Rise Against are set to release their first new album in four years this Friday, August 15th. We’ve heard a few tracks so far, and today marks the release of the title track and final preview of “Ricochet.”
Lead singer, rhythm guitarist, and lyricist Tim McIlrath said of writing ‘Ricochet’:
“When I was writing ‘Ricochet’, I couldn’t shake this image: people dancing while bombs and bullets careened overhead. That contrast — the obliviousness of joy against the backdrop of destruction — felt like the world we’re living in. The video brings that to life. It’s about more than action and reaction. It’s about how even our silence, even our detachment, carries weight. Every choice, every shrug, every shot fired — they all ricochet.”
The new album features 12 songs, including three others that have already been released: “I Want It All,” “Prizefighter,” and “Nod.”
‘Ricochet’ Track List:
Nod
I Want It All
Ricochet
Damage Is Done
Us Against The World
Black Crown
Sink Like A Stone
Forty Days
State Of Emergency
Gold Long Gone
Soldier
Prizefighter
Rise Against will head out with Papa Roach for the second leg of the Rise of the Roach Tour. The first leg of the tour swung through Green Bay’s Resch Center on April 12th. If you missed the April show, you can see them at Credit Union 1 Amphitheater in Chicago on September 27th.
