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Rats On Rafts

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"Their hot blooded sound recalls the extra messy post-hardcore psychedelia of early Flaming Lips or less hi-fi King Gizzard & The Lizard Wizzard. Stay Tuned." MOJO



“Especially impressive is the way they play with texture and rhythm, locating a sweet spot between snarling chaos and poised precision, and building on the signifiers of the genre’s forebearers.” The Quietus



“Rats On Rafts don’t so much slow down and pull up to their terminal, but rather hammer their foot to the accelerator and drive straight off the end of a cliff.” Loud & Quiet



"Their songwriting is superb and shows a seasoned depth far beyond their years. This is a portrait of a band firing creatively on all cylinders. Their time is now. Don’t miss out." Blurt



Following the release of second album ‘Tape Hiss’ on Fire Records in October last year, Rats On Rafts return with new single “Some Velvet Morning” and Spring tour that sees them share the stage with Pere Ubu at London’s Tufnell Park Dome 23rd March.



Abrasive and uncompromising, their Nancy Sinatra and Lee Hazelwood cover far from emulates with its twisted and dark original take on the classic.



B-side is their latest single ‘Last Day On Earth’ taken from ‘Tape Hiss’ which saw them feature in Mojo’s talent section ‘Mojo Rising’. Hotly tipped as ones to watch across all corners of the music press the "Rotterdam awkwardists churn underground noise with bracing warped pop appeal" (Mojo).



Their autumn 2015 tour included performances at Incubate, Le Guess Who, Club Bad Bonn, Espace B and Soy Festival.

2016 will bring more music and live shows from Rotterdam’s finest so watch this space as full European tour dates will be announced shortly. The live line-up includes David Fagan Arnoud Verheul and Natasha van Waardenburg .

Rats On Rafts are David Fagan, Arnoud Verheul, Natasha van Waardenburg and Joris Frowein.



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