Ratboys – Share new single “Morning Zoo”

Album The Window due August twenty fifth by way of Topshelf Information

Aug 10, 2023

By Andy Von Pip

Images by Alexa Viscius

Chicago’s Ratboys will launch their new album, The Window, on August twenty fifth by way of Topshelf Information. At this time, they share “Morning Zoo,” which sees Julia Steiner singing about battling anxiousness, “Discuss to myself on a regular basis // Ready on the lengthy practice // The Satan’s proper behind // Caught within the passing lane // How lengthy does it take // To search out the peace that I need?” The band have additionally simply introduced a European tour for later this 12 months with UK exhibits in November.

Steiner expands on the observe “The lyrics are supposed to specific the frustration and confusion that comes together with hanging out at a private crossroads, the place daily feels the identical and the identical huge questions maintain nagging at you from the again of your head,” says Steiner. “It’s that small, lingering feeling of numb indecision, of pesky anxiety- like disassociating at a cease signal or weighing all of your greatest hopes and fears whereas caught behind the longest freight practice you’ve ever seen.” Ratboys beforehand shared the tune “It’s Alive” (which was #1 on our Songs of the Week listing) and “Black Earth, WI”(which additionally made our Songs of the Week listing).

Learn our 2021 interview with Ratboys.

Wed. Aug. 23 – Chicago, IL @ Large Youngsters – Listening Get together

Fri. Aug. 25 – Chicago, IL @ Schubas Tavern – SOLD OUT

Thu. Sep. 21 – Champaign-Urbana, IL @ Pygmalion Pageant

Fri. Sep. 22 – Columbus, OH @ Rumba Cafe *

Sat. Sep. 23 – Washington, DC @ Songbyrd *

Tue. Sep. 26 – Philadelphia, PA @ Johnny Brenda’s *

Wed. Sep. 27 – New York, NY @ Bowery Ballroom *

Thu. Sep. 28 – Boston, MA @ Brighton Music Corridor *

Fri. Sep. 29 – Montreal, QC @ POP Montreal ^

Sat. Sep. 30 – Toronto, ON @ Monarch Tavern ^

Mon. Oct. 2 – Pittsburgh, PA @ Bottlerocket Social Corridor *

Tue. Oct. 3 – Cleveland, OH @ No Class *

Wed. Oct. 4 – Ferndale, MI @ Magic Bag *

Fri. Oct. 6 – St. Paul, MN @ Turf Membership *

Sat. Oct. 7 – Milwaukee, WI @ The Again Room at Colectivo Espresso *

Thu. Oct. 19 – Omaha, NE @ Reverb &

Sat. Oct. 21 – Denver, CO @ Globe Corridor &

Solar. Oct. 22 – Salt Lake Metropolis, UT @ Kilby Courtroom &

Tue. Oct. 24 – Seattle, WA @ Madame Lou’s &

Wed. Oct. 25 – Portland, OR @ Mississippi Studios &

Fri. Oct. 27 – San Francisco, CA @ Cafe du Nord &

Sat. Oct. 28 – Los Angeles, CA @ Lodge Room Highland Park &

Solar. Oct. 29 – San Diego, CA @ The Loft at UC San Diego &

Mon. Oct. 30 – Santa Ana, CA @ Constellation Room &

Tue. Oct. 31 – Phoenix, AZ @ Valley Bar &

Thu. Nov. 2 – San Antonio, TX @ Paper Tiger &

Fri. Nov. 3 – Austin, TX @ Empire Management Room & Storage &

Sat. Nov. 4 – Dallas, TX @ Membership Dada &

Mon. Nov. 13 Brighton, UK @ Zahara

Wed. Nov. 15 Glasgow, UK @ Hug & Pint

Thu. Nov. 16 Manchester, UK @ YES Basement

Fri. Nov. 17. Bristol, UK @ Tough Commerce

Solar. Nov. 19 London, UK @ Omeara

Mon. Nov. 20 Paris, FR @ L’Worldwide

Tue. Nov. 21 Antwerp, BE @ Bouckenborgh

Wed. Nov. 22 Utrecht, NL @ Ekko

Thu. Nov. 23 Amsterdam, NL @ Paradiso

Fri. Nov. 24 Cologne, DE @ Yard Membership

Sat. Nov. 25 Hamburg, DE @ Nochtwache

Solar. Nov. 26 Copenhagen, DK @ Vega

Tue. Nov. 28 Berlin, DE @ Privatclub

Thu. Nov. 30 Darmstadt, DE @ Oetinger Villa

Fri. Dec. 22 – Chicago, IL @ Thalia Corridor •

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