Rosebud

Rosebud is a departure. But then, every Current Joys record is a departure. The solo project of Surf Curse drummer Nick Rattigan, Current Joys has encompassed folksy acoustic music inspired by the Grateful Dead, noisy hyperpop, darkwave, and anything else caught in Rattigan’s dragnet of curiosity.  

His career has soared: Triple-Platinum and Gold Record certifications, a member of Spotify’s Billions Club via Surf Curse, extensive global tours, 8 studio albums, 5 EPs, countless singles and collabs with the likes of Lil Yachty (“Gatsby”), Polo Perks, Matt Proxy (“God”), etc. and now his own hit “Kids”, which initially went viral 11 years ago, has reemerged alongside “Televisions” in this year’s cult horror film ‘Obsession’ – all under his belt at just 33.  

Now Rattigan releases Rosebud, an album of anthemic choruses and maximalist production. Gaze into it deeply and the faint outlines of heartbreak start to emerge. Try to focus on that portrait and it disappears in a cloud of redlined noise.