Bubblegrunge
Ratboys have been recording and releasing music for over a decade, but their newest album, The Window, marks the first time they’d ever traveled outside their home base of Chicago to make a record, journeying to the Hall of Justice Recording Studio in Seattle to work with producer Chris Walla. The sessions with Walla (Death Cab for Cutie, Tegan and Sara, Foxing) struck the perfect balance between preparation and experimentation, injecting new life into the band’s style of soft-hearted Midwestern indie rock with an ever so subtle Americana twist. The solidified Ratboys lineup stretched and expanded their vision in the studio, adding unexpected elements and instruments like rototoms, talkboxes, and fiddles. The result is Ratboys’ most sonically diverse record, shifting wildly from track to track. It flexes everything from fuzzy power pop choruses on “Crossed That Line” and “It’s Alive!” to a warm country twang on “Morning Zoo” to mournful folk on the titular track. After more than ten years and four studio albums, The Window finally captures Ratboys as they were always meant to be heard—expansive while still intimate, audacious while still tender—the sound of four friends operating as a single, cohesive unit. ~ Dan Ozzi
Read moreRatboys have been recording and releasing music for over a decade, but their newest album, The Window, marks the first time they’d ever traveled outside their home base of Chicago to make a record, journeying to the Hall of Justice Recording Studio in Seattle to work with producer Chris Walla. The sessions with Walla (Death Cab for Cutie, Tegan and Sara, Foxing) struck the perfect balance between preparation and experimentation, injecting new life into the band’s style of soft-hearted Midwestern indie rock with an ever so subtle Americana twist. The solidified Ratboys lineup stretched and expanded their vision in the studio, adding unexpected elements and instruments like rototoms, talkboxes, and fiddles. The result is Ratboys’ most sonically diverse record, shifting wildly from track to track. It flexes everything from fuzzy power pop choruses on “Crossed That Line” and “It’s Alive!” to a warm country twang on “Morning Zoo” to mournful folk on the titular track. After more than ten years and four studio albums, The Window finally captures Ratboys as they were always meant to be heard—expansive while still intimate, audacious while still tender—the sound of four friends operating as a single, cohesive unit. ~ Dan Ozzi
| Date | Event name | Venue |
|---|---|---|
| 27 Jun 2025 | Mannequin Pussy, Ratboys in Cincinnati | Bogart's, Cincinnati, OH, United States |
| 28 Jun 2025 | Ratboys in Fort Wayne | Headwaters Park, Fort Wayne, IN, United States |
| 05 Nov 2025 | Upchuck, Ekko Astral, Ratboys in London | Village Underground, London, EN, United Kingdom |
Some of Ratboys's most popular songs include Go Outside, Elvis is in the Freezer, Morning Zoo, I Go Out at Night, It's Alive!. These tracks have impressed fans and helped cement their place in the music industry.
You can listen to Ratboys's music on all major streaming platforms, including Spotify, Apple Music, and YouTube. Their most popular songs include Go Outside, Elvis is in the Freezer, Morning Zoo, I Go Out at Night, It's Alive!, and more.
Ratboys is known for their distinctive sound in the bubblegrunge genre, often blending elements of chicago indie, making them a unique voice in the music world.
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