Wisconsin-based artist and producer Julian Lynch began releasing solo music in 2009, and has since recorded five LPs along with an array of EPs, cassettes, and film scores. Julian balances his output of solo material with his pursuit of a joint PhD in anthropology and ethnomusicology, and more recently his role as guitarist in the band Real Estate since 2016. He cites acts as varied as Tears for Fears, Kate Bush, George Clinton, and Yes as influences behind the sound of "Rat's Spit". The new album is a dark psychedelic opus in which Lynch gives thoughtful expression to a global moment of anxiety and uncertainty.