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Principal songwriter Tweedy cut these tracks in the band's Chicago studio with members John Stirratt (bass

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while the publication included song “Thirteen” in their “500 Greatest Songs of All Time” list the following year

Ratboys - "Singin' To An Empty Chair" Indie Exclusive label_MSFTS Music Pitchfork Music FestivalDespite its title, Ratboys' new album Singin' to an Empty Chair is not defined by what's missing. Rather, it's the beginning of an important dialogue with a close loved one, vocalist Julia Steiner finds herself estranged from. The music on the band's sixth studio album it's first for New West Records fills the space that person left behind with 11 songs showcasing Ratboys at the peak of their powers twangy, effervescent, as confident as they've ever