Spiral XP - I Wish I Was a Rat
$12.00 - $22.00
Spiral XP - I Wish I Was a Rat
$12.00 - $22.00
Seattle's Spiral XP are on a quest for authenticity. On the band’s debut LP, I Wish I Was a Rat, principal songwriter Max Keyes explores meaning, truth, and value under capitalism. Feeling unmoored by the ambient crush of a culture that prioritizes labor over pleasure, and data points over artistic expression, Keyes withdrew, finding solace in a new passion for songwriting. The resulting 12-song collection navigates late-twenties existential ennui and emerges triumphant, bending feedback drenched guitars into euphoric new shapes, imbued with the timeless stamp of Pacific Northwest melancholy.
Whether they’re tackling murky trip-hop (“Cruel World”), whirlwind shoegaze (“Bright Eyes”), or harnessing pure noise a la The Men (“Tonight”), Spiral XP twist dread into hopeful bliss, finding peace in community and moments of simple beauty. A singular distillation of grunge, indie, and slacker rock all wrapped in the region's distinctive hue, I Wish I Was a Rat makes the compelling argument that we are more than our labor.
Track Listing
- Luna
- Horse Money
- Window Room
- Sinner
- Cruel World
- Wailing
- Tonight
- Awake
- Winter Snow
- Bright Eyes
- Starve Me
- Not Afraid
Pressing Information
12" Vinyl (Violet)
-140g 12" vinyl
-Limited edition Violet color vinyl
-1st pressing limited to 500
-Includes a double-sided 12"x12" lyrics insert
CD
-Standard digipak CD
Cassette
-White cassette shell with black ink imprint
Cassette bundle
-Spiral XP's debut LP I Wish I Was a Rat on white cassette shell with black ink imprint
-Spiral XP’s second EP It’s Been a While on clear cassette shell with white ink imprint
