RAT BAG

Following the release of a string of wildly varied singles, kissing under an (almost) full moon is a two-part exploration into the love and horror of womanhood. Where the previously released EP cuts ‘look what you’re doing to me’ and ‘juliet & juliet’ were imbued with romance, darkness creeps in on the two new tracks as ratbag deals with shame (‘lose her’) and male entitlement (‘king of kingston') across imaginative sonic territory.

ratbag shares: “in the last year i've started to really feel the growing pains of becoming a woman - of moulding into myself and my sexuality - and falling in love. it’s liberating, but at the same time i’m feeling the world around me becoming more and more terrifying. this EP is about both those things - the love of womanhood and the horrors too.

“i’m finding that being a woman is simultaneously beautiful, sexy and dangerous so i wanted to make 4 tracks that don’t just dance around these concepts, but instead, cut straight through them. the divide of the EP is a slap in the face between the softness and peace of being a woman and the unfortunate reality that i’ve been slowly growing into.”

Tracks from the EP were recently teased as ratbag appeared on the cover of NME, hot off the back of her joining Magdalena Bay on their Imaginal Mystery Tour last month. Following her debut headline shows in Australia and New Zealand last year, 2025 will see the burgeoning artist play further shows across the globe, including a spot on the lineup at Iceland Airwaves in Reykjavík this November, with more to be announced soon.

Fans who pre-save the EP via Spotify will be entered into a draw to win a limited-edition bespoke ratbag zine. See below for tracklisting and the EP artwork, painted by ratbag herself.

JOY. Present
RATBAG + GUESTS
WEDNESDAY 12TH NOVEMBER
THE GEORGE TAVERN, LONDON
£12.50 + fees
19:30 - 23:00
18+