Gold-certified, Choice Music Prize-nominated rock band The Riptide Movement return with their powerful new single “When The Sun Comes Up”. The track marks the band’s first new music of 2025 and offers an electrifying preview of their highly anticipated sixth studio album, set for release later this year.
Recorded at Orphan Recording Studios in Curracloe, Co. Wexford and co-produced by acclaimed Irish producer Gavin Glass, “When The Sun Comes Up” captures the band’s signature indie-rock energy—moody, anthemic, and emotionally resonant. Built on brooding guitar lines, a hypnotic bass groove, and surging drums, the track evolves into a euphoric crescendo that mirrors the lyrical exploration of time, memory, and change.
“We’re really excited to release our new song,” says the band. “It’s a song we’re all incredibly proud of, it has so much energy in it. We gradually increased the tempo throughout the track to build this ‘runaway train’ type feeling to mirror that sense of time slipping away. Lyrically, it’s quite nostalgic—there’s a bittersweet monologue-like quality to it that intensifies as the song unfolds.”
The single features poignant lyrics that reflect on impermanence and the fragility of human connection:
“We’ll dance the dance of the living dead, yeah the years are short but like I just said, there’s no pretending, the truth’s intense… when the drugs wear off will it still make sense when the sun comes up.”
The Riptide Movement, who burst onto the Irish music scene in 2006, are known for their genre-blending sound spanning indie, folk, blues, and classic rock. With five critically acclaimed albums—including the chart-topping Getting Through—and hits like “All Works Out,” “Elephant in the Room,” and “Changeling,” the band has built a loyal following through their authenticity, energy, and unforgettable live performances.
In support of the new release, the band will embark on a summer tour that includes headline slots at Forest Fest, Kaleidoscope, and Doolin Arts Festival, as well as a highly anticipated performance at Glastonbury and a special show at The Docklands in Limerick alongside The Waterboys. UK fans can catch them live at West Hampstead Arts Club in London.
With past performances alongside legends such as The Rolling Stones, Van Morrison, and Neil Young, and collaborations with both the BBC Orchestra and RTÉ Concert Orchestra, The Riptide Movement continue to prove themselves as one of Ireland’s most enduring and exciting rock acts.
“When The Sun Comes Up” will be available on all major streaming platforms from May 23rd.
TOUR DATES – Tickets available at https://riptidemovement.com/gigs/
June 14 – Doolin Folk Festival 2025, Doolin, Co. Clare
June 26 – West Hampstead Arts Club, London, UK
June 29 – Glastonbury Festival 2025, Pilton, UK
Jul 4–6 – Kaleidoscope 2025, Blessington, Co. Wicklow
Jul 25–27 – Forest Festival 2025, Killimy, Co. Laois
August 17 – The Docklands (w/ The Waterboys), Limerick,