Pile announce new album ‘Sunshine and Balance Beams’ & tour with NNAMDÏ

Boston DIY rock lifers Pile have announced Sunshine and Balance Beams, their ninth album and first for Chicago label Sooper Records, following a stint as what I believe was Exploding In Sound Records’ longest-running band. It comes out on August 15 and is up for pre-order now. The album was engineered by Miranda Serra, mixed by Seth Manchester (Model/Actriz, The Hotelier, etc), and mastered by Matt Colton, and Pile leader Rick Maguire gives this quote about the LP: “The fulfillment I receive from pursuing art has been a guiding force for me. But it can be damaging when that pursuit subscribes to material expectations of where you might be able to go, and then doesn’t square with the reality that follows.”

Pile’s off-kilter yet hard-hitting indie rock sounds as great as ever on lead single “Born At Night,” which comes with a video directed by Josh Echevarria and starring Shahjehan Khan (of Hulu’s Deli Boys). Check it out below.

Pile have also announced a lengthy North American tour with Sooper co-founder NNAMDÏ, which kicks off on August 21 in Portland, Maine and wraps up in Pile’s Boston hometown on October 11. NYC gets a stop on October 9 at Sony Hall. All dates are listed below. Tickets go on sale Friday (5/16).

Tracklist
An Opening
Deep Clay
A Loosened Knot
Bouncing in Blue
Uneasy
Holds
Born At Night
Meanwhile Outside
Carrion Song

Pile / NNAMDÏ — 2025 Tour Dates
08/21/25 – Portland, ME – SPACE
08/22/25 – Troy, NY – Hangar
08/23/25 – Rochester, NY – Flour City Station
08/25/25 – Toronto, ON – The Drake
08/26/25 – Detroit, MI – El Club
08/27/25 – Chicago, IL – Thalia Hall (In The Round)
08/29/25 – Madison, WI – High Noon Saloon
08/30/25 – Minneapolis, MN – 7th St Entry
08/31/25 – Fargo, ND – Aquarium
09/02/25 – Missoula, MT – Zoo Arts
09/04/25 – Vancouver, BC – The Pearl
09/06/25 – Seattle, WA – Madame Lou’s (early)
09/06/25 – Seattle, WA – Madame Lou’s (late)
09/07/25 – Portland, OR – Mississippi Studios (early)
09/07/25 – Portland, OR – Mississippi Studios (late)
09/10/25 – San Francisco, CA – Rickshaw Stop
09/12/25 – Los Angeles, CA – Echoplex
09/13/25 – Santa Ana, CA – Constellation Room
09/15/25 – San Diego, CA – Casbah
09/16/25 – Phoenix, AZ – Rebel Lounge
09/18/25 – Tucson, AZ – Hotel Congress
09/19/25 – El Paso, TX – Love Buzz
09/20/25 – Albuquerque, NM – Tumbleroot Brewery
09/22/25 – Denver, CO – Lost Lake Lounge
09/24/25 – Wichita, KS – Wave
09/25/25 – Oklahoma City, OK – Resonant Head
09/26/25 – Dallas, TX – Tulips
09/28/25 – Houston, TX – White Oak Music Hall – Upstairs
09/30/25 – New Orleans, LA – No Dice
10/02/25 – Chattanooga, TN – Boneyard
10/03/25 – Atlanta, GA – Aisle 5
10/04/25 – Asheville, NC – Grey Eagle
10/05/25 – Durham, NC – Kings
10/06/25 – Washington, DC – Pearl Street
10/08/25 – Philadelphia, PA – Underground
10/09/25 – New York, NY – Sony Hall
10/10/25 – Waterbury, CT – Space Ballroom
10/11/25 – Boston, MA – Sinclair