Beach Rats is a sparrow-tattooed band comprised of New Jersey, specifically Asbury Park, residents vocalist Ari Katz from Lifetime, guitarist Pete Steinkopf & bassist Bryan Keinlen from Bouncing Souls, guitarist icon Brian Baker (Bad Religion / Minor Threat) and Let it Burn beats-man Danny Windas, AKA “Dubs” on drums. With two of punks all-time best guitarists and song writers in tow, one would have nothing but the highest of expectations for this album: Rat Beat. Certainly Epitaph Records agrees as they were willing to put their moniker and money on it. The first track, Bikes Out! is so full of 80’s spit, it blasts right out at you almost like a Minor Threat record would. Brian Baker is totally stuntin’ on this track. His punk-riff mastery is in show-off form. Bryan Keinlen’s bass is ...