Ratboys announce summer tour dates - Treble More shows in North America and UK lined up

@ratboysband.bsky.social line up more tour dates this summer

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Our roundup of February's best albums includes the latest releases by Ratboys, Mitski, Gorillaz, Charli XCX, Lala Lala, Voxtrot, Bill Callahan, and more.

It includes streams for each album and links to our reviews and/or interviews supporting each LP.

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Ratboys holds down the #1 spot on the NACC 200 for a second week with their sixth LP, Singin' To An Empty Chair. They also top the NACC NEXT & Non-Comm Charts for a second week and build their lead on all three charts over last week. #NACCChart #music #Indie #Indiemusic #CollegeRadio #NACC200

Ratboys | Artist to Watch – March 2026 - WXPN | Vinyl At Heart Hometown: Chicago, IL Why They’re WXPN Artist To Watch: Ratboys make indie rock in the grand Midwestern tradition — hearts on their sleeves, served with big jangle and the occasional vocal harmonies, ...

Excited to announce our March Artist To Watch, @ratboysband.bsky.social xpn.org/ratboys-arti...

My 29 fave tracks of '26 include:

Grace Ives
NIN x Arca
Fever Ray
hemlocke springs
Daphni x Caribou
Mandy, Indiana
My New Band Believe
Jill Scott
By Storm
Bill Callahan
Kim Gordon
Broken Social Scene
Friko
Ratboys
Beverly Glenn-Copeland
John Carroll Kirby
KMRU
& more

Listen here! lnk.to/wg25

The Year of the Ratboys - SPIN “Grief is such a complex emotion,” she says. “Not even an emotion. It’s such a complex process. I don’t think just focusing on the sadness of grief really does justice to how multifaceted it can be.” ...

SPIN let me put @ratboysband.bsky.social on the cover, where they belong.

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The Titans are picking at 4, which aligns well with the top pass rushers in the draft. But…Cam Ward desperately needs help.

Should they go offense or defense in the first round? @natetice.bsky.social and I discussed 👇

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Toronto's 6 Can't-Miss Concerts, Including Cat Power, Margo Price and Ratboys: February 23–March 1, 2026 The shortest month of the year is ending on a high note with this week's roundup of can't-miss concerts coming to Toronto, which includes

Toronto's 6 Can't-Miss Concerts, Including Cat Power, Margo Price and Ratboys: February 23–March 1, 2026

Ratboys' Julia Steiner and the Chorus for the Complicated Ratboys frontwoman Julia Steiner discusses how 'Singin' to an Empty Chair' grew from a grief practice into a collection of bright, aching songs that never settle for just one feeling at a time.

Ratboys frontwoman Julia Steiner discusses how 'Singin' to an Empty Chair' grew from a grief practice into a collection of bright, aching songs that never settle for just one feeling at a time. The Tonearm's Meredith Hoobs Coons grabs a seat.

A Chorus for the Complicated — Julia Steiner of Ratboys:

Reviews: The Paranoid Style, U2, Charli xcx, Eric Church Plus Billy Steinberg, Ratboys, Velocity Girl

My latest newsletter: reviews of excellent new LPs from The Paranoid Style and Charli xcx, an admirable one from U2, live Eric Church, Ratboys and a salute to the late Billy Steinberg.

Five Questions w/ Ratboys (New West, @ratboysband.bsky.social). “A huge part of it is our willingness to work side jobs outside music & to be scrappy in the band to keep it going. Each of us puts in a ton of work hours outside actually playing music.” Check it out: magnetmagazine.com/2026/02/25/f...

Like the best indie rockers that preceded them, Westside Cowboy’s ramshackle nature seems not just intentional, but downright holy. @pitchperfectpr.bsky.social sinceileftyoublog.tumblr.com/post/8087110...

Singin' to an Empty Chair - Ratboys | Album | AllMusic Singin' to an Empty Chair by Ratboys released in 2026. Find album reviews, track lists, credits, awards and more at AllMusic.

The Chris Walla-produced fifth album from Chicago band Ratboys takes a loose and moody approach to relationship grieving.

Ulrika Spacek, EXPO

Ratboys, Singin' to an Empty Chair

Jo Passed, Away

Mandy, Indiana, URGH

wrote about 4 new albums this week plus a lot more (bad bunny, greg grandin, "the secret agent") over at no expectations www.noexpectations.fyi/p/ratboys-ma...

Chicago rock band Ratboys performed for a sold-out crowd at Beat Kitchen last Friday to celebrate the release of their new album and to raise funds for local immigrant communities. blockclubchi.co/46EDmVV

Ratboys new album

Lenny’s album of the month

Happy Ratboys album release day 🐭

If you've never heard this band, are feeling down (who isn't?), or miss that sensation of a spark burning inside of you, give this album a spin. It's one of those records that keeps on giving the more you play it

Ratboys Grow Up - SPIN One of the delights of the prior Ratboys album, 2023’s The Window, is that I could recommend it to almost any indie rock fan. You like beautiful ‘Singin’ to an Empty Chair’ finds the Chicago indie roc...

The new Ratboys album comes out tomorrow and you may ask is it indie, Americana, fuzzy 90s, or pop-punk? The answer: yes, and it’s pretty great. Check out my review for @spinmag: www.spin.com/2026/02/ratb...

Interview: Ratboys’ Julia Steiner Talks Chaos, Comfort, and 'Singin’ to an Empty Chair' Vocalist/guitarist Julia Steiner of eclectic rock band Ratboys discusses the new album 'Singin' to an Empty Chair.'

Singer/guitarist Julia Steiner of eclectic rock band Ratboys discusses the new album 'Singin' to an Empty Chair.'

Beck, Asher White, Friko and more of the week’s best new songs : All Songs Considered The Beck rarity “Everybody’s Gotta Learn Sometime” has officially hit streaming services and we can’t get enough of it. We’ve also got new (not-yet-announced) projects from Friko and Asher White, a wi...

Hearing Beck’s sublime cover of “Everybody’s Gotta Learn Sometime” for the first time in maybe 20 years made everything better - also madly in love with the Friko and Asher White; plus @totalvibration.bsky.social shares some fab discoveries, including the one song that sets the stage for 2026. ❤️

Friko Announce New Album 'Something Worth Waiting For': Hear "Seven Degrees" Friko impressed a lot of us with their 2024 debut album Where we’ve been, Where we go from here. Today they announce the follow-up, which is even better. I’m excited for you all to hear Something Wort...

Really into this Friko album that was announced today

It’s good, and a good moment to revisit this 2022 overview of the young indie scene Friko helped build

ICYMI: Our Album of the Week is Ratboys' 'Singin' to an Empty Chair'

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Ratboys Announce Anti-ICE Chicago Benefit Show Amid renewed protests, benefit shows, and mounting public scrutiny of ICE, Chicago indie rock staples Ratboys are using their upcoming

Ratboys Announce Anti-ICE Chicago Benefit Show

Let me tell you three things I have recently learned about Ratboys:

1) They are a *delight*
2) The new album (available Friday) is a triumph, and
3) This group features more fantasy nerds than your typical rock band...

Ratboys talk to a ghost on 'Singin' to an Empty Chair' | ALBUM REVIEW "Singin' to an Empty Chair" is Ratboys' sixth album, and it’s undoubtedly the Chicago band's most vulnerable work yet.

ALBUM REVIEW: #Ratboys talk to a ghost on 'Singin' to an Empty Chair,' out Friday on New West | The band plays Teragram Ballroom in L.A. before making its way to August Hall in San Francisco in early April.✏️: Ahbree Innis.

Ratboys Are Playing the Long Game The nicest indie rock band in Chicago has finally uncorked its true sound—it only took 16 years. We catch up with the humble, hard-working Ratboys and talk about swinging for the fences with their new...

2026 feels like it's gonna be the year of Ratboys, and bless @ninacorcoran.bsky.social for this beautiful piece that captures them in this eternal moment pitchfork.com/features/rat...

Ratboys Share New Song "Penny In The Lake": Listen Last week, I did a long interview with Julia Steiner, leader of the truly kickass Chicago indie rock band Ratboys. I’d met Steiner once before, and I already knew she was a Steelers fan, so I made sur...

Check out Ratboys' awesome new song "Penny In The Lake"

Ratboys make you a sandwich - Chicago Reader Ratboys roll out the "Bolo Joe" at JT's, Beverly Phono Mart opens a pop-up while its crashed-into storefront gets fixed, and more.

Ratboys are putting out a (great!) album Friday, so I did my duty and asked the band about a new promotional sandwich they collaborated on with TJ’s in Avondale.

Friko announce new album 'Something Worth Waiting For,' share "Seven Degrees" www.brooklynvegan.com/friko-announ...