3 New Albums Out This Week You Should Listen to Now: Puscifer, Ratboys, and About You
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This week we’re highlighting new music from Puscifer, Ratboys, and About You.
Puscifer – Normal Isn’t
After nearly two decades together, Puscifer sound fully dialed in on Normal Isn’t, channeling punk bite and goth atmosphere into a sharp reflection of the times. With Maynard James Keenan, Carina Round, and Mat Mitchell joined by a stacked rhythm section, the album tackles dopamine addiction, endless conflict, and the fatigue of living in “interesting times.” It’s a confident, caustic statement from a band that knows exactly who they are.
Standout Songs: ‘Thrust,’ ‘Normal Isn’t,’ ‘Self Evident,’ ‘A Public Stoning,’ ‘Pendulum,’ and ‘ImpetuoUs.’
8.5
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Ratboys – Singin’ to an Empty Chair
Ratboys’ Singin’ to an Empty Chair lands in that familiar indie sweet spot where fuzzy guitars and alt-country ease meet plainspoken warmth, recalling the everyday poetry of bands like Waxahatchee and Wednesday. At their best, the Chicago-by-way-of-South-Bend outfit sounds fully at peace with their inner child, pairing gentle wonder with lived-in perspective. Songs like ‘Open Up’ and ‘At Peace in the Hundred Acre Wood’ bloom with disarmingly sincere charm, while Julia Steiner’s vocals drift between innocence and a knowing calm, grounding the band’s front-porch appeal in emotional clarity and quiet joy.
Standout Songs: ‘Open Up,’ ‘Light Night Mountains All That,’ ‘Anywhere,’ ‘Penny In The Lake,’ ‘What’s Right?,’ ‘At Peace In The Hundred Acre Wood.’
8.2
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About You – The Lighthouse, The Storm
Produced by Jeff Saenz over five years, The Lighthouse, The Storm is the deeply personal debut from Dallas-formed, LA-based indie art-rock band About You. The album blends angular rock and psychedelia into a story of survival, friendship, and recovery, shaped by Saenz’s near-fatal 2021 accident and the loss of both hands. The record stands as a shared healing document for Saenz and singer Max Poscente.
Standout Songs: ‘Farewell to Ghosts,’ ‘MoNa,’ and ‘Benji.’
6.7
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