Dutch indie quartet Rats on Rafts formed in 2005, taking influence from new wave and post-punk bands like Echo & the Bunnymen, the Teardrop Explodes, and fellow countrymen the Ex. After releasing their full-length debut The Moon Is Big in 2011, the band's music became more experimental and ambitious, with releases like 2021's Excerpts from Chapter 3: The Mind Runs a Net of Rabbit Paths exploring psychedelic, prog rock, and Krautrock influences.
The Rotterdam-based group consists of members David Fagan (vocals, guitar), Arnoud Verheul (guitar), Natasha van Waardenburg (bass, v...