Ratboys
GN
Topshelf
Jul 19, 2017
Web Exclusive
The ironic universality of American teenage fiction is admirable. Characters cry “nobody gets me,” as we sit at home, headphones on, nodding in agreement; blind to the irony. However, on their second outing, Chicago’s Ratboys buck this trend with an angsty slice of indie-rock that nods knowingly to the levity of misadventure.
Each song lilts with a country twang as Julia Steiner’s achey vocals weave sunburst and vivid stories of dead pets and heartbreaks on ice-rinks. “Westside” packs guitar riffs that reverberate with the cosmic flair of The War on Drugs and less like the current cultural touchstone for post-country, Pinegrove. Another signee to Topshelf that makes good on the label’s namesake. (www.ratboys.bandcamp.com)
Author rating: 7/10
Average reader rating: 7/10
Most Recent
- Premiere: Olmo Shares New Single “Whatever Works” (News) — Olmo
- Randy Newman – Reflecting on the 50th Anniversary of “Sail Away” (News) — Randy Newman
- Funkadelic – Reflecting on the 50th Anniversary of “America Eats Its Young” (News) — Funkadelic
- Japanese Breakfast Performs on SNL, Makes TIME’s List of 100 Most Influential People (News) — Japanese Breakfast
- Nightlands (Dave Hartley of The War on Drugs) Shares Video for New Song “No Kiss For The Lonely” (News) — Nightlands, The War on Drugs
Comments
Submit your comment
There are no comments for this entry yet.