Rise Against announced last Tuesday, the 27th, their first new album in four years. Titled Ricochet , the album will be released on August 15th by Loma Vista Recordings .
The American punk rock band not only revealed details of their new album, but also released the single “I Want It All” . Regarding the album cover, vocalist Tim McIlrath stated: “The algorithm wants our attention, so it’s designed to make us laugh or cry, but mostly it wants us to get angry, because that’s how it spreads the most. Like a pile of marbles, hit it hard. Who benefits from our anger? Questions we don’t ask while we’re shooting.”
Tim McIlrath also commented on the new album: “It’s about our collective interconnectedness. We start with the title track and it’s about how we’re all — whether we like it or not — stuck in the same room, so to speak. Everything you do will affect someone; everything you throw will affect the next person. We’re connected to other countries, other economies; we’re connected to undocumented immigrants. We’re connected to every decision our leaders make. It’s all a big ripple effect. That idea is the backbone of this album.”
Rise Against releases first single in three years.
In an interview with Wikimetal , bassist Joe Principe commented on the first single released, "Nod ," which is also featured on the new album.
“The song is about being part of your local punk rock scene, finding a place to fit in, and discovering like-minded people. You gain this sense of family – an unspoken bond – when you go to a punk show and know you’re among people who are there for the same reasons. That’s the essence of the lyrics. It’s also about remembering our roots – how we got into punk rock – and why it’s important to know where we come from musically.”
“Nod” was the first work after three years without releasing anything new: “We thought it was important to bring something fresh. Recording 'Nod' – and the songs that will come after – was a different process for us. We worked with a different producer ( Catherine Marks , from London) and recorded a lot of the material live, something we didn't usually do. It's all very raw – four guys in a studio, playing without overthinking. I think that's why it sounds different from our previous work. We wanted to capture that rawer energy.”
