Today, guitar virtuoso and musical G.O.A.T. J Mascis is releasing a newish song, “Say It On,” available now for the first time on all streaming platforms from Sub Pop. The digital single features new cover art by his son, Rory, and the song was recorded during the 2017 sessions for Elastic Days.
This marks the first time the track has been digitally available; it previously appeared as a Japanese B-side for the album and on the 2025 Fire Relief Compilation, Gimme Shelter, compiled by FLOOD Magazine.
Photo credit: Jeffrey Fowler
Mascis has just returned from London, opening for shoegaze heavyweights My Bloody Valentine at Wembley Arena. Stay connected on all things J Mascis and Dinosaur Jr here.
On Friday, February 6th, 2026, Sub Pop will release a limited-edition 7” single from Oklahoma City noise-rock powerhouse Chat Pile featuring two studio tracks: one brand new original titled “Masks,” and the other a burly reimagining of the early Nirvana song “Sifting.”
The single will be available on sea-glass with black swirl vinyl, and can be preordered now in the US from Sub Pop Mega Mart, in the UK/EU from Mega Mart Europe, and an independent retailer near you. A tour-only version pressed on peach vinyl will also be available at Chat Pile’s live shows. Finally, there is a sick new collaborative logo T-shirt also available (7” Single and T-shirt, available while supplies last!).
Sub Pop is thrilled that Chat Pile graced us with these two massive songs, and we couldn’t be happier to add them to the list of greats who have released. The band kindly shared their perspective on this release, so we’ll let them elaborate further:
“It’s a true dream to put out a single on Sub Pop, and our new song ‘Masks’ hopefully honors the spirit of the mythical, sometimes mystical, city of Seattle. Thanks in part to the movie Hype, we have long been obsessed with Seattle, the American underground of the late ‘80s, and Sub Pop and their tools of world domination. Everything we learned about packaging Chat Pile, we learned from Sub Pop co-founders Jonathan Poneman and Bruce Pavitt.
“We wanted to cover a song from the early Sub Pop era, and something off Bleach seemed the obvious choice. Songs like ‘Paper Cuts,’ ‘Negative Creep,’ and especially ‘Sifting’ are fairly lateral to the type of sounds we make with Chat Pile. (Perhaps next time we’ll take on a TAD song!)
“P.S. - Fuck ICE.”
Chat Pile August 2026 Tour Dates
Sonic Blast Festival - Ancora, Portugal
Off Festival - Katowice, Poland
Palp Festival - Col du Lein, Switzerland
Arctangent Festival - Bristol, United Kingdom
*Performance dates to be announced soon
The Limited Edition Chat Pile x Sub Pop Single.
The Limited Edition Chat Pile x Sub Pop T-Shirt.
