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Ratboys in a promotional band photograph by Miles Kalchik.

Current conditions

#100 Ratboys

Undercard • 10°TEMPERATURE

Ratboys grade out well because of active cycle, shaky genre fit, agency relationship. There are no major penalty conditions dragging the profile down at the moment.

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Genre Fit

3/3

Agency

High Road Touring

Last Shaky

Never

Festival Fronts

0

Booking outlook

One of Stereogum's top 2026 albums; strong guitar-band fit; active Southeast routing.

Artist Bio

Ratboys is an indie rock artist from Chicago, Illinois, formed in 2010. The project’s recorded work is commonly associated with indie rock. Its catalog has been associated with Topshelf Records. The available discography runs from RATBOY (2011) to Singin' to an Empty Chair (2026). Its profile belongs in the Shaky Forecast library as part of the wider map of artists under current and historical consideration.

Credit: Miles Kalchik

Signal report

Why This Forecast Works

One of Stereogum's top 2026 albums; strong guitar-band fit; active Southeast routing.

  • Current 2026 indie/alternative discovery candidate. Unknown fields intentionally remain unresolved rather than guessed.
  • Discovery Wave 01 research cutoff: 2026-09-22.
  • Atlanta/Southeast timing: Athens, GA Oct. 20, 2026; Birmingham Oct. 18; Chattanooga Oct. 22.
  • Batch 26 reviewed update: Current 2026 album Singin' To An Empty Chair and current 2026 touring, including September deluxe activity.
  • Research Batch 13 (COMPLETE): Management and label resolved; current album/deluxe activity strengthened.
  • Research Batch 13: listed research gaps resolved.

Forecast factors

Pressure Breakdown

This is the weighted case behind the ranking. It explains where the Forecast Index comes from without pretending the number is a literal probability.

  • Agency relationship+2

    High Road Touring has a meaningful recent Shaky/C3 footprint.

  • Active Cycle+3

    Correlated activity evidence is bundled with diminishing returns: release (3).

  • Shaky genre fit+3

    One of Stereogum's top 2026 albums; strong guitar-band fit; active Southeast routing.

  • Fresh booking opportunity+2

    Never playing Shaky keeps the booking fresh without losing genre fit.

Forecast Index: 10

Routing map

Festival Fronts

  • No festival fronts are currently on the desk.

Release climate

Music Weather

Album

Singin' to an Empty Chair

Status

2026 Album

Release

Feb 6, 2026

2027 Touring

No confirmed 2027 North American tour is currently on the desk

Singin' to an Empty Chair was released February 6, 2026 on New West Records, followed by a September 18 deluxe edition and continued touring.

Forecast Impact

+1 release-climate points

Ratboys carry verified new-music momentum, which helps explain why the forecast keeps them active in the 2027 booking conversation.

Ratboys — Research Batch 13 release
  • North American Tour (2026)Confirmed

    Reviewed current 2026 touring is retained as live-activity context; no 2027 routing is inferred.

Historical conditions

Shaky History

Never playedShaky Knees

Receipts

Sources

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