Green and Gray

The seventh album from the Boston noise-rock band revels in a heightened level of studio ambition without losing its snarling ferocity.

Boston's Pile grew from the anxiety-ridden solo project of bandleader Rick Maguire into a finely tuned group who worked in the dark netherworld between post-hardcore and abstract indie rock.

The legend of Pile lives on, and it has entered a new chapter. The band's cult status is well-documented, earning them the nickname of "your...