Toilet Rats shared "HEART EMOJI MPLS" today. Notably, it's a new single in advance of a new record this summer. More notably, the album was recorded amid the ICE invasion of early 2026, creating a mood that permeates the new album. Black Cats comes out this June via Steadfast/Sweet Cheetah.
Toilet Rats is led by Thomas Rehbein of Minneapolis, MN, drawing on DIY punk, VHS cassettes, and home recording vibes. Black Cat also includes appearances from Adam Goren (Atom and His Package), Andrew Cahak (Unstable Shapes), saxophonist Daryk Narum, and more.
Rehbein has also played in Naive Sense, Farewell Continental, Robosapien, and Small Towns Burn A Little Slower.
Live dates:
May 5
Fridley, MN - Forgotten Start Brewery
The Litas Twin Cities present
Cinco De Mayo Motorcycle Rally
Other acts: TBA
May 16
St, Cloud, MN - Red Carpet
Halfway to Halloween!
WIth: Count Spookula, Void
May 28
Midwest Friends Fest Pre-Party
The Southgate House Revival - Revival Room
Newport, KY / Cincinnati metro area
May 29
Cleveland, Ohio - No Class
Bias-Selector Album Release Show
with Marottes, Phamily Foto
May 30
Cleveland, Ohio - The Happy Dog
Black Cat Barbershop Presents
Toilet Rats, discostich, and Bron Xeno
ALBUM RELEASE WEEKEND:
Rochester, MN - June 26
Treedome Records
w/ Stranger Gallery, Disposer
Minneapolis, MN - June 27
Zhora Darling
w/ Spit Takes, Christy Costello, Hot Probbs
Rochester, MN - June 28
Intimate listening room super chill set
Very limited tix! The Show
w/ Enemy In The Sky (chill set, also)
