like really trying to, I guess I would say, troll the
darkest depths of the human psyche, of human emotions. _
And beyond that, it just doesn't seem like these feelings ever really kind of come together
in a cohesive way. _ _
_ _ Yeah, I'll say it's an interesting album.
You know, it's interesting to hear an album that feels this separated from itself in a way.
And I'll say bipolar again.
_ But I wouldn't say it's helped it out as a listening experience all that much.
You know, it's interesting, but it's not necessarily all that pleasurable or, I guess,
satisfying as a listening experience.
It does become kind of, I guess I would say, tiring and draining.
And maybe that was part of the band's intention, because it is kind of an intense listen to
not only hear _ tracks that are this aggressive and tracks that are this [E] depressing, but also
be switching back and forth between these emotions in such a kind of breakneck way.
_ I don't know.
I'll recommend that people try this out if you're an underground rock fan.
And even if I can't sell you on this album, certainly check out the band's earlier stuff.
Again, especially Dripping.
_ [A#] _ And I don't know.
I think I'm going to leave it there.
You know, I'm left with more questions and answers with this record, but I do think this
album brought up some interesting things.
I think Pyle took some cool risks on this album.
It was certainly worth [F#] talking about.
And I'm interested to hear in the comments and on social media what other people's reactions
to this album were.
You know, did you feel much the same way I did about this record?
Or did this album speak to you?
You know, let me know.
And I will catch you guys in the next video.
Thank you for watching.
_ And obviously there's a link down there where you can hear this record too for yourself.
And that's it.
Pyle,
I'm going to give some quick thoughts here on the new Pile album, A Hair Shirt of Purpose.
These guys are a Boston band, I've covered their albums, their past two albums on the channel before.
Their record Dripping, highly recommend that, definitely check it out if you haven't heard
of the band already.
This new one over here, though, could also be a great listen for newcomers.
It's easily their most dynamic album.
The aggressive spots on this record, whether it be Hair Shirt or Texas or Ropes Length,
these tracks are so intense, so heavy, the band is firing on all cylinders with an amazing
mix of indie rock and post-hardcore.
I would say maybe a little bit of noise rock in here too, because God are some of the heaviest
and loudest moments on this album abrasive.
Maybe not all that experimental, but certainly abrasive.
Then, on the flip side, this record is just really bipolar in a sense, because _ these intense
moments, these aggressive moments, they were certainly toned down a little bit when I've
heard the band's music in the past, as were the more depressing and somber moments on
their earlier works.
On this album, _ they feel far separated from the aggressive tracks on this record.
God are the dreary passages of this album, dreary and long-winded.
The band really takes their time playing these just kind of _ very depressed _ guitar passages
that are very slow, very patient.
The vocals are performing in these really elongated shouts and moans that personally,
it does sound special.
It does sound different.
I don't hear a lot of bands delivering these kinds of vocals on a record.
I do think Pile really kind of brings a sound of their own on this album, but these vocals
particularly, I'm having a really hard time connecting with the malaise of the album.
But still, I will say it is kind of a unique and a special characteristic of this album,
these elongated, sad, pained vocals.
_ And Man, when the band busts into an angry track or an aggressive passage, it really
feels like they just kick into high gear because it's such a significant _ change.
It's such a stark contrast. _ _
I'm not sure.
There's so many things I'm not sure about with this record.
I've heard it again and again and again, and it's either I'm having a hard time connecting
with the sadder, more dismal moments on the record, or I'm just not seeing a whole lot
of significant flow from track to track to track because these long and very sad songs,
and there are a lot of them on this record, they really kind of slow down the pace and
the momentum and the flow of the album, and there's a lot of them.
They really kind of are patience testing in a way.
I feel like the album is just a tad bit bloated in a sense.
Like if they had cut them down to these most essential moments and brought some better
balance with the more upbeat or I guess more physical tracks in the track listing here,
it would have been a better, more solid listen.
But instead, it does kind of drag on a little bit, in my opinion.
_ So again, I'm either having an issue with kind of connecting or things kind of feel
they're dragging on a little bit, or just the sequencing, the flow of the track list
feels a little off, a little lopsided.
It's kind of difficult to explain because from a technical standpoint, from an artistic
standpoint, it seems like Pile are doing a lot of great and creative things, taking risks,
trying new things, definitely pushing themselves harder than they were on their last record.
This to me feels like a more logical sequel to what the band was doing on
on Dripping because it feels like the two aspects of that record, the two sort of sides
of the emotional spectrum of that album intensified and separated even further.
I don't know if that's necessarily a good or a bad thing, but it's certainly a thing.
And it's certainly how this album sort of reads and feels to me.
Maybe the track list would have made a bit more sense if there were more tracks here
that sort of felt like they bridge that gap a bit.
You know what I mean?
But instead, it's like you're either being hit with these incredibly intense moments
or these tracks that are just like really trying to, I guess I would say, troll the
darkest depths of the human psyche, of human emotions. _
And beyond that, it just doesn't seem like these feelings ever really kind of come together
in a cohesive way. _ _
_ _ Yeah, I'll say it's an interesting album.
You know, it's interesting to hear an album that feels this separated from itself in a way.
And I'll say bipolar again.
_ But I wouldn't say it's helped it out as a listening experience all that much.
You know, it's interesting, but it's not necessarily all that pleasurable or, I guess,
satisfying as a listening experience.
It does become kind of, I guess I would say, tiring and draining.
And maybe that was part of the band's intention, because it is kind of an intense listen to
not only hear _ tracks that are this aggressive and tracks that are this [E] depressing, but also
be switching back and forth between these emotions in such a kind of breakneck way.
_ I don't know.
I'll recommend that people try this out if you're an underground rock fan.
And even if I can't sell you on this album, certainly check out the band's earlier stuff.
Again, especially Dripping.
_ [A#] _ And I don't know.
I think I'm going to leave it there.
You know, I'm left with more questions and answers with this record, but I do think this
album brought up some interesting things.
I think Pyle took some cool risks on this album.
It was certainly worth [F#] talking about.
And I'm interested to hear in the comments and on social media what other people's reactions
to this album were.
You know, did you feel much the same way I did about this record?
Or did this album speak to you?
You know, let me know.
And I will catch you guys in the next video.
Thank you for watching.
_ And obviously there's a link down there where you can hear this record too for yourself.
And that's it.
Pyle,