Rise Against are back swinging, and they’re not pulling any punches. The Chicago punk veterans have just unleashed their brand-new single Ricochet, the title track from their first album in four years, out this Friday (August 15th) via Loma Vista Recordings. And if you were expecting something safe and easy—forget it. This one’s a shot of adrenaline with something real to say.
Opening with an unexpected combo of drum machine and acoustic guitar, Ricochet builds into the kind of skyscraper-sized anthem Rise Against have made their calling card. But beneath the soaring choruses lies a blunt message: everything we do matters, whether we notice it or not. “We rely on each other, whether we like it or not,” frontman Tim McIlrath says. “What we do, good or bad, creates one big ricochet effect.”
The video drives the point home—chaotic and explosive, it shows joy and destruction colliding, like people dancing as bombs fall. It’s not just about cause and effect, it’s about the weight of every action… even silence. As McIlrath puts it, “Every choice, every shrug, every shot fired—they all ricochet.”
Produced by GRAMMY-winner Catherine Marks (Boygenius, Foals, St. Vincent) and mixed by Alan Moulder (Paramore, Nine Inch Nails), the upcoming album Ricochet is shaping up to be one of the band’s most urgent and high-stakes records yet. Across its 12 tracks, Rise Against take on everything from political greed to mental health to blind allegiance, all without losing the spark of optimism that’s kept them rallying crowds for over two decades.
With the singles I Want It All, Prizefighter, and Nod already setting the stage, Ricochet feels like a rallying cry for right now—loud, unapologetic, and impossible to ignore. And if you’ve seen them live recently—whether at Vans Warped Tour’s comeback, headlining massive festivals, or tearing up the Kia Forum—you know they’re still one of the most powerful forces in punk rock.
Ricochet drops this Friday, and something tells us it’s going to hit just as hard live as it does in your headphones. Get ready.
