Ratboys’ latest single, “Go Outside,” may seem like a timely Covid-inspired anthem, but it’s a fortunate (or unfortunate) coincidence that captures the universal experience of the pandemic’s yearlong shutdown. The song comes as a follow-up to their 2020 album “Printer’s Devil.” The band had big plans for a tour in support of their third LP, but the pandemic abruptly forced them to cancel all their dates.<\/p>\n
Lyrically, “Go Outside” resonates with the desire to break free from confinement, with lines like “I wanna be eloquent \/ I wanna take all my best friends \/ And show ’em where I live.” It’s a sentiment that struck a chord with many during the pandemic, yearning for the simple joys of travel and spending time with loved ones.<\/p>\n
What’s intriguing is that “Go Outside” was written a year before the pandemic, making its relevance even more uncanny. The song also marks a shift in Ratboys’ sound, embracing country influences that had previously only peeked through their predominantly indie-rock style.<\/p>\n
Singer-songwriter Julia Steiner’s explanation of the song’s inspiration adds depth to its meaning. Written on a whim during a break between tours in April 2019, “Go Outside” exudes a carefree and wistful innocence that resonates deeply with the longing we’ve all felt during the pandemic’s restrictions.<\/p>\n
Ratboys’ ability to capture the zeitgeist and evolve their musical style makes “Go Outside” a compelling addition to their discography, offering a relatable and comforting soundtrack for these unusual times.<\/p>\n
\u2014 bQuarterly for SunSlice Artist Digital Magazine<\/em> \ud83c\udf1e<\/p>\n Ratboys’ latest single, “Go Outside,” may seem like a timely Covid-inspired anthem, but it’s a fortunate (or unfortunate) coincidence that captures the universal experience of the pandemic’s yearlong shutdown. The song comes as a follow-up to their 2020 album “Printer’s Devil.” The band had big plans for a tour in […]<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":1260,"featured_media":2463,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[20],"tags":[155,153,154,157,29,156],"class_list":["post-2462","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-music-production","tag-americana","tag-country","tag-folk","tag-go-outside","tag-indie","tag-the-ratboys"],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/sunslice.com\/media_projects\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/2462","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/sunslice.com\/media_projects\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/sunslice.com\/media_projects\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/sunslice.com\/media_projects\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/1260"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/sunslice.com\/media_projects\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=2462"}],"version-history":[{"count":4,"href":"https:\/\/sunslice.com\/media_projects\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/2462\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":2609,"href":"https:\/\/sunslice.com\/media_projects\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/2462\/revisions\/2609"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/sunslice.com\/media_projects\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/2463"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/sunslice.com\/media_projects\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=2462"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/sunslice.com\/media_projects\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=2462"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/sunslice.com\/media_projects\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=2462"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}
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