PILE sign with new label Exploding In Sound Records

Entering the studio in the spring to record their highly anticipated follow up to last year’s Magic Isn’t Real.

Exploding In Sound Records is beyond thrilled to announce that the first band signed to the freshly launched label is none other than Boston favorites PILE.  The label will release the band’s next album on vinyl, CD, and digital formats in the summer of 2012.

 

One of the absolute best bands in the North East, PILE have made a name for themselves with a persistent touring schedule and their inherent ability to turn the uninitiated into diehard fans.  Combining equal parts crushing post-punk, brilliant pop melodies, and a soaring fusion of early 90’s grunge, indie, and swampy blues, PILE’s sound is immediately accessible and impossibly catchy.  Through abrasive guitars, enveloping bass riffs, intricate stampeding drums and triumphant vocals that range from woozy mumble to infectious howl, the band create a magnificent noise that simply can’t be ignored.  Rising from the impeccable Boston basement scene that has flourished over the past few years, PILE are the kind of band that will appeal to everyone from hardcore punks to elitist indie kids, and everyone in between with their diabolically loose complexity and feverish charm.

 

Formed in 2007 as a solo project by frontman/guitarist Rick Maguire, Pile released the raw “Demonstration” a lo-fi recording showcasing Maguire’s knack for songwriting.  “Jerk Routine” followed in 2009, an eclectic album once again written and performed by Maguire.  That summer found PILE expanding to a trio, as drummerKris Kuss and bassist Matt Becker became the band’s dynamic rhythm section.  In the fall of 2010, the band self-released “Magic Isn’t Real,” a genuine masterpiece that has inspired a growing obsession in the band all across the country.  Shortly after the release of the record, Becker left the band to focus on his growing family, while Matt Connery was brought in as the band’s new permanent bassist.  Ready to make an impact, they did just that and hit the road, organizing their own tours resulting in over 100 shows in the past year to ecstatic and rowdy audiences across the country!  This fall saw the release of the “Big Web Seven Inch” single, comprised of three tracks recorded during the “Magic Isn’t Real” sessions.  Head over to the band’s official Bandcamp page where you can stream and download all of the band’s music.  While Boston will also be home, the band is eager to hit the road and expand their rapidly growing audience.

 

PILE is:
Rick Maguire – vocals/guitar
Kris Kuss – drums
Matt Connery – bass

 

“I honestly couldn’t think of another band in the world I’d rather have as the premiere Exploding In Sound Records artist.  As a label there are certain qualities you look for in a band, and PILE possess every last one of them.  Aside from my uncontrollable obsession with their music, the band’s dedication and easy going nature is truly something special.  I believe in PILE, and look forward to working with them,” said Exploding In Sound Records creator Dan Goldin.

 

Exploding In Sound Records is a new venture spearheaded by Dan Goldin and co-owners Ty Griffin and Dave Spak, the minds behind the diverse taste-making blogs ExplodingInSound.com, EscapingTheOrdinary.net, and StereoTypingMusic.blogspot.com. The three have spent a considerable time working in and around the music industry and are ready to put their collective knowledge to good use with Exploding In Sound Records.

 

When asked about his thoughts on the new venture, Griffin said ““I’m really excited to be working with Dan and Dave, on Exploding In Sound Records.  I can’t think of any others I’d rather work on the label and honestly believe we can bring PILE to the next level, spreading their music to the masses”.

 

Spak added, “I am really excited to work alongside two forward-thinking minds that have the grasp on the music industry necessary to propel a band as promising as Pile to the status that they deserve.”

Stream and download PILE’s music at pile.bandcamp.com.

 

PILE on TOUR:

11/28 Philadelphia PA – Kung Fu Necktie w/ Ugh God, Psychic Teens, & Wives
11/29 Richmond VA
11/30 Somewhere NC
12/1 Charleston SC
12/2 Savannah GA
12/3 Orlando FL
12/4 Gainesville FL
12/5 Tallahassee FL
12/6 Atlanta GA
12/7 Athens GA – Caledonia Lounge w/ Gift Horse’s Hunter Morris
12/8 Charlotte
12/9 TBA
12/10 New Brunswick NJ
12/11 Brooklyn NY w/ Quilty, The Library is on Fire, Ovlov
1/28 Allston MA – Berfest

 

Ripple News - Exploding In Sound Unveils Latest Compilation WAX UNWOUND Featuring Black Mountain, Twilight Singers, Monotonix + More

WAX UNWOUND is the brand new snarling monster of a compilation from Exploding In Sound. While little introduction is necessary for volume eight of the taste-making website’s promotional compilation series, the good folks over at EIS honestly couldn't be happier with the end results. This is the collection the rock world has been waiting for, the one that will tear the paint from the walls with pure brilliant fury and infinitely enjoyable music from some of the best active bands.  Ladies and gentlemen, Exploding In Sound is honored to announce WAX UNWOUND and it's unbelievably amazing line-up including Zach Hill, Pulled Apart By Horses, Black Mountain, The Twilight Singers, Young Widows, Monotonix, Ty Segall, Sky Larkin, Alain Johannes, Grandfather, Shapes, and many more [full tracklist below]. Waste no more time, DOWNLOAD NOW. Please play this compilation at a high volume for maximum results.  You just may find your next favorite band.

DOWNLOAD THE ENTIRE COMPILATION FOR FREE via FileDropper.com or Exploding In Sound's official BandCamp page. As always, the compilation is a 100% FREE digital download, containing artwork from the amazing TinyLittleHammers.com, band descriptions, links for further enjoyment, and more. The staff at EIS want to reach out and thank everyone who has helped put this collection together, especially the bands, their labels, and management. Without the help, interest, and cooperation of these incredible artists none of this would be possible, because after all this is about their music and artistic vision.

Sharing of the download link is HIGHLY recommended and encouraged to anyone and everyone.  As this is a FREE compilation, the goal is to gain the maximum audience, and word of mouth is always appreciated. PLEASE DOWNLOAD, SHARE, POST, and SPREAD the word to everyone you know. Great music is being made, and it’s up to the fans to deliver it to as many listeners as possible. ENJOY!

DOWNLOAD LINKS:

*Exploding In Sound: http://www.explodinginsound.com/2010/12/exploding-in-sound-presents-wax-unwound.html

*File Dropper: http://www.filedropper.com/explodinginsoundpresentswaxunwound

*Bandcamp: http://explodinginsound.bandcamp.com/album/wax-unwound


 “WAX UNWOUND” TRACK LIST:



1.       Zach Hill – Total Recall

2.       Pulled Apart By Horses – Get Off My Ghost Train

3.       Pile – Don’t Touch Anything

4.       Grandfather – Tremors

5.       Black Mountain – Old Fangs

6.       Alain Johannes – Endless Eyes

7.       She Keeps Bees – Gimmie

8.       Ty Segall – Caesar

9.       Monotonix – Give Me More

10.   Young Widows – Feelers

11.   Shapes – The Escapologist

12.   Young Adults – Impression

13.   Tweak Bird – Lights In Lines

14.   &U&I – Chancer’s Paradise

15.   Nassy – Paul Michael Alexander

16.   Sky Larkin – Kaleide

17.   The Twilight Singers – Blackbird & The Fox

18.   Capsula – Sun Shaking

19.   Shark? – Tiny Violin

20.   Dupec – MMIX

21.   Ladder Devils – Common Dogs

22.   Two Inch Astronaut – Spume

Ripple News - Exploding in Sound Roars Back with another Killer Compilation -- for Free!

The never ending search for great music has become a little bit easier, thanks to SONIC WAVES, the brand new digital compilation from tastemakers ExplodingInSound.com.  Download it for FREE today and come discover your next favorite band. The line-up is a dream come true for the folks at EIS, with songs from Karnivool, Oceansize, Alberta Cross, Dead Confederate, This Town Needs Guns, Native, Retribution Gospel Choir, Tera Melos, Sebastien Grainger, Shoes And Socks Off, Medications, Night Horse, Royal Bangs, Mojo Fury, The Library is on Fire, and many more.
 
SONIC WAVES draws inspiration from a time when radio DJs played the music you needed to hear, rather than the station’s predetermined playlist.  These are the bands keeping rock music genuine, intelligent, and explosive; these are the decade’s future legends.  Fans of post-punk, progressive rock, alternative, grunge, and indie rock will surely find themselves immersed in the twenty one songs that comprise SONIC WAVES, a collection of brilliant rock music from around the globe.  With every compilation Exploding In Sound seem to outdo themselves and SONIC WAVES just might be their masterpiece.

Sharing of the compilation and the links to download is HIGHLY recommended and encouraged!  Your friends are going to want to hear this, so spread the love.  SONIC WAVES is a free compilation to be used for promotional use only, with a goal of reaching music fans worldwide, helping to provide great music to the masses.  Word of mouth is always appreciated.  Enjoy.

DOWNLOAD here:  Sonic Waves



“SONIC WAVES” TRACK LIST:

1.       Karnivool – Set Fire To The Hive

2.       Oceansize – SuperImposer

3.       Tera Melos – The Skin Surf

4.       Medications – For WMF

5.       Alberta Cross – ATX

6.       The Library is on Fire – Magic Bumrush Heartz

7.       Dead Confederate – Giving It All Away (feat. J Mascis)

8.       Native – Backseat Crew

9.       Retribution Gospel Choir – Hide It Away

10.   Vending Machetes – M.O.

11.   Shoes And Socks Off – No Fighting in C101

12.   Earthtone9 – Amnesia

13.   Mojo Fury – Deep Fish Tank [Factory Settings]

14.   Vietwow! – Irritable Brain Syndrome

15.   Royal Bangs – War Bells

16.   Sebastien Grainger – I’m All Rage [Live ‘05]

17.   Suns of the Tundra – Caught Telling The Truth

18.   Art Versus Industry – Devour

19.   Night Horse – Rollin’ On

20.   The Fling – Out Of My Head

21.   This Town Needs Guns - Panda

Ripple News - Exploding in Sound's latest Compilation "In Case of Evacuation" ready for free download!

IN CASE OF EVACUATION, remain calm and allow Exploding In Sound to be your guide.  It is amazing what can be accomplished in the span of two and a half years.  Since the inception of Exploding In Sound, their aim has been to bring great new music to an ever growing audience.  A simplistic mission statement from one music obsessed fan with a desire to help the artists that deserve to be heard.  Now comes the newest release in the beloved compilation series… IN CASE OF EVACUATION, with a  line-up that can't be missed!! 

A compilation of epic magnitude, there is so much great new music contained within that we had to make it a double album.   The FREE DIGITAL DOWNLOAD contains two discs worth of music from some of the greatest bands of our time, brought to you exclusively by EIS.  IN CASE OF EVACUATION features over 30 bands from around the globe including: We Were Promised Jetpacks, Caspian, Maps & Atlases, Wintersleep, Open Hand, Red Fang, Slang Chickens, Helms Alee, Imaad Wasif, LaFaro, Crippled Black Phoenix, The Twilight Sad, Old Canes, Black Helicopter, and many more incredible bands.  The music contained within your emergency evacuation supply transcends through all subgenres of rock, not concerned with what is cool or trendy, but rather with what is artistic, pure, and well… rocks.  IN CASE OF EVACUATION captures the true essence of the site, combining the music of critically acclaimed and well established acts with the up-and-coming bands that are virtually unknown to the masses.  Exploding In Sound remains dedicated to both, helping to spread the word of great rock to all with an open ear.

Sharing of the download link is HIGHLY recommended and encouraged to anyone and everyone you think might be interested. As this is a FREE compilation, the goal is to gain the maximum audience achievable, and word of mouth is always appreciated.  Enjoy.

DOWNLOAD HERE: http://www.explodinginsound.com/2010/06/exploding-in-sound-presents-in-case-of.html



IN CASE OF EVACUATION TRACKLIST:

DISC 1:

1.       Open Hand – Herrons

2.       Black Helicopter – Invasion of Prussia

3.       We Were Promised Jetpacks – A Far Cry

4.       Crippled Black Phoenix – Troublemaker

5.       Geronimo! – Thunderbattles

6.       Maps & Atlases – Solid Ground

7.       Slang Chickens – Tropics

8.       Old Canes – Little Bird Courage

9.       Me You Us Them – Pretty Nettles

10.   Wintersleep – New Inheritors

11.   Anakin – Abort.Retry.Fail

12.   Doomstar! – Sharon Mitchel

13.   LaFaro – Tupenny Nudger

14.   Left Lane Cruiser – Hillgrass Bluebilly

15.   Weird Owl – Mirror in the Mud

16.   Red Bellows – L.S. Blues

17.   Awesome Color – Slaughterhouse

18.   Gods are Ghosts – Bloodstream

DISC 2:

1.       The Twilight Sad – Reflections in the Television

2.       Caspian – Of Foam and Wave

3.       Disappearer – A Skull Full of Bats

4.       Imaad Wasif – Razorlike

5.       Jacob Turnbloom – Your Soul Can Be Sold

6.       Grass is Green – Greenville

7.       Hold Your Horse Is – Christopher Walken

8.       Red Fang – Good to Die

9.       Gozu – Meat Charger

10.   Helms Alee – A New Roll

11.   Actors & Actresses – Dig to China

12.   Solare – Winners

13.   The World Concave – Jehovah’s Witness Protection Program

14.   Sky Parade – I Should Be Coming Up (But I Keep Coming Down)

15.   Digital Homicide – Transmission

16.   The Black Shades – Don’t Put Salt On My Grave

17.   Crooked Mountain, Crooked Sea – Any Port In A Storm

Ripple News - Exploding in Sound Releases Fifth Album in their Massive Free Compilation Giveaway Series

Over the years of Rippling we've met tons of cool people who's work we just have the utmost respect for.  Exploding in Sound is one of those.  Exploding in Sound is a website/blog created by Dan Goldin with the sole purpose of promoting and spreading great rock music.  GLORIOUS NOISE is the “must listen” fifth release in an ongoing compilation series aimed at breaking new artists and gaining exposure.  The first four, including December’s Circulatory System and the ever popular Future Legendary have been met with critical praise and wide spread acclaim.  As someone who owns all these comps, I can honestly say that if you haven't downloaded them, you're missing out on some dynamite new music!

 Glorious Noise is a true exploration of rock music, with a sound so massive you need to hear it to believe it.  The album is an international affair, with submissions from the United States, Canada, Australia, the United Kingdom, and Europe. Great rock music with integrity, intelligence, and intensity is being made worldwide, and Exploding In Sound is dedicated to bringing you the best of the best. The bands comprising the compilation deliver an assorted array of genres including post-rock, grunge, shoegaze, alternative, indie, acoustic, post-punk, and more. As always, the compilation is a 100% FREE digital download, containing artwork, band descriptions, links for further enjoyment, and more.

DOWNLOAD HERE: http://www.explodinginsound.com/2010/03/exploding-in-sound-presents-glorious.html

GLORIOUS NOISE TRACKLIST

1.       Traindodge – If I Pass You on the Street

2.       Mr. Gnome – Vampires

3.       LIONS – Poster Child

4.       Regular John – Language

5.       The Blind Pets – Fever

6.       Disco Doom – The Magic Arc Song

7.       And So I Watch You From Afar – A Little Bit of Solitude Goes a Long Way

8.       White Belt Yellow Tag – You’re Not Invincible

9.       Let Our Enemies Beware – Personal Space Invaders

10.   Stereo is a Lie – What We Do

11.   Battleme – No Time For Blood

12.   Apteka - Traitors

13.   Turbo Fruits – Mama’s Mad Cos I Fried My Brain

14.   Postdata – Tobias Gray

15.   Talons – Keys & Codes

16.   Sugar Army – Building Castles

17.   Ceremony – Dreams Stripped Away

18.   Prayer For Animals – Neutral Bees

19.   Black Nite Crash – Jonah Dive

20.   Veil Veil Vanish – Anthem for a Doomed Youth




Website: http://www.explodinginsound.com/

Twitter: http://www.twitter.com/explodingnsound

Myspace: www.myspace.com/dangoldin

Facebook: http://www.facebook.com/explodinginsound

Ripple News - Free Music Digital Album - Best of Indy Rock - Courtesey of Exploding in Sound

Nothing brings in the positive vibe of a new decade like a massive free music giveaway!

If those words are music to your ears; if you love checking out new bands, searching for your next favorite band; and if you love doing all this for free, have we got the solution for you.

Over at Exploding in Sound, Dan Goldin, the main man running that website has made it his mission to track down the best new indy rock, compile it all for you on free digital download albums (complete with artwork) and setting it all up for your consumption. The last compilation, Future Legendary was neo-legendary in itself. Now Dan comes roaring back with his fourth and latest compilation, Circulatory System.

Like the organ system that spreads nutrients our bodies can’t live without, helping fight disease, Exploding In Sound aims to do similar for your musical distribution network with the fourth installment of its acclaimed series. Through the nineteen track Circulatory System compilation, the aim is to spread great new music to everyone interested in helping fight the disease that is tired old generic rock.

It’s with the spreading of the compilation that we can combat the toxins being force fed to us with truly incredible new music that will prove beneficial for the mind, body, and soul.

Featuring new music from some of the greatest independent bands in the world including The Willowz, Rishloo, Constants, Radio Moscow, Irepress, Stomacher, The Boxing Lesson, and many more, Circulatory System is a 100% FREE digital download, containing artwork, band descriptions, links for further enjoyment, and more.


DOWNLOAD HERE: http://www.explodinginsound.com/2009/11/exploding-in-sound-presents-circulatory.html

Tracklisting:

1. Radio Moscow - I Just Don't Know
2. The Willowz - Repetition
3. Ultra Violent Lights - In Lieu of Pay
4. Woolgather - Wind-Up Bird
5. Stomacher - Police
6. The Boxing Lesson - Muerta
7. Gift Horse - Missionaries
8. Tangents - Fall Asleep Again
9. Constants - Damien
10. Bloody Knives - Buried
11. Rishloo - Downhill
12. The Dirty Dishes - Stolen Apples
13. Solar Powered People - Melting Ice & Snow
14. Blind Dog Sky - I'm Comin' Home
15. Blood Warrior - Blood Letting
16. Waxhouse - Ration
17. Monument to No One - Planetary
18. Emptyself - Just Go On
19. Irepress - Adeluge


Exploding in Sound is a website/blog created by Dan Goldin with the purpose of promoting and spreading great rock music. Circulatory System marks the exceptional fourth release in an ongoing compilation series aimed at breaking new artists and gaining exposure. The first three “Bands You Need to Know 2009,” “The Recession Rock Revival,” and “Future Legendary” have been met with critical praise and wide spread acclaim. All are available here.