ratbag has returned with her first new music of 2024 in the form of ‘pinky boy’. The rising alternative star has found a sound that feels extremely modern and forward-thinking, without losing the energy of the early 2000s pop-punk influences her first EP was brimming with. There’s a new electronic sound that has worked its way into this one, allowing her to explore a whole new sonic universe. She explains that this latest cut is “a song about shitty boyfriends and poorly treated pussycats. It describes the dynamic between an unappreciative boyfriend infuriatingly unable to recognise the talent, intelligence and deep coolness of the woman he’s dating.” You can catch this exciting newcomer live in Australia at the end of October. -Dan Peeke