Rufus red rocks
"There are some songs on there which are about healing, like the title track Surrender. "We definitely wanted to have a sense of positivity on the album balanced with the darker side of things on the spectrum - it felt like a true and authentic representation of us, the light and the shade," Hunt said. "We're in a really good place now and it's a really nice way to coexist with each other as bandmates and to write music and create." Surrendering to the process of change was "really powerful", he said, and "allowed us to create what we created". As individuals and as a band we were forced to do that and it's really amazing how our lives have changed. "We found a sense of balance and a sense of health in an industry where that is not very prevalent. On the last record we were up until 6am every night we were ignoring the rest of our lives. There is a lot more balance on this record. "We changed the way we approached writing, the way we approached touring. "It felt poignant to us in terms of embracing change," Hunt said. With Solace and now Surrender there is more of an acceptance of the light and the shade in our lives." The word "surrender" struck a chord when they were discussing potential album names. "With Atlas and Bloom we were a lot more wide-eyed, we were hungry and ready to conquer the world. "Making a record is kind of like making a time stamp of where we're all at in our lives, and for us, even before before the pandemic hit at the start of last year, we were going through a lot of change as individuals," Hunt explained. You play the album and you get locked in, immersed, and taken on a journey." The band has famously adopted a clean-living lifestyle after years of late nights and partying. We are creating a world that the songs live in, where they live in relation to one another. "That's the format we grew up with and it's something that is really special to us. "We've had advice from people we work with to push a single here or there but we really feel strongly about completing an album," Hunt said. It also demonstrates a commitment to the concept of an album, rather than a collection of radio-friendly singles. Surrender, like the band's previous albums, captures a moment in time for the band, both as individuals and as a group. Now based in Los Angeles, Rufus du Sol just released their fourth studio album Surrender and it is sitting comfortably at No.1 on the ARIA chart. These days their shows sell out in a matter of minutes anywhere in the world. They have since played at Lollapalooza, Bonnaroo, Austin City Limits and Electric Forest, and were the highlight at Red Rocks in Colorado this year. Rufus du Sol cut their teeth at Coachella in 2016, returning in 20. Then came the Grammy-nominated Solace (2018), which cemented Rufus du Sol's reputation as one of the finest contemporary electronic bands in the world. Their debut album Atlas (2013) was followed by Bloom (2016), both of which topped the Australian music charts. Sydneysiders Jon George, James Hunt and Tyrone Lindqvist formed the band in 2010, united by a passion for electronica bands like Chemical Brothers and Royksopp. It also makes you want to get up and dance. With its ebbs and flows, steady build-up in tempo, and the raw honesty of its lyrics, Alive is an emotional, melodic reminder to appreciate life, especially in difficult times. They want you to feel something when you listen to their music. The first single from the electronic trio's new album Surrender encapsulates what Rufus du Sol is all about. Try not to listen to Alive by Rufus du Sol from start to finish.