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The Rions Debut album, Everything Every Single Day, goes straight to Number One

The Rions – the Eora/Pittwater indie-rock outfit of Noah Blockley, Harley Wilson, Asher McLean and Tom Partington – highly awaited debut album, Everything Every Single Day, out now via Community Music was released Friday October 3 and debuted at #1 on the Australian Albums Chart, #2 on the Vinyls Chart, and #5 on the ARIA Albums Chart that same week.

With the album comes a new music video for focus single ‘Scumbag’, directed by Nathan Rathsam (dust, Egoism, GAZAL). LISTEN HERE + WATCH ‘SCUMBAG’ HERE.

Recorded over the course of a year with ARIA Award-winning producer Chris Collins (Ruby Fields, Pacific Avenue, Matt Corby), Everything Every Single Day showcases a pensive, contemplative and emotionally-driven collection of pristine pop-rock. Drawing from influences including Sam Fender, The Japanese House, and the omnipresent Beatles, the album marks a major progression in The Rions’ sound, all while maintaining the charm and candour they’ve carried thus far.

“Making an album always seemed like the impossible dream as kids,” the band shares. “We didn’t know if we’d get to play shows or make a name for ourselves. We didn’t even know if we would write music that was any good. Still, having an album always went hand-in-hand with being a musician for us. This album is the most open wound we’ve allowed the world to see thus far. It's all our triumphs, our regrets, our shortcomings, our philosophies, our hopes, and our dreams on a 13-track silver platter.”

Everything Every Single Day features the stirring, piano-driven singles 'Tonight's Entertainment' and 'Maybe I'm Just a Freak', the electronically-tinged indie angst of 'Shut You Out', as well as latest album single, 'Cry', a track awash with lush acoustic guitars and biting lyricism decrying the rise of toxic masculinity. 

The four young men are using their position as popular artists on these larger stages to call out this type of behaviour. “It’s not okay. Talk about it,”, fearlessly posting on social media, the opposite of what such forums have been become renowned for, signalling they have not only matured to the point of being an active part of what this generation wants for itself.

They know we are not here to tear each other down, we are here to lift each other up, that love is the answer, and they're brave enough to honour that:

screenshots from The Rions social media posts - 2025

‘Scumbag’, today’s driving, rocking focus single, is the oldest song on the album, fuelled by heightened emotion and tempered by stark self-awareness. Written about a relationship that sparked significant creative inspiration behind the album, guitarist Harley Wilson shares;

“Scumbag is a pre-emptive plea for patience. I felt pretty quickly that I knew where the connection I had with this person was going, but at the same time I knew I wasn’t ready. It was the kind of ‘You can’t have your cake and eat it too’ situation, only I still tried to, hence being a scumbag.”

Their authenticity permeates throughout all 13 tracks, from ‘Maybe It’s Everything’ written in a state of complete and utter infatuation, ‘Welcome to the Conversation’ narrating a harsh fallout between father and son, and breaking down emotional walls on ‘Wear Me Thin’. 

With each song unveiling another layer of their story, the band are most excited for people to hear the cinematic album closer, ‘Adelaide’. 

“That song is the sound of the band completely unchained,” says vocalist Noah Blockley. “We didn't worry about being a guitar band, or a rock band, or anything like that. We just thought about writing a cool song. The day we recorded it was one of the most exciting days we've ever had as a band – it was all 'let's try this' and 'let's try that', rather than 'we can't do this' and 'we can't do that'.”

There's been something special about The Rions from the jump. Forming as pre-teens in Barrenjoey high school, The Rions have swiftly catapulted to national recognition, winning triple j's Unearthed High initiative in 2021, and turning heads with now ARIA Gold Certified singles ‘Night Light’ and 'Scary Movies'. 

Going on to release two EPs – Minivan in 2023, and the #4 ARIA Australian Album charting Happiness In A Place It Shouldn't Be in 2024 – The Rions currently have over 60 million streams across their catalogue, have entirely sold out national tours, and played sold-out shows at iconic venues across London, Manchester and Leeds on their UK/EU debut. Emerging as one of the country’s most prolific live acts, 2024 saw the band sell over 20,000 headline tickets in that year alone.

Bringing the momentum into 2025, the band’s Everything Every Single Day national theatre tour, presented by triple j, marked their biggest headline shows to date. Kicking off in Meanjin / Brisbane, they’ve been bringing the new album to stages across Eora / Sydney, Naarm / Melbourne, Nipaluna / Hobart, and Tarndanya / Adelaide throughout October - and the crowds have been loving it, thanking them for playing old favourites and showcasing these new offerings. 

The Sydney show was a form of full circle for the boys with their gig at the Enmore reminding them their first concert ever was going to Squeeze Fest as 15 year olds, with Lime Cordiale playing, and then ending up playing there and touring with them while cutting their teeth in the music industry. In experiencing a revisit to known places with a different viewpoint, of being the headline act themselves, that reference point is maintaining a genuine connection with the punters, and keeping playing great music with lyrics people identify with at the core of everything they do. 

With people singing along to every line, already, these new tracks are well received and set to become part of the voice of this generation - The Rions, their fans state, are reaching out and helping their generation to be seen and heard.

Congrats boys – everyone here is stoked for you, so proud of all you have done so far and the way you do it. 

It may seem a long way from Avari and the Bowlo, but it's still at home in keeping it real in the heart.

Final words go to The Rions, from soon after they found out they'd gone to No.1:

‘’It’s not every day your debut album goes number one Australian album of the week. It’s also not everyday you play a sold out Forum, but yesterday both things happened.  Thank you Melbourne and Hobart for selling out the show and supporting us so strongly. 

Thank you so much to our team of angels. Thank you to our hero Chris Collins, thank to our incredible team that works so tirelessly behind the scenes; Community Music and all at Unified Music Group. To our family, friends and fans, thank you to infinity. You are the life force of The Rions and we couldn’t have done any of it without you.

We love you so much.''

Their album victory lap will continue with a headline tour across the UK and Europe this November, before capping off the year back home at the Changing Tides and Spilt Milk festivals. For all tour dates and ticketing info, see HERE.

TRACKLIST

Maybe I’m Just a Freak

Tonight’s Entertainment

Welcome To The Conversation

Shut You Out

The Art My Mother Likes

Married To The Job

Oh How Hard It is To Be 20

Maybe It’s Everything

Scumbag

Lobby Calls

Wear Me Thin

Cry

Adelaide

Everything Every Single Day, album cover, photo credit: Pat O’Hara (local photographer)