"I Wish I Was a Rat": On their debut full-length album, "I Wish I Was a Rat", Seattle-based five-piece band Spiral XP explores meaning, truth, and personal value under capitalism, creating sonic landscapes the listener can get lost in. I Wish I Was a Rat is a stunning group effort of some of Seattle’s hardest working musicians; a harmonious venn-diagram overlap between shoegaze and grunge.