The dark, slightly twisted, disfigured pop of David West aka Rat Columns is due to resurface soon with a new album titled Sceptre Hole. it is due out in a couple of months on San Francisco’s ever reliable SmartGuy Records. We have a couple of truly excellent tracks for you to listen to in the shape of the pleasing indie rumble of Frozen Over and the noisier, more discordant … Continue reading New Album From Rat Columns

Rat Columns are releasing a 7″ containing four songs of dark, ill- fitting pop wanderings and mangled noises. Or is it four tracks of innocence, melancholy, and melody with a satisfying pop finish? Listen to Darkness and download I Wonder – then decide for yourself. The single is out on a pressing of 500 copies only, available to order from label Smart Guy Records a Download Rat … Continue reading Mad Mackerel Recommends…Rat Columns