Chicago favourites Ratboys head to Bristol and Nottingham this May armed with latest album, ‘Singin’ to an Empty Chair’, and a stacked back catalogue of emo-folk anthems. The latest release is home to 11 twangy, effervescent tracks showcasing the band as confident as they’ve ever been – and more emotionally interrogative than ever before. “At a time when country-tinged indie rock is by no means in short supply in America – Wednesday, Waxahatchee and MJ Lenderman all spring to mind – Ratboys have earned their seat at the top table” (DIY).