Ratfink!’s new single “About Ya” is something of a handwritten postcard: intimate, reflective, and just refreshingly honest. Trading polished studio sheen for simple DIY authenticity, the duo delivers a tune that feels like a late-night conversation, the kind where you dance around difficult questions and discover surprising truths.
The song treads a fine line between understanding and frustration. Without any massive production tricks, Liv and Raph address the ache of seeing someone you care about going through the motions, wondering whether they’re okay, whether they’re reaching for something more, or just treading water. Their voices intertwine, reflecting the push-and-pull of tough love, even as they make banal observations, piercing moments of connection.
The track is the initial offering from their next album, 'WHEN U WERE MINE,' out later this year. High school buddies turned creative compadres, Liv and Raph have raised Ratfink! on DIY spirit, garage recording, lo-fi texture play, and instinct over overproduction. “About Ya” not only showcases their talent for honest songwriting but further establishes them in the indie-pop landscape as artists who aren’t afraid to wear their hearts on their sleeves.
“About Ya” is the warm welcome into Ratfink! world, we will need to understand vulnerability not so much as a weakness, but as the strongest link between artist and listener. With its whirring open and refrain-as-closing, “About Ya” pulls you to a world of wonder and not-so-small concern.