Press release -
Lucy and the Rats drop first single "Dark Clouds/Get Down" from forthcoming sophomore album
Lucy and the Rats were formed after Lucy Ellis moved to London from Melbourne, Australia (where she was part of the Spazzys, a pop punk three-piece that actually saw their first 3 singles hit the ARIA Single Chart and their debut album “Aloha! Go Bananas” (2004) enter the AIR independent chart at No. 1).
After two singles, Lucy and the Rats released their self-titled debut album in 2018 (LP on Stardumb Records & Surfin’ Ki, CD on Dirty Water Records), which received lots of praise around the world:
“On their debut album, Lucy And The Rats have created a near-perfect bubblegum-garage pop record that deserves to be a true summer soundtrack.“
– Nathan Whittle of Louder Than War
“This full-length debut from Lucy and the Rats is pretty much the ultimate power pop record.”
– Lord Rutledge of Faster and Louder
“When you listen to Lucy and the Rats, the world is right again.”
– Penelope York of Heatwave Magazine
This brand new 7-inch is the first single taken from Lucy, Joe, Manu and Liam’s sophomore album “Got Lucky”, which will follow in spring 2020.
The tunes presented here today – “Dark Clouds” and “Get Down” – prove Lucy hasn't lost her knack for penning sugar-sweet yet moody tunes, influenced by a lot of that good stuff pop music had to offer back when our parents were still young.
LUCY AND THE RATS
Dark Clouds/Get Down 7”
Side A:
Dark Clouds
Side B:
Get Down
Artist: Lucy and the Rats
Title: Dark Clouds/Get Down
Format: 7”
Label: Stardumb Records
Catalog: SDR.83
UPC: 3 481575 389726
Street: March 13th 2020
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- stardumb records
- london
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- the spazzys
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- England
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Past performers have included The White Stripes (voted by Q Magazine as one of the top 10 gigs of all time, Mojo one of the top 30 and Kerrang one of the top 100!), The Gories, Country Teasers, Black Lips, NOBUNNY, Kid Congo Powers, The Fleshtones, Billy Childish, Radio Birdman, The Dirtbombs, Thee Michelle Gun Elephant, The 5.6.7.8's, The Horrors and The Brian Jonestown Massacre to name just a few. The club has also seen some original '60s performers, such as The Monks, ? and the Mysterians, Kim Fowley, Sky Saxon, GONN, Michael Davis of the MC5 and more grace its stage.
Their in-house record label, Dirty Water Records, is one of the leading garage/beat/(real) R&B labels in the world.
