Last month, Chicago’s PEEL released their fourth album, called No Pain. They also recently debuted a video for one of the record’s songs, “Ballad of Dougie Ramone.” In terms of the video’s concept, the band drew inspiration from British television shows like The Old Grey Whistle Test and Top of the Pops. When asked about his thoughts as to how the video turned out, singer/guitarist Kyle Hickey said “The video is a pretty accurate portrayal of catching a bit of one of our shows, but from a safe distance like behind the splash wall at Sea World.”

PEEL recorded No Pain at Jamdek Recording Studio with Doug Malone, where they also made their last album. When speaking about their experience in the studio, singer/guitarist Pete Mueller said “We tracked all the songs in a day and a half, did most of the lead vocals the last half of the second day and then the third day, as I remember it, was just getting drunk and laying down auxiliary percussion, guitar solo harmonies, screams and feedback.” He continued, “We usually work pretty fast and this album was no different. Doug has a super laid-back attitude, which extends to his studio and it made working on this album a goddamn delight.”

Compared to their previous work, No Pain is likely PEEL’s fastest record yet. It also illustrates the band’s relaxed approach. “I think this is the album where we let go of whatever final shred of caring was left in us. And I mean that in a good way. If we thought of something funny in the studio to do on a song, we just did it to make each other laugh, and most of that ended up on the album,” Mueller said. Check out the video for “Ballad of Dougie Ramone” above and listen to No Pain in its entirety below.