This week, hosts Jim DeRogatis and Greg Kot are joined by Ratboys lead singer and songwriter Julia Steiner. The Chicago band's sixth album, "Singin' To An Empty Chair," is one of the most acclaimed releases of 2026 so far. The hosts also review the new album from Chicago rockers, Friko.Join our Facebook Group:&nbsp;<a href="https://bit.ly/3sivr9T" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">https://bit.ly/3sivr9T</a>Become a member on Patreon:&nbsp;<a href="https://bit.ly/3slWZvc" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">https://bit.ly/3slWZvc</a>Sign up for our newsletter:&nbsp;<a href="https://bit.ly/3eEvRnG" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">https://bit.ly/3eEvRnG</a>Make a donation via PayPal:&nbsp;<a href="https://bit.ly/3dmt9lU" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">https://bit.ly/3dmt9lU</a>Send us a Voice Memo: Desktop:&nbsp;<a href="https://bit.ly/2RyD5Ah" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">bit.ly/2RyD5Ah</a>&nbsp;&nbsp;Mobile:&nbsp;<a href="https://sayhi.chat/soundops" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">sayhi.chat/soundops</a>&nbsp;Featured Songs:Ratboys, "Anywhere," Singin' To An Empty Chair, New West, 2026The Beatles, "With A Little Help From My Friends," Sgt. Pepper's Lonely Hearts Club Band, Parlophone, 1967Friko, "Seven Degrees," Something Worth Waiting For, ATO, 2026Friko, "Guess," Something Worth Waiting For, ATO, 2026Friko, "Alice," Something Worth Waiting For, ATO, 2026Friko, "Choo Choo," Something Worth Waiting For, ATO, 2026Ratboys, "Folk Song For Jazz," AOID, Topshelf, 2015Rat Boy, "My Name Is Rat Boy," Internationally Unknown, Parlophone, 2019Ratboys, "Elvis Is In The Freezer," GN, Topshelf, 2017Ratboys, "Just Want You To Know The Truth," Singin' To An Empty Chair, New West, 2026Ratboys, "Making Noises for the Ones You Love," The Window, Topshelf, 2023Ratboys, "Burn It Down," Singin' To An Empty Chair, New West, 2026Ratboys, "At Peace In The Hundred Acre Wood," Singin' To An Empty Chair, New West, 2026Ratboys, "Light Night Mountains All That," Singin' To An Empty Chair, New West, 2026Lou Reed, "Vicious," Transformer, RCA, 1972See Privacy Policy at <a href="https://art19.com/privacy" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">https://art19.com/privacy</a> and California Privacy Notice at <a href="https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info</a>.

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