Ratboys

Ratboys have been recording and releasing music for over a decade, but their newest album, "The Window," marks a number of firsts for the band. For starters, it was the first time they’d ever traveled outside their home base of Chicago to record an album, journeying to Seattle to work with producer Chris Walla for three weeks. It was also the first time they’d ever written an album collaboratively from start to finish, having added full-time members Sean Neumann on bass and Marcus Nuccio on drums in recent years. The new approaches to writing and recording are immediately apparent on "The Window," which showcases the fullest, most expansive version of Ratboys’ sound.