RIDE - Portland Rocks (Official Visualiser)

‘Portland Rocks’ is taken from the album, ‘Interplay’, out now. Order here: ride.ffm.to/int...
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Lyrics:
When this battle is over
Who will wear the crown?
I’m so tired of waiting
Tired of it wearing me down
What are we fighting over?
Who wins if it’s destroyed?
What is the prize if you win it?
Nothing lives in a void
Ah, why do I feel this way?
Like I’m hanging off the edge of the world
Hanging on every word you say
When this battle is over
Are you gonna win the war?
The one you fight in the small hours
Wondering what was it for
You have nothing to offer
And there’s nowhere for you to go
Because there’s nothing inside you
Anybody wants to know

[@LARSENALmtl]

Damn. You guys aren't fucking around.

[@Markfnyc]

Those are the "AHHHS" that hooked me 33 years ago. Beautiful. This one stirs the emotions in this ole Shoegezzer. RIDE it 'til the end boys... and we never end.

[@hawk044]

Well said!

[@mjblack2010]

I have never heard this band before finding this song on Apple music. It captured me for the exact reason you mention here...those "Ahhhs" just grabbed my attention, followed by the plaintive "why do I feel this way?" Hooked me. The lyrics are really good on the verses too. What a great song!

[@randomnesspersonified]

@@mjblack2010 You have a heck of a lot of aural pleasure to catch up on my friend - enjoy it! Got a bit nostalgic the other day and said to my son, this band have given me so much musical pleasure for 30 odd years, I really feel so lucky that I've had their music alongside my life. Hope you have a fantastic time catching up with their music mate.

[@MacinMindSoftware]

Lovely, going back to blank again feeling

[@mch2k]

FUCK! YES! Going Blank Again but this time, the adults are in charge! So good. Best track in years!!

[@testing3166]

This one is souding more like ride to me 👍

[@christophergustafson3942]

Ride fan from Oregon USA confirming that yes, Portland does rock and I have my tickets for the show in May!

[@shoegazer93]

There's also a Portland in the county of Dorset, England. There's lots of rocks on the coastline

[@markheidema3699]

Portland, England.

[@selophane43]

@@markheidema3699it’s actually about Portland cement. Portland “rocks”. Get it? 😉

[@Eddie_Strom]

Nah Nah Nah man...Sorry but he means Portland Maine!!!

[@shoegazer93]

@@Eddie_Strom Catalinbread, the pedal manufacturer are from Portland, Oregon. Perhaps it's a tribute to their effects pedals?

[@vicb7341]

Saw them in Montreal a week ago. They sounded fantastic, this song freakin gave me goosebumps live. The entire record is solid, end to end.

[@caloyssk1]

their voices+sounds+engineering+the band is getting better and better

[@rubenlorenzo9275]

What a great album, they don't seem like veterans, they are real geniuses, congratulations, the best so far this year

A great album is coming!

[@awwgez]

I love this! I first heard it last night on Sirius XMU and they mostly play new indie music so when I saw Ride I was shocked because this sounds like the early 90’s sound you had. Bringing that old school sound today, this is badass 🤘🔥

[@GeorgieWood765]

I love the intro - straight in with a wall of glorious white noise. The melodies are beautiful, the harmonies are sublime ❤

[@antonio8750]

This is the real sound of Rides!

[@veloboy]

Five minutes of bliss.

[@chirpywiggins5796]

Just heard the new album first time and it's very very good !! Particularly last 2 tracks ! Welcome back !

[@Steve326]

reminds me of so many different Ride songs..still getting my head around it!

[@shoegazer93]

I hear a bit of 'Taste' in there. It has that feeling of flying

[@cosmicraven0530]

this is sooo beautiful i'm gonna cry

[@MarioGomez-nd2mx]

Ride fan from the get go, wish their were more distorted guitars and crazy drums, still be hearimg the rest of the album ASAP.

[@geradoclarke33]

Best song on the album.🥇

[@bencash6829]

Love ❤️ this. Classic RIDE. Wow 🤩

[@acemendes5686]

Happy to have you again

[@johnnycasswell7290]

Lovely hook and melody line, another great track! Can't wait for the new album to arrive on my doorstep!😉👍

[@Piglet772]

And there I am back in 1992... heavenly!

[@pamela8329]

Looking forward to your new vinyl arriving in the post. Love from Ohio USA! ❤⏺️🎸

[@andrewSUN17]

Love it boys!

[@gontzal9681]

Así da gusto comenzar la mañana. La buena música al rescate. ¡GRANDE RIDE!

[@carlospires7411]

RIDE rocks! 🖤🖤🖤

[@markheidema3699]

Love the new music from the boyz!

[@TMoney-wt1cw]

Damn they just came to Seattle yesterday and I missed it. Guess I’m gonna have to wait.

[@randomnesspersonified]

Feels n goosebumps. Thanks for all the years of soundtrack to my life.

[@andywatt5733]

This is the best song on the album for me❤

[@petercarley9260]

this song gives me goosebumps, classic Ride. Cannot wait to see this live, PLEASE play this one on tour!

[@crechem72]

They played it Thursday!

[@edmill47]

Man, I love this song. Brings back that "wall of sound"

[@tedstryyker374]

Love the shoegazer/indie rock vibe on this song! The chord progressions/melody at times mirror the lovely song Linger by The Cranberries.

[@Tohereknowswhen]

Really enjoying hearing their Interplay album, and just as I get to this track I'm like "wow" 😍

[@davetandy6008]

Ah this is a beauty ❤

[@ericdenoorman1188]

❤❤❤ sounds GREAT.

[@robyuille]

Their greatest work in a long time. Still got it.💪🏽🔥🔥🔥🥁🎸🎸🎸

[@iwakuramedia]

i love ride so much

[@ΓΙΩΡΓΟΣΑΝΑΓΝΩΣΤΟΠΟΥΛΟΣ-η8ο]

Genuine RIDE !!!

[@youtubular229]

best song on the album!

[@dmauk5876]

Tis a tip of the hat to a Portland based band who once, and not so long ago, tipped their cap with a song inspired by RIDE

[@surfrby8876]

I love this song ! 👍

[@paulboughen3422]

Found there r so many people who have nothing inside them in this world … that’s why this tune is so important to me… cos have to deal with those people every single days…

[@sebastienrichard3469]

Fabulous!

[@koolrockradio]

KOOL!!!

[@meganfoster-campbell9775]

This could have easily fit on "Nowhere" or "GBA". So great, one of many on this wonderful album.

[@shoegazer93]

Light In A Quiet Room is my favourite. Drive Blind noise section features half way through!

[@paulboughen3422]

Just makes me cry 😂😂😂😂😂 feel the same … as this song …

[@lucasmya9413]

This song came out of nowhere and literally just slapped the sh*t out of me. WTF!

[@ufonews1667]

best song by ride 2024

[@shoegazer93]

Track 3. 'Light in a Quiet Room'. Check that one out if you like this

[@yesmichaels4571]

love this tune. It's Happy and free. Guitar is captivating

[@y.i.y.i.3436]

I love this one the best

[@farrington7971]

Killer tune

[@cliffordototivo]

Tomorrow!!!!

[@JoshandJipseeTarot2474]

could have come from Going Blank Again, classic Ride sound

[@dariodzimbeg]

Just perfect!

[@CarlosSantos-by5jv]

❤🎉

[@MichaelRooke-w4m]

Absolute genius. ❤❤❤

[@nansenscat9315]

gorgeous ✨

[@mattp5305]

This is one fucken majestic track, it SOARS

[@nadasurfelectric5029]

Love this band

[@cafeplastique890]

"Going Blank Again" finished with "OX4" and "Time Machine". To me, this new album is like an alternative timeline, in which Mark and Andy never had those problems with one another which led them to write "Carnival of Light" all separately, but instead continued the path they set out on with those two final songs from GBA.

[@tomwaddle8125]

Epic song, anthemic in the best way possible.

[@jcarreon1983jc]

Fucking class song from Ride. Such a great band.

[@carromacumba]

Brilliant 🔥💎🔥

[@billhog7741]

Love the New songs!!! See u in Athens...

[@roeejo4d764]

Great song!

[@RedGoldGreen-Dub]

Lovely song

[@marcob1546]

I would just like to say: Andy you did too well in 2014-15 to leave Beady eye! Long Life to RIDE . ❤

[@TheMusicalElitist]

Beady Eye were going on a break, and then ending up splitting. He didn't leave. Get your facts right.

[@GeorgieWood765]

​@@TheMusicalElitist Cool your boots

[@nftos]

Nice intro!

[@gianca9118]

Mega tune!

[@DEMAINCOMMEHIER]

Great.!!

[@Freedom4PalestineNow]

This is a tune!

[@jamespillar663]

❤

[@falsobrillo2768]

He escuchado el nuevo trabajo de Ride en Radio 3,Radio Nacional de España,donde mejor.Es tan emocional,tan bonito,tan indie británico, con esa actitud tan modesta......Saber que ha vuelto uno de mis grupos que adoro desde los 90,junto a Slowdive,Medicine,My bloody Valentine,Bocca junniors,Flowered up....

[@brendynschneider]

I was in a bad mood before.....what bad mood?

[@revolverbarhomeclubbing2143]

🖤

[@zipperblue]

this is shoegaze

[@herlockkk]

!!!

[@SiriusTexra]

Ok this one is good

[@vigorousjames]

Song of 2024…. Already….

[@marcelorodriguez4916]

big song from the shoegaze sound make me cyr of emocion....

[@satoshi_arisaka]

陽、そしてお経の様なライド節は健在。

[@final_mile_music9713]

Let’s go!

[@dbarneschi]

You know I’m such a fool for you. You got me wrapped around your finger. Do you have to, do you have to, do you have to let it linger?

[@Alanpuxadordefibra]

❤😊❤👏🏻👏🏻👏🏻👏🏻👏🏻👏🏻👏🏻👏🏻👏🏻👏🏻

[@CanuckShoegazer]

Great song, but was this a 128kbps upload or something? The cymbals sound awful

[@theetea5961]

😊

[@jamieflynn9697]

OX 4 Redo but cool going blank dejavu

[@PeterK-cj7vr]

I don't know where it comes from Sounds like Catherine wheel

[@shoegazer93]

Ride are like the working class heroes of the Shoegaze scene. Great work ethic, gigs are always a blast! Much better than Slowdive with their short changed 7/8 song albums and sedate crowd

[@garybaldwin6472]

I have all the time in the world due to Nowhere and Going Blank Again but Slowdives rise again was superb and get recognition they deserved with Souvalki whilst Ridecare borrowing a lot of ideas from New Order and Ride don't need to do that remember Vapour Trail Twisterella etc

[@pooki903]

I've never gotten the appeal of Slowdive, despite having been a teenager when the first gaze wave happened and loving basically all the other core bands.

[@pooki903]

​@garybaldwin6472 what?

[@garybaldwin6472]

Slowdive are more shoegaze than Ride Carnival of Light and from then on they lost it

[@regfries8279]

has anyone else noticed the few short seconds of keyboard right at the end?

[@daveliso]

Same chords as Linger by The Cranberries.

[@georgesanchez3918]

I love it*

[@Party_Doll]

Nice...thanx for not going industrial / techno / whatever like some other previously gazer type bands...

[@Ommsvv]

There's nothing wrong with Industrial / Techno/ Whatever Music...

[@enriquecelestinohourcade115]

Super re.okokok

[@tbwatch88]

just hope they don't mean the one where they take beer and coffee WAY too seriously.

[@Number-hf2rp]

That's your response to this? I pity you. And those who love you.

[@tbwatch88]

@@Number-hf2rp well, it's no Sennen, this track. that please you, mate?

[@TheMusicalElitist]

Oh, how utterly fascinating it must be to cling desperately to the notion that a band should remain stagnant and never dare to explore new sounds. Your profound wisdom truly enlightens us all. What a remarkably joyless existence you must lead, trapped in the confines of your narrow-minded musical ideology. How utterly tragic.@@tbwatch88

[@jamieflynn9697]

Yes.. Led Zeppelin needs a techno synth comeback

[@captainfeedback1]

​@@TheMusicalElitist That's fair enough, but I would have liked them to desperately cling to the notion of writing decent tunes and not compressing the shit out of their mixes.

[@theetea5961]

😂

[@matthewjames206]

I like Seattle better 🍻

[@XiradMusic]

Forgive me, but I think this sounds so much better faster. 1.5x to my ears is the sweet spot.

[@pooki903]

people altering the speeds of existing songs is incredibly bizarre to me.