Following the release of “Patsy Decline” RATS have released their new single, “Jenny” today. The new track arrives just days before the band will support Liam Gallagher at London’s iconic Royal Albert Hall to raise funds for The Teenage Cancer Trust.
“Jenny” mixes timeless jangly indie-pop and Madchester-flavored psychedelia. Frontman Joe Maddocks’ distinctly Scouse vocals paint a narrative that has a darker edge to counter the song’s feelgood flow. Filled with vignettes of local life, it tells the tale of Jenny, a young woman whose ambitions instead spark a downward spiral. Listen to the track now below.
Of the song, Joe said, “‘Jenny’ is a story about a student who is forced to go to uni by her parents, but she has bigger dreams that soon turn sour.”
Now wasting no time in returning to the road, RATS’ upcoming live schedule includes a tour as special guests to The K’s as well as numerous festival dates. All dates are listed below.
MARCH
26th – London, Royal Albert Hall (supporting Liam Gallagher)
APRIL
16th – Stockton Calling Festival (This Feeling stage headliners)
28th – Glasgow, St. Luke’s (with The K’s)
29th – Manchester, Albert Hall (with The K’s)
30th – Birmingham, O2 Institute 2 (with The K’s)
MAY
4th – Huddersfield, The Parish
5th – Sheffield, Leadmill (with The K’s)
6th – Nottingham, Rescue Rooms (with The K’s)
7th – Stoke on Trent, The Sugarmill
12th – Swansea, The Bunkhouse
13th – Cardiff, The Globe (with The K’s)
14th – Brighton, The Great Escape festival
18th – Leeds, Brudenell Social Club (with The K’s)
19th – Derby, The Venue
21st – Dublin, Workman’s Club (with The K’s)
28th – Warrington, Neighbourhood Weekender
29th – Norwich, Neck of the Woods festival
JUNE
25th – Leeds, O2 Academy (supporting The Sherlocks)
AUGUST
6th – Bingley, Bingley Music Live
13th – Leeds, Brudenell Social Club (REWIRED – moved from April)
14th – London, The Garage (REWIRED – moved from April)
21st – Durham, Hardwick Live