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Happy Birthday, Ratboy
Rock · 2021 · 11 tracks · 37m

Happy Birthday, Ratboy

Ratboys

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

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It's like your favorite old indie rock sweater, but re-knitted with better yarn and a bit of country twang.

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 Waiting 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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