thread of superlative boston rock band PILE

i think their new one all fiction is their best, but the most accessible/best way in is probably dripping. "pummeling" is right but i also thing they have a kind of swagger that's so relaxed it's on the verge of falling apart. and i haven't seen them live, but i've only heard they're must-see

Always good to see live. Definitely pummeling on the Green and Gray tour but Rick has really expanded the Pile sound since then btwn the solo reworkings on Songs Known Together, Alone (which is a real treat) and All Fiction. Still sits within their post-hardcore/whatever vibe but the latter feels like a real milestone and maybe even a departure point, just all kinds of different textures and melodies.