Albums to watch

The Window

Ratboys

The Window

Fifth album from the Chicago indie band led by Julia Steiner and David Sagan produced by Chris Walla ex-Death Cab For Cutie

ADM rating[?]

7.5

Label
Topshelf
UK Release date
25/08/2023
US Release date
25/08/2023
  1. 9.0 |   Paste Magazine

    The Chicago quartet expand their horizons on their fourth album, showcasing the brilliance of their raw, rootsy sound
    Read Review

  2. 8.5 |   Under The Radar

    From the upgraded sonics to the purity of each song’s message, The Window finds a band a dozen years in and still hitting their peak with each successive release. An utter joy
    Read Review

  3. 8.0 |   Pitchfork

    The Chicago quartet swings big on a Chris Walla-produced album that brings unexpected grandeur to their modest, rootsy indie rock. It sounds like a breakthrough
    Read Review

  4. 8.0 |   No Ripcord

    Glistening with an authenticity that sounds even better when you add the Chris Walla effect of making music sound irresistibly bittersweet
    Read Review

  5. 8.0 |   Northern Transmissions

    A fully realized, forty five minute, eleven track album that’s sure to please Ratboy’s long time fans, and introduce others into the fold
    Read Review

  6. 8.0 |   The Skinny

    The Window is indicative of a newfound assuredness for Chicago foursome Ratboys
    Read Review

  7. 7.0 |   All Music

    A volatile one that continues a gradual shift in balance toward harsher guitar tones and more energy without shunning the ambling
    Read Review

  8. 6.0 |   The Arts Desk

    This is an album that is carried along by a good deal of verve and a strangely naive exuberance
    Read Review


blog comments powered by Disqus

Watch it

Roll over video for more options

Hear it

Latest Reviews

More reviews