Today, Ratboys' single “Westside” is streaming on The Line of Best Fit, who relate the post-country single’s prominent sun-soaked guitar chords to “a blinding sunset to cap off the musical equivalent of a hazy August afternoon.”

The track from “GN” follows up the Chicago outfit’s “AOID” with a sort of nostalgic emotional hide-and-seek delivered softly by Julia Steiner’s vocals, with lyrics like 'I fall asleep to the memories / Of my dreams," which push through Dave Sagan's swirling guitar crescendos. The track leaves its listeners in a dreamy country-inspired haze reminiscent of past summers. “Westside” reveals Ratboys’ ability to mix their own form of indie rock with undertones of other genres.

Pre-order their upcoming album, “GN."

Tour Dates:

• 5/26 Chicago, IL - Schuba's~
• 5/27 Howell, MI - BLED Fest
• 5/28 Cleveland, OH - Mahall's~
• 5/30 Boston, MA - Middle East Upstairs~
• 5/31 Brooklyn, NY - Baby's Alright~
• 6/1 Philadelphia, PA - Boot & Saddle~
• 6/2 Pittsburgh, PA - Ba Sing Se
• 6/3 South Bend, IN - Riverlights Music Festival

~supporting Pet Symmetry

• 6/5 Chicago, IL - The Gym (stripped down set)
• 6/30 Chicago, IL - Schuba's*
• 7/1 Davenport, IA - The Raccoon Motel*
• 7/2 Champaign, IL - Memphis on Main*
• 7/3 Bowling Green, KY - Sinkhole Sanctuary*
• 7/5 Pontiac, MI - The Pike Room
• 7/6 Toronto, ON - D-Beatstro
• 7/7 Ottawa - ON - TBA
• 7/8 Burlington, VT - TBA
• 7/9 Montreal, QC - L'Escogriffe
• 7/11 Manchester, NH - Penuches Music Hall
• 7/12 Portland, ME - Space Gallery
• 7/13 Albany, NY - Relief Theater
• 7/14 Rochester, NY - Bug Jar
• 7/15 Bethlehem, PA - Blast Furnace Room
• *w/ Mother Evergreen
• 7/21 Des Moines, IA - Vaudeville Mews
• 7/22 Omaha, NE - Milk Run
• 7/24 Laramie, WY - Babe Haus
• 7/29 Chicago, IL - Wicker Park Fest
• 8/18 Chicago, IL - Subterranean (upstairs)

*w/ Mother Evergreen