“We were just putting music first, not thinking about our relationships, our friends and family.”īased in Los Angeles, over 12,000 kms from home, the band leaned into the damaging stereotype that great art only comes from great suffering. “With our last record SOLACE, it was late nights every night ‘til 6am,” James explains to triple j. RÜFÜS further refine their studio polish, but give you the biggest goosebumps when they bend their love of cinematic production in service of songwriting impact rather than just technical accomplishment.Īnother acclaimed release, more accolades, back on stage playing to huge crowds in the US - Surrender marks another dizzying peak in the band’s career, but it comes out of a devastating low period for a group burnt out from a lack of balance and self-care. What it lacks in immediate surprises or risk-taking it makes up for as an expertly paced and crafted listen. On first impressions, Surrender seems more of an iterative record than a revolutionary one, picking up where SOLACE sonically left off (even including songs that began life in the same studio sessions).īut the more time spent with Surrender, the more it reveals its rewards. The Aussie trio lived overseas and let other musicians into their process to create deeper, darker songs.
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