Blue Smiley - return LP gregory uhlmann Ratboys’ dynamics still beautifully thread

Ratboys’ dynamics still beautifully thread together the kinds of intimate folk songs and devastating alt-country tracks that fans have come to expect from them

noise rock

always resolving to a place of calm and beauty

drums and keys

and a very specific blend of midwest instrumental math rock a la Ghosts and Vodka or Pele—all while channeling the raw energy of a hardcore show

Blue Smiley - return LP gregory uhlmann Ratboys’ dynamics still beautifully threadOn return, Nowells hushed vocals settle deeper into the bands tapestry, like an iridescent thread that catches your eye at just the right moment. Features fold out poster + new art from original cover artist Emily Daley on the dust sleeve.