Evoking a near-epic sense of nostalgia with an instrumental seemingly DIY crafted (which sounds strikingly like an homage to the psychedelic music that defined the sound of Aphrodite’s Child and Jefferson Airplane in the 1960s and 1970s), emerges Rat-Tails a dream rock collective hailing from South London.

Initially founded by singer-songwriter Courtney and guitarist Chris, the group of self-described ‘rodents’ expanded to include bassist Sam and the clarinettist Frankie D and have released second single ‘Coke in the 70s’. An experiment with a 70s psychedelic sound, Folk, and shoegaze the track is layered with droned-out guitar, slow heavy drums, and Courtney’s siren performance, justifying this band’s psychedelia style.

This single follows Rat-Tail’s debut release ‘Spines,’ and much like its predecessor, Courtney, vocal folky telling tales of madness. ‘Coke in the 70s’ might have started as a love song but now it’s a more confusing hallucinatory tale talking about patterns, TV licences, Kanye West and of course, Cocaine.

As I had hoped the song debuts with a music video seemingly straight from an old VHS you’d find in your grandparents’ home, scribbled with ‘top of the pops – 1974’, only it is ‘Rock Today’ hosted by RATTV, and directed by David Lynch…not quite as it’s remembered but beautifully crafted all the same.

Catch Rat-Tail Live:

02/09/23: Paper Dress Vintage, ticket link: https://link.dice.fm/FJYNsWRErCb

06/09/23: Cotoba U.K. Tour, London Date, The New Cross Inn, ticket link: https://newcrosslive.com/events/cotoba

19/09/23, 6pm-8pm: The BabaAli Radio Show, Rats-Tails Special Guests (Via Boogaloo Radio) Radio link: https://boogalooradio.com

14/10/23: Rats-Tails Single Launch Party, The George Tavern. For guest list, please contact ratstails2112@gmail.com ticket link: https://link.dice.fm/ITQQJOOErCb