The Rubens have announced their triumphant return with a sublime new single, ‘Hallelujah’, the first cut to be taken from the band’s eagerly anticipated sophomore effort, Hoops, which is slated to drop Friday, 7th August.
“[‘Hallelujah’] started out with programming a beat, putting it on loop and riffing on it until something decent came out of it,” said Sam Margin. “The song itself is about people trying to force their religious beliefs or ideas upon you, and in the process destroying what it is they’re plugging.”
Featuring production from Grammy Award winner David Kahne (Lana Del Rey, The Strokes), this “stamp-your-feet, fist-pump-the-air” rock anthem is sure to become a staple of the band’s live sets in the future. You can check out the captivating clip for the tune below.
‘Hallelujah’ marks a significant step forward for the New South Wales band into a bolder and bigger rock sound. Having written the album as they completed an incredible 120 live shows, each song is primed for the stage.
“We put more of a focus on how the songs would work in a live setting for this album,” said Margin. “We wanted to write songs that would be fun for us to play live as well as fun for our audience to listen and move to.”
The band are eager to unleash the new album on fans and will be giving a lucky few who pre-order Hoops the chance to catch the band at two exclusive Golden Ticket events in Sydney and Melbourne.
Numbers are incredibly limited and only available to those who purchase a ‘golden ticket’ bundle via the band’s website. The boys are also offering a variety of other pre-order options, including signed limited edition CDs, T-shirts, and vinyl.
Hoops follows on from the band’s platinum-certified, self-titled debut album, which nabbed an impressive #3 spot on the ARIA Album Chart and saw the band net an APRA Award, get nominated for Best Album at the J Awards, and rack up three ARIA Award nominations.
