Everything Every Single Day

It’s been a long road to The Rions’ debut album, considering that the four members convened before they were even officially teenagers. Nearly a decade on, the Sydney quartet are facing down a new chapter in their lives—see the poignant centrepiece “Oh How Hard It Is to Be 20”—and mulling over commitments both musical and romantic in nature. “I’m so tired/Of singin’ till I lose my voice/But this life/Is more than I could ever want,” confides bassist and lead vocalist Noah Blockley on “Tonight’s Entertainment”, a snapshot of maintaining gratitude while out on tour. Other tunes tackle unrequited love (“Shut You Out”), fatherly betrayal (“Welcome to the Conversation”), the need for young men to take personal accountability (“Cry”) and asking for forgiveness when you might not deserve it (“Maybe I’m Just a Freak”, “Scumbag”). Musically, Everything Every Single Day balances piano ballads, streamlined indie pop and string-swept rock. The Rions cite The Beatles as a foundational inspiration, while noting the influence of modern acts like ROLE MODEL and The Japanese House. The band members may only be in their early twenties now, but you can hear them reaching for songs that are universally relatable, turning harsh life lessons into refreshing fonts of wisdom.