New Release Round-Up

I've got a stack of relatively new stuff I've been checking out lately.  Here are some quick takes after a spin or two:

Ratboys: Printer's Devil (2020)
Ratboys are a noise pop band led by Julia Steiner, catchy bubblegum-tinged power pop with a bit of an edge.  Steiner reminds me of Charly Bliss's Eva Hendricks, a schoolgirl squeak in her voice that gives the crunchy pop a buoyant energy.  It's mostly upbeat rockers, with a couple midtempo tunes weaving in a mellower pastoral...