The Ratboys "Singin' to an Empty Chair" 2026-04-10 was recorded live at the

was recorded live at the world-famous studio in New York on November 2

With a bigger recording budget

Neil Young and Bob Dylan radio transmission from the year 1988

vulnerable music that’s a clarion call to act

The album was originally released on vinyl in December 1988 through Roadkill Records

The Ratboys "Singin' to an Empty Chair" 2026-04-10 was recorded live at theDespite its title, Ratboys new album Singin to an Empty Chair is not defined by whats missing. Rather, its the beginning of an important dialogue with a close loved one, vocalist Julia Steiner finds herself estranged from. The music on the bands sixth studio album its first for New West Records fills the space that person left behind with 11 songs showcasing Ratboys at the peak of their powers twangy, effervescent, as confident as theyve ever been,