A Hairshirt of Purpose

by Pile

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stuck-trucks-botch-notch strong band of the decade contender Favorite track: Texas.

khemhenhe On Hairshirt Pile comes up with some of their most intense and beautiful work. Favorite track: fingers.

briankishsloungepants One of my favorite albums of the last few years! Favorite track: leaning on a wheel.

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1.	worms 02:27	buy track
2.	hissing for peace 03:01	buy track
3.	rope's length 05:43	buy track
4.	no bone 01:41	buy track
5.	milkshake 03:45	buy track
6.	leaning on a wheel 05:03	buy track
7.	Texas 02:12	buy track
8.	hairshirt 02:37	buy track
9.	I don't want to do this anymore 01:54	buy track
10.	dogs 04:36	buy track
11.	making eyes 03:39	buy track
12.	slippery 03:46	buy track
13.	fingers 04:52	buy track

about

Recorded by Ben Brodin at the Record Company in Boston, MA in September of 2016. Mixed by Ben at Another Recording Company in Omaha, NE
Mastered by Carl Saff.
Artwork by Nick Pyle.
Violin and Viola played by Elisabeth Fuchsia

Matt Becker – guitar
Matt Connery – bass
Kris Kuss – drums
Rick Maguire – guitar and vocals
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releases March 31, 2017

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released March 31, 2017

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hq@pilemusic.com

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US: ghorbal@apa-agency.com

EU/UK:
steven@toutpartout.be

Press Inquiries:

US: tom@hivemindpr.com
UK/EU: will@prescriptionpr.co.uk

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Jun 10

NOS Primavera Sound

Porto, Portugal

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