Dinosaur Pile-Up’s Matt Bigland On I’ve Felt Better And Life After Severe Health Scare

Dinosaur Pile-Up are back in the spotlight with I’ve Felt Better, their first album in six years and frontman Matt Bigland isn’t shying away from the heavy stuff that shaped it.

Written in the shadow of hospitalisation for ulcerative colitis and years of personal upheaval, I’ve Felt Better pushes harder than their last record Celebrity Mansions. Tracks like ‘My Way’, ‘Big Dogs’ and ‘’Bout To Lose It’ come out swinging with serrated riffs and unapologetic bite, while ‘Sick Of Being Down’ pulls the curtain back on something far more personal. Bigland has described the song as a “post-traumatic existential breakdown,” yet it still lands with a hook fans can scream along to.

The album blends aggression and catharsis in equal measure, a reflection of Bigland processing real pain and finding strength amongst it all. His Instagram, full of candid shots outside the spotlight, blurs the line between “real Matt” and the persona he brings to the stage. It’s a reminder that Dinosaur Pile-Up’s rawness doesn’t end when the amps are switched off.

US Tour With A Day To Remember + Yellowcard

This October, Dinosaur Pile-Up join A Day To Remember and Yellowcard for a huge US arena tour. For a band that cut their teeth in smaller venues, it’s a chance to win over thousands of fresh ears, something Bigland and co. have plenty of experience with after sharing stages with Limp Bizkit, a surreal highlight that saw them rubbing shoulders with Fred Durst.

With I’ve Felt Better, Bigland seems more grounded than ever, even as the music grows sharper and heavier. It’s an album that owns the struggle while still making space for catharsis, proving Dinosaur Pile-Up are more than just back, they’re thriving.

Dinosaur Pile-Up ‘I’ve Felt Better‘ Tracklist

1. ’Bout To Lose It
2. I’ve Felt Better
3. Punk Kiss
4. Sick Of Being Down
5. My Way
6. Big Dogs
7. Big You And Me
8. Love’s The Worst
9. Quasimodo Melonheart
10. Sunflower
11. Unfamiliar
12. I Don’t Love Nothing And Nothing Loves Me

Listen here!

Dinosaur Pile-Up US Tour Dates

October:
22 — Ontario, CA — Toyota Arena*
23 — San Diego, CA — Gallagher Square at Petco Park*
25 — Phoenix, AZ — Talking Stick Resort Amphitheatre*
26 — Albuquerque, NM — Isleta Amphitheatre*
28 — Colorado Springs, CO — Broadmoor World Arena*
29 — Independence, MO — Cable Dahmer Arena*
31 — Lincoln, NE — Pinnacle Bank Arena*

November:
1 — Bloomington, IL — Grossinger Motors Arena*
2 — Minneapolis, MN — The Armory*
4 — Grand Rapids, MI — Van Andel Arena*
5 — Pittsburgh, PA — PPG Paints Arena*
6 — Lexington, KY — Rupp Arena at Central Bank Center*
8 — Manchester, NH — SNHU Arena*
9 — Bridgeport, CT — Total Mortgage Arena*
11 — North Charleston, SC — North Charleston Coliseum*
13 — Biloxi, MS — Mississippi Coast Coliseum*
14 — Tallahassee, FL — Donald L. Tucker Civic Center*
18 — Huntsville, AL — Von Braun Center*
20 — Tulsa, OK — BOK Center*
21 — Austin, TX — Moody Center*
22 — Corpus Christi, TX — American Bank Center*

January:
25–31 — Miami, FL — Shiprocked Cruise^

*With A Day To Remember + Yellowcard
^ Festival

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