Ratboys have remained pretty mum for the reason that launch of 2023’s completely beguiling The Window. Now, the Chicago outfit are making up for misplaced time with a slew of updates round new music, a brand new label deal, and an enormous tour for spring 2026.
Having lately signed with New West Information, Ratboys have wasted little time by unveiling “Gentle Night time Mountains All That,” their first new single in some two years. Co-produced by Chris Walla (who additionally performs piano on the observe), the one is “pushed by an unorthodox time construction, exhilarating instrumentation, and the flare of extraterrestrial guitar bloops,” in line with a press launch.
In a press release, singer/guitarist Julia Steiner stated she was initially impressed to pen an “ultra-high vitality folks tune, within the model of The Dodosʼ Visiter, with considerably spooky, mysterious, and pastoral lyrics – like what Chris Otepka of The Heligoats would possibly conjure up on a mushroom journey.” Nevertheless it took some further inspiration for the tune to lastly come to life.
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“This tune actually took form throughout our preliminary writing session up on the Driftless Cabin in Wisconsin final March; the blokes and I practically went insane fleshing out the association and its odd timings collectively,” Steiner stated. “I wrote the lyrics throughout that unique demoing journey, centered across the thought of a unbelievable, rural vision-quest the place the times and nights mix collectively and nothing is sort of because it appears.”
The accompanying music video, directed by Nuccio, captures that “rural vision-quest” because the band traipse round a “sprawling farm” in Central Illinois. Of the filming course of, Steiner stated, “We used a bunch of DV cameras to convene with some benevolent rock ‘n’ roll ghosts we met alongside the best way.”
No phrase but on if this implies a brand new album is on the best way, however given the surge of reports/exercise, you’d need to consider that’s the case. Particularly contemplating the sheer measurement of the band’s upcoming tour schedule. After starting on February twenty fifth in Detroit, the 34-date outing then visits Montreal, Philadelphia, Atlanta, Nashville, Milwaukee, San Diego, and Portland, amongst many different markets, earlier than wrapping up on April 18th in Chicago. Alongside the best way, Ratboys can be supported by fellow indie rockers Florry, villagerrr, and Free Vary. Tickets go on sale starting Friday, September, twenty sixth at 10:00 a.m. native time by way of Ticketmaster or the band’s web site.
Ratboys 2026 Tour Dates:
02/25 – Detroit, MI @ El Membership
02/26 – Toronto, ON @ Lee’s Palace ~
02/27 – Montreal, QC @ Bar Le Ritz PDB ~
02/28 – Cambridge, MA @ The Sinclair ~
03/03 – Philadelphia, PA @ First Unitarian Church ~
03/05 – Brooklyn, NY @ Warsaw ~
03/06 – Washington, DC @ 9:30 Membership ~
03/07 – Richmond, VA @ The Broadberry ~
03/08 – Durham, NC @ Motorco Music Corridor ~
03/10 – Asheville, NC @ The Gray Eagle ~
03/11 – Atlanta, GA @ Terminal West ~
03/12 – Nashville, TN @ The Basement East ~
03/13 – Louisville, KY @ Zanzabar ~
03/14 – Milwaukee, WI @ Vivarium
03/24 – St. Louis, MO @ Off Broadway *
03/25 – Kansas Metropolis, MO @ recordBar *
03/26 – Fayetteville, AR @ George’s Majestic Lounge *
03/27 – Dallas, TX @ Membership Dada *
03/28 – Austin, TX @ Mohawk *
03/30 – Albuquerque, NM @ Launchpad *
03/31 – Phoenix, AZ @ Valley Bar *
04/01 – San Diego, CA @ Soda Bar *
04/03 – Los Angeles, CA @ Teragram Ballroom *
04/04 – San Francisco, CA @ August Corridor *
04/06 – Vancouver, BC @ Biltmore Cabaret *
04/07 – Seattle, WA @ Neumos *
04/08 – Portland, OR @ Aladdin Theater *
04/10 – Boise, ID @ Shrine Social Membership *
04/11 – Salt Lake Metropolis, UT – The City Lounge *
04/13 – Denver, CO @ Bluebird Theater *
04/15 – Omaha, NE @ The Ready Room *
04/16 – Minneapolis, MN @ Fantastic Line *
04/17 – Madison, WI @ Atwood Music Corridor *
04/18 – Chicago, IL @ The Vic Theatre +
~ = w/ Florry
* = w/ villagerrr
+ = w/ Free Vary