Following a stint of social media teasers, the trio returns with an anticipated new single and follow-up to “Music Is Better.”
Following their big return with “Music is Better,” GRAMY-winning live electronic trio RÜFÜS DU SOL has shared their ethereal new single “Lately” via Rose Avenue Records/Warner Records.
As the follow-up to the group’s latest single, “Music is Better,” “Lately” serves as a kaleidoscope into RÜFÜS’s indie inclinations: Balancing the club rhythms, intricate sound design, and heartfelt songwriting that continues to connect with listeners globally.
While the troupe continues to roll out their first new music since their 2021 GRAMMY-nominated album, Surrender, “Lately” is another window into the band’s new creative groove, an era that is defined by enjoying the process and creating from the now while binding organic and electronic.
To celebrate the “Lately” single drop, group members Jon George and James Hunt performed a unique “in the round” DJ set at The Cause in London on August 1, joined by Jimi Jules, which sold-out instantly. “Lately” arrives ahead of RÜFÜS DU SOL’s only live show this year, headlining Portola Festival in San Francisco on September 28.
Over the past three years, since releasing Surrender, RÜFÜS DU SOL has achieved some significant milestones. In 2022, they won a GRAMMY for Best Dance/Electronic Recording with their hit single “Alive.” The following year, they received two nominations for Best Dance/Electronic Album and secured their fifth ARIA award in Australia.
They coincidingly toured extensively, performing at festivals throughout Europe and South America, bringing Surrender to renowned North American venues such as New York’s Forest Hills Stadium, Denver’s Red Rocks Amphitheatre, and Los Angeles’ Hollywood Bowl. They also launched the Sundream Festival, with its second edition taking place in San José del Cabo in 2023. Earlier this year, they were part of the debut of the new Quasar Stage at Coachella, where they showcased new IDs and provided a glimpse of their upcoming music during weekend two of the festival in April.
