Happy Birthday, Ratboy

Rock · 2021 · 11 tracks · 37m

Happy Birthday, Ratboy

Twangy indie rock with a heartland soul. Re-recorded early gems featuring soaring pedal steel, jangly power pop hooks, and vivid Midwestern storytelling.

April 1, 2021 · Topshelf Records (2)

A warm, nostalgic embrace that balances the energy of power pop with the quiet contemplation of heartland folk.

Tracklist · 11 Tracks · 37m

01

The Stanza

3:29

02

Down the River

2:34

03

Intense Judgment

5:04

04

Key

3:37

05

At 39 Is Annie the Oldest Cat?

4:17

06

Space Blows

1:46

07

Collected

4:16

08

Cacao to Cacao

2:17

09

Have a Heart

3:36

10

88 Fingers Edward

3:46

11

Go Outside

2:49

Moments Worth Listening For

The way the pedal steel swells into a soaring arc during the bridge of Down the River.

The sudden shift from acoustic intimacy to full-band power pop crunch on Collected.

The heartbreakingly specific lyrical detail about an aging pet on At 39 Is Annie the Oldest Cat?.

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