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The members of Ratboys were teenagers when they met by chance, and now in their 30s, the Chicago band formed by two college friends almost two decades ago appears to be on the brink of something big.

Friko’s sophomore album could be described as the musical equivalent of “Planes, Trains and Automobiles.” Except the band’s unending touring journey from Chicago and back again the past couple of ...