Ratboys put out another single from their upcoming album The Window, having already previewed it with ‘Black Earth, WI’, ‘It’s Alive!’, ‘Crossed That Line’, and the title track. They’ve also announced their first-ever headline shows in Europe and the UK. Listen to the new song, ‘Morning Zoo’, and check out those dates below.
“The lyrics are meant to express the frustration and confusion that comes along with hanging out at a personal crossroads, where every day feels the same and the same big questions keep nagging at you from the back of your head,” the band’s Julia Steiner said of ‘Morning Zoo’ in a statement. “It’s that small, lingering feeling of numb indecision, of pesky anxiety – like disassociating at a stop sign or weighing all your biggest hopes and fears while stuck behind the longest freight train you’ve ever seen.”
The Window is set for release on August 25 via Topshelf.
Ratboys 2023 Tour Dates:
Wed Aug 23 – Chicago, IL – Big Kids – Listening Party
Fri Aug 25 – Chicago, IL – Schubas Tavern – SOLD OUT
Thu Sep 21 – Champaign-Urbana, IL – Pygmalion Festival
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 Hall *
Fri Sep 29 – Montreal, QC – POP Montreal ^
Sat Sep 30 – Toronto, ON – Monarch Tavern ^
Mon Oct 2 – Pittsburgh, PA – Bottlerocket Social Hall *
Tue Oct 3 – Cleveland, OH – No Class *
Wed Oct 4 – Ferndale, MI – Magic Bag *
Fri Oct 6 – St. Paul, MN – Turf Club *
Sat Oct 7 – Milwaukee, WI – The Back Room at Colectivo Coffee *
Thu Oct 19 – Omaha, NE – Reverb &
Sat Oct 21 – Denver, CO – Globe Hall &
Sun Oct 22 – Salt Lake City, UT – Kilby Court &
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 &
Sun. 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 Control Room & Garage &
Sat Nov 4 – Dallas, TX – Club 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 – Rough Trade
Sun Nov 19 London, UK – Omeara
Mon Nov 20 Paris, FR – L’International
Tue Nov 21 Antwerp, BE – Bouckenborgh
Wed Nov 22 Utrecht, NL – Ekko
Thu Nov 23 Amsterdam, NL – Paradiso
Fri Nov 24 Cologne, DE – Yard Club
Sat Nov 25 Hamburg, DE – Nochtwache
Sun Nov. 26 Copenhagen, DK – Vega
Tue Nov 28 Berlin, DE – Privatclub
Thu Nov 30 Darmstadt, DE – Oetinger Villa
Fri Dec 22 – Chicago, IL – Thalia Hall •
* with Free Range
& with Another Michael
^ with Ellis
• with Disq
