UK-based industrial rock artist Raymond Watts, performing under the moniker PIG, has released a new EP titled Dirt Box through Metropolis Records. The release aligns with the band’s ongoing North American tour, which supports their May 2026 full-length album, Hurt People Hurt.
EP Details and Collaborations
Released on September 4, 2026, the Dirt Box EP contains four original collaborative tracks and four accompanying remixes. The release was preceded by the single “An American Ideal Of Beauty,” which was co-written by Watts and Marc Heal (Cubanate, C-Tec). The track features Heal on co-vocals and synthesizers, alongside guitar contributions from Günter Schulz (formerly of KMFDM) and regular songwriting partner Jim Davies (formerly of The Prodigy and Pitchshifter). A music video for the single, directed by E Gabriel Edvy for Blackswitch Labs, has also been released.
The EP includes remixes from industrial rock contemporaries, including Chris Hall of Stabbing Westward, Combichrist, Cyanotic, and Rabbit Junk. The complete track listing is as follows:
- “An American Ideal Of Beauty”
- “Your Reptilian Overlord Presents”
- “Infidel”
- “Butterfly”
- “Your Reptilian Overlord Presents” (Cyanotic Remix)
- “An American Ideal Of Beauty” (Stabbing Westward/Chris Hall Remix)
- “Butterfly” (Combichrist Remix)
- “Infidel” (Rabbit Junk Remix)
Touring Schedule
The group’s North American tour commenced on August 26 and is scheduled to run until October 18, 2026. The 44-date itinerary includes scheduled performances in Los Angeles on September 11, Austin on September 18, and Chicago on September 25 as part of the Cold Waves XIV festival. Following the conclusion of the North American dates, PIG is scheduled to perform four UK shows in December.
Watts has an established history in the industrial genre, having been a founding member of KMFDM and collaborating with projects such as Einstürzende Neubauten, Foetus, and Psychic TV.
