Since 2006, PILE has been a unique force in the world of indie-rock. Started originally as Rick Maguire’s solo project, 2007’s Demonstration and parts of 2009’s Jerk Routine were the only pure documents of Pile’s era as a solo act. Since then, Maguire built a band of like-minded collaborators—the current lineup of which includes drummer Kris Kuss, guitarist Chappy Hull, and bassist Alex Molini—but Maguire’s songwriting and commitment to doing the work always remained at the center. Pile toured endlessly and released albums on a regular cycle, because the machine that is Pile can never stop, even when it seemingly would have been forced to. “I’ve had the mentality from the outset of this project that we would have to write, release, and tour as much and as often as possible to gain traction...