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

1. Luna
2. Horse Money
3. Window Room
4. Sinner
5. Cruel World
6. Wailing
7. Tonight
8. Awake
9. Winter Snow
10. Bright Eyes
11. Starve Me
12. 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