Irish indie-rock group Pillow Queens have signed to Royal Mountain Records.

To celebrate the announcement, the band dropped a music video for fan-favorite “Rats” yesterday. The visual for the song, which can be seen below, was directed by Michael Maxxis (Orville Peck, City and Colour). Guitarist Pamela Connolly said this about the track/visual:

"Filming the video for ‘Rats’ was catharsis at its best. After 18 months of no gigs and being inside, we finally got a chance to gather in a venue and simulate a real life gig with some of our closest friends. The chant section towards the end of the song is usually a highlight of our live set and we had really missed that energy so having a chance to recreate that was really special.
Lyrically the song deals with a moment of madness brought about by a mundane life where you have resigned your creativity and drive. The song flashes through a work-work-drink repeat existence and delves into feelings of low self esteem and apathy. The screaming chorus, while spouting similar themes, boils over with frustration and recklessness that threatens to topple its own meagre existence.”

The re-recorded version of “Rats,” which originally stemmed from their 2016 EP Calm Girls, is available on digital services right now. Pillow Queens will be performing all over the U.K. this fall with a string of sold-out performances in their home country in December. Their forthcoming show schedule can be seen below.

Pillow Queens tour dates

Sept 18th – Berlin, Pure & Crafted Festival

Sept 24th – Hamburg, Reeperbahn Festival

Sept 28th – Majorca, Sons de Nit Festival

Nov 2nd – Birmingham, Sunflower Lounge (SOLD OUT)

Nov 3rd – Bristol, Rough Trade (SOLD OUT)

Nov 4th – London, The Dome (SOLD OUT)

Nov 6th – Brighton, Mutations Festival

Nov 8th – Leeds, Hyde Park Book Club

Nov 9th – Manchester, YES

Nov 10th – Liverpool, Arts Club Loft

Nov 12th – Edinburgh, Voodoo Rooms