Seattle and L.A.-based band Rat Queen is the alt-rock invention of musical partners and best friends, Jeff Tapia and Daniel Koren. With the help of bandmates and platonic lovers, Jordan Brawner, Ana Von Huben, Naomi Adele Smith, Sean Lisle and Paul Davis, Rat Queen takes a weary look at a world gone insane, asking—will things ever get better, or do we just have to get used to this?

With this greasy brand of grunge-punk alternative, punctuated by smooth production, angular melodics, and uproarious theatrics, Rat Queen douses a global dumpster fire with jaded irreverence, lighthearted wit, and high-decibel intensity. -Alexa Peters