They say "Home is where the heart is". Our hearts are everywhere now.

Hello friends! Long time no post eh?
Europe was so fucking awesome. So much love to Lich, Resurrectionists, Republic of Dreams, everyone who booked the gigs, made food, had lovely conversations, played Kicker with us, had drinks with us, shared adventures and good times, let us sleep at your spaces, etc etc etc. WE LOVE YOU SO MUCH UGH. Hope to see you all again maybe next year!

SO. Updates.
With so much sadness, we have to cancel playing Shut Up Fest in Lima, Ohio April 26th. We are super fucking bummed about this, and it is totally my fault for overbooking us. There has just been so much going on lately, and I bit off more than I could chew this time around. I need time with my daughter and Shut Up Fest just happens to fall on a pretty important weekend for us to go to some local events that will be really fun for her (and me). So to all of our friends playing and attending, and to Trashy, Michelangelo and Niteskool, we are sorry for letting ya'll down. :( It will be a rad fucking time.

We ARE however playing Michigan Meltdown in Grand Rapids on June 8th, and Arson Fest in Winnipeg on August 9th and 10th. We will probably do a few dates around Arson Fest as well.

Other than that, nothing going on for us until Early/Mid September, which will be something very exciting. But we can't announce that until we get it confirmed for sure. Think a short tour with two of the best bands on the planet, bands that we toured with a couple years ago.... HMMMMMMM.

We have some shirts and small patches left over from Europe tour. First come first serve, let us know if you would like one and I can get em shipped out. We are pretty much all out of records other than a few Europress Moksha and Autarkeia split 7"s.

All right. I think that's about it. We won't be writing much or recording for a while, so don't expect any new Cloud Rat material til probably mid 2014.
Email us and we will chat with ya.
Cheers and much love to all.

-CR

LONDONTOWN LOVERS

Hello everyone! I am currently typing this while sitting in Oli from Lich's living room in London. We made it! First show of tour tonight, very excited. Sending love to all of our friends whom we miss very much.
Europe friends, here is an updated list of gigs:

04.3 UK London @ the New Cross Inn w/ Lich, Jackals & Skylark https://www.facebook.com/events/264532773673108/
05.3 UK Norwich @ Take 5 (the Crypt) w/ Lich, Jackals https://www.facebook.com/events/306324092803108
06.3 UK Nottingham @ Annie's Burger Shack at the Navigation Inn w/ Lich, Moloch, Death Tripperhttps://www.facebook.com/events/227341074064541
07.3 UK Edinburgh @ Banshee Labyrinth w/ Lich, No Island, and Horrors That You've Seen
08.3 UK Bradford @ Equal Fest! https://www.facebook.com/events/375387775863693/
09.3 UK Margate @ the Practice Rooms w/ Lich, Man Hands & Human Junk https://www.facebook.com/events/213438808781137/
10.3 FR Paris @ Le Cafe de Paris w/ Lich https://www.facebook.com/events/517048701650612/
11.3 FR Toulouse @ Le Pavillon Sauvage w/ Lich 
12.3 SP Madrid @ Rock Palace w/ Lich 
13.3 SP Torello @ L'eclectic Club w/ Lich & Tropical Ice Land https://www.facebook.com/events/466377883416100
14.3 FR Hyeres @ Jolly Rogers w/ Lich 
15.3 IT Padova @ Seven Note w/ Lich, Krlja & Seppuku
16.3 CR Zagreb @ Jedinstvo w/ Lich & Deer in the Headlights https://www.facebook.com/events/430651387013467
17.3 A Vienna @ EKH w/ Lich, Deathseekers, Integration Resistant https://www.facebook.com/events/446993808700607
18.3 CZ Prague @ Cafe Na Pul Cesty w/ Lich https://www.facebook.com/events/193756457435540/
19.3 D Erlangen @ Jugendhaus w/ Lich, Rvivr & Dogjaw https://www.facebook.com/events/492222897486217/
20.3 B Antwerp @ Music City w/ Lich & San Diablo https://www.facebook.com/events/452643161466996/
21.3 NL Nijmegen @ De Onderbroek w/ Resurrectionists & Lich
22.3 D Münster @ Baracke w/ Resurrectionists, Lich & June Paik https://www.facebook.com/events/540390689314140/
23.3. D Hamburg @ Rote Flora w/ Resurrectionists
24.3. DK Kolding @ Råværket, Esbjergvej 108 w /Resurrectionists
25.3. Sweden ??? w/ Resurrectionists
26.3. S Stockholm @ IOGT-huset i Skarpnäck w/ Resurrectionists https://www.facebook.com/events/589390661087210
27.3. N Oslo @ Blitz tbc w/ Resurrectionists
28.3. S Gothenburg @ Härden w/ Resurrectionists
29.3. DK Aalborg @ 1000 Fryd w/ Resurrectionists
30.3. D Bremen @ Römer w/ Resurrectionists, Grinding Halt, Axes https://www.facebook.com/events/341636382620664
31.3. D Mülheim @ AZ w/ Resurrectionists, Jungbluth https://www.facebook.com/events/141391942684783/
01.4. NL Groningen @ Vera Basement 
02.4. D Berlin @ Tiefgrund
03.4. PL Warsaw @ Przychodnia Squat w/ Republic of Dreams
04.4. PL Wroclaw tba w/ Republic of Dreams
05.4. CZ Hradec Králové @ Hudební Klub#4 w/ Republic of Dreams https://www.facebook.com/events/113798018794120/
06.4. D Leipzig @ Plagwitz
07.4. D Köln @ AZ

I am a patient boy. I wait I wait I wait I wait...

Hello everyone. Just checking back in with a little update. All is going fairly smooth in the Rat camp. We are almost all geared up for Europe, just getting shirts and patches printed and shipped. Other than that, we're ready. The dates are mostly all getting confirmed nicely, so that rules. Getting to play with a lot of killer bands over there, super excited.
In other news, life has been a bit rough lately. Had a couple friends pass away recently, and with everything else going on, it's been hard to keep up. Thank you so much to everyone who has had positive things to say about Moksha, and to everyone who has been helping us along with Euro tour stuff. It means the world to us, I don't know what we would do without you. Probably not a goddamn thing.

Europe people: Preorders are up for Moksha now, available from 7 Degrees Records: https://www.facebook.com/pages/7DegreesRecords/443059589044797
7degreesrecords@gmx.net

And now for some interviews and reviews.

Interview with Decibel:
http://www.decibelmagazine.com/featured/interview-with-cloud-rat/

Interview with Grind and Punishment:
http://grindandpunishment.blogspot.com/2013/01/their-bodies-performance-machine-cloud.html


More reviews of Moksha...

American Aftermath:
http://americanaftermath.net/2013/01/24/review-cloud-rat-moksha/

Hipness As A Second language:
http://hipnessasasecondlanguage.blogspot.com/2013/02/cloud-rat-moksha.html

Toxicbreed's Funhouse:
http://toxicbreedsfunhouse.blogspot.com/2013/02/reviewcloud-rat-moksha.html

-15

a lot is going on.

I hope i can keep up.

We chase misprinted lies. We face the path of time...

Four more reviews of Moksha:

http://www.cvltnation.com/moksha-cloud-rat-lp-review/

http://www.unhallowednation.com/review/cloud-ratmoksha

http://perpetualstrifemusic.blogspot.com/2013/01/cloud-rat-moksha.html

http://theblastingdays.blogspot.com/2013/01/cloud-rat-moksha-2013-their-excellent.html


We just want to thank everyone SO MUCH who has had positive things to say about the record. We are really proud of it, and put a lot of time, effort, love, and soul into this. It's nice to hear what people think of it.

North America folks can preorder the record here:
http://www.halooffliesrecords.com/label-releases/halo52-cloud-rat-moksha-lp/

Love to all.

-R

Oh! You Pretty Things...

HELLO AGAIN EVERYONE.

Sorry for taking so goddamn long to update this. Added Moksha to the Discography/Lyrics section, added the European tour dates to the Upcoming Gigs section, and added some videos to the Vids sections. We will keep updating the Euro tour dates as we know more. Speaking of Moksha, we have the records and are just awaiting the inserts to get here, and then they will be done and ready for sale. So far it has been getting a lot of positive responses, thanks to everyone who has been checking it out!

Cvlt Nation streaming "Inkblot" : http://www.cvltnation.com/exclusive-cvlt-nation-streaming-cloud-rat-inkblot/

Elementary Revolt reviews Moksha: http://elementaryrevolt.blogspot.com/2013/01/cloud-rat-moksha-lp-2013.html

Operation Grindcore reviews Moksha: http://operationgrindcore.blogspot.com/2013/01/cloud-rat-moksha-review.html

Music Swept Away The Colours reviews Moksha (Spanish): http://musicsweptawaythecolours.blogspot.com.es/2013/01/resenas-cloud-rat-moksha-halo-of-flies.html



Ok, so I am skipping doing a giant tour thing about our US/Canada tour with thedowngoing, because I suck. But mostly because I am super busy and just don't have time. Let me just say that it was fucking amazing. Thedowngoing rule, Water Torture rules, most bands we played with were great, hospitality was in full effect everywhere. Canada was awesome, going through the border was hilarious (the border guard was concerned for our safety because we were playing "basement parties" in "really terrible neighborhoods". The Canadian Rocky Mountains were godly. California was great, everywhere was great. So many friends, old and new, thank you all. We love you so much.

Europe is next. Very excited / a bit nervous / a bit stressed trying to get everything organized. After this tour we are taking a break. But will probably start doing some things again in the Summer. After the Orgullo Primitivo split 7", we probably won't have any new material until 2014, slowing down a little from now on. I think 2 LPs, 3 split LPs, a split 7" and a few compilations is a lot for only being a band for a little over three years. It would be pretty tough to keep that up.

Ok, talk soon. Loves loves and more loves.

RATS

Hey everyone. Sorry for taking forever to update this. Will return soon with a tour update and more! LOVE LOVE LOVE YOU SORRY SO EFFING BUSY ALL THE TIME UGGGGGHHHHH

DEATH WALKS BEHIND YOU

Atomic Rooster rules.

So, we leave tomorrow. I'm sitting at my public library with my daughter right now. She is reading manga while I try to catch up on emails and bills and last minute junk before tour. I am going to miss her a lot while I'm gone.
Venturing out into the Heart of Darkness, our longest journey yet. Please send positive thoughts/spirits our way. We hope to meet lots of new folks and spend good time with the already-known-and-loved. I hear that the Aussies and Water Torture have been having a great time in Eastern US. Hopefully we can show them just as good of a time! Check the Upcoming Gigs page for info on the dates.

“No, it is impossible; it is impossible to convey the life-sensation of any given epoch of one’s existence--that which makes its truth, its meaning--its subtle and penetrating essence. It is impossible. We live, as we dream--alone.”

Cheers.

-R

UPCOMING MOKSHA LP & TOUR

A track from our upcoming full length LP "MOKSHA", entitled "Aroma", is streaming NOW at Halo Of Flies website. Check it out:
http://www.halooffliesrecords.com/label-releases/halo52-cloud-rat-moksha-lp/

Go to the upcoming gigs page and check out the updated CR/TDG tour dates. thedowngoing and Water Torture are currently ripping up the East Coast, super stoked to meet with them on the 22nd and continue the sonic assault into Canada and the West Coast.

That's all for now. Much love, sorry for the short update, too much going on currently.


-R