Sub Pop teams up with Oklahoma City noise-rock force Chat Pile for a striking 7” single pairing a brand-new studio track with a ferocious reworking of Nirvana’s early song ‘Sifting’. It’s a release that draws a clear line between eras of American underground music, connecting Chat Pile’s unflinching intensity with the raw DNA of Sub Pop’s formative years.
The new track, ‘Masks’, channels the band’s long-standing fascination with Seattle and the late-’80s underground that shaped so much of their musical worldview. For Chat Pile, Sub Pop represents more than a label — it’s a blueprint for how outsider music can be presented, contextualised, and amplified without losing its edge.
Their decision to cover ‘Sifting’ reflects a shared sonic lineage. The track’s abrasive restraint and uneasy atmosphere sit comfortably alongside Chat Pile’s own sound, revealing how those early Nirvana recordings continue to resonate far beyond their original moment.
Together, these two recordings form a concise but heavyweight statement: reverent without nostalgia, and brutal without imitation.
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