I Wish I Was a Rat (Vinyl LP)

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. 

Tracklist:

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