Grammy-winning live electronic trio Rufus Du Sol scores its first No. 1 on dance radio with its recent hit single “Music is Better” claiming the top spot on Billboard’s Dance/Mix Show Airplay chart. The news arrives on the heels of their electrifying headline performance at Portola Music Festival in San Francisco this past Saturday and the release of their latest track, “Pressure,” on Friday.

“Music is Better” served as the lead single from their highly-anticipated forthcoming fifth studio album Inhale/Exhale, out October 11th via Rose Avenue/Reprise Records. In addition to “Pressure,” it is joined by earlier singles “Lately,” and “Break My Love,” the latter of which is featured on the EA Sports FC 25 official soundtrack.

The new album will mark a new creative groove for the band, an era that is defined by enjoying the process and creating from the now while binding organic and electronic. The album encompasses the themes that have endeared fans for over a decade – romance, heartbreak, euphoria, despair – through a medley of sprawling, mature soundscapes.

Rufus Du Sol will return to festival stages next year as the only electronic headliner on all three South American editions of Lollapalooza 2025.

RÜFÜS DU SOL have released ‘Pressure‘, the fourth single off of the Grammy Award-winning Australian trio’s highly-anticipated fifth studio album Inhale / Exhale, which will come out on October 11th via Rose Avenue/Reprise Records. This track represents another grand step in the magnificent careers of Jon George, James Hunt, and Tyrone Lindqvist as they continue enhancing their unforgettable musical styles. RÜFÜS DU SOL supply upbeat melodies and outstanding rhythms in ‘Pressure’ that match very well with exquisite synths and compelling lyrics.

The track has joined the trio’s other tracks from the forthcoming Inhale / Exhale album that they have already released; ‘Music Is Better’, ‘Lately’, and ‘Break My Love’ (the latter is in the official EA SPORTS FC 25 video game soundtrack. This album will encompasses the themes that the trio have incorporated in their unforgettable releases over the past decade such as romance, heartbreak, despair, and euphoria. Click ‘Play’ on the Spotify link to stream ‘Pressure’ from RÜFÜS DU SOL, a track that the trio may get to play at Portola Music Festival in San Francisco this weekend.

The electronic music trio will be soundtracking a special Spring sunset in Sydney later this month.

Grammy award-winning electronic music group RÜFÜS DU SOL are just on the cusp of releasing their fifth studio album Inhale / Exhale on October 11th. In celebration, they’re bringing it all back home for a one-of-a-kind live performance on Sydney Harbour.

RÜFÜS DU SOL will take to the Fleet Steps at the Royal Botanic Garden Sydney at sunset on October 10th to treat their fans to an early snippet of their forthcoming project. Along with the new music, the group’s meticulous attention to revolutionising their live shows will create a spiritual journey through the blend of atmospheric, electronic soundscapes and live instrumentation, all to the backdrop of the gorgeous outdoors and Sydney Harbour at sunset.

With the announcement, the band have also launched an ominous, cryptic countdown on their website, which fans have suspected alludes to more live shows that could be right around the corner.

In a press release, this chapter of RÜFÜS DU SOL’s artistic journey reads as a “new creative groove” for the band. 

“The trio’s next era is defined by enjoying the process and creating from the now while binding organic and electronic, with the album encompassing the themes that have endeared fans for over a decade – romance, heartbreak, euphoria, despair – through a medley of sprawling, mature soundscapes.”

It’s been three years since the trio released their last studio album Surrender, which has since won them a Grammy for Best Dance/Electronic Recording, and brought them home a fifth ARIA award. Taking Surrender to stages across North America, as well as running the second edition of their boutique festival Sundream Festival in San José del Cabo last year, it’s honourable that the group are now letting their Aussie fans in on the first taste of the new project as well as a unique hometown show.

Tickets for this special performance go live Friday, October 4th here. To get you in the spirit for SOL, you can listen to their latest single Pressure on all streaming platforms now.

The iconic Grammy-winning electronic trio, RÜFÜS DU SOL, dropped their newest single, Pressure, giving fans a thrilling taste of what’s to come from their highly anticipated fifth studio album, Inhale / Exhale, set to release on October 11 via Rose Avenue/Reprise Records.

With Pressure, the band continues to evolve, weaving intricate synths and captivating lyrics into a standout anthem. The song’s powerful message of resilience and defiance is felt deeply as Tyrone Lindqvist sings, “You’ll never break me down, cause I can take the pressure,” against a backdrop of immersive, expansive melodies.

In addition to the new single, RÜFÜS DU SOL received four ARIA nominations this week, including Best Group, Best Dance/Electronic Release for Music Is Better, Best Video for Lately, and Best Australian Live Act.

Mark your calendars for October 11 – Inhale / Exhale promises a blend of the band’s signature themes of love, heartbreak, and euphoria, elevated by their refined, organic, and electronic fusion

RÜFÜS DU SOL are feeling the pressure – kind of.

The Grammy-winning electronic trio have dropped “Pressure,” another taste of their forthcoming fifth studio album, Inhale / Exhale, which arrives next month.

Hailed as “an instant new anthem amidst the RÜFÜS discography,” “Pressure” is a defiant ode to the importance of perseverance. “You’ll never break me down, cause I can take the pressure,” Tyrone Lindqvist sings in the track.

“Pressure” follows previous album singles “Music Is Better,” “Lately,” and “Break My Love.” Listen to the new single below.

The trio’s single drop comes after they received four nominations for the 2024 ARIA Awards. RÜFÜS DU SOL earned nods for Best Group, Best Dance/Electronic Release (“Music Is Better”), Best Video (“Lately”), and Best Australian Live Act.

Inhale / Exhale represents a new chapter for the trio, with the group describing this era as one where they’re just enjoying the process and creating in the moment. The album promises to explore the emotional highs and lows that have defined their sound – love, heartache, and everything in between – wrapped up in their signature mix of organic and electronic sounds.

RÜFÜS DU SOL have topped the ARIA Albums Chart three times, with their albums Surrender (2021), Atlas (2013), and Bloom (2016) all debuting at #1. They’ve also earned five ARIA Awards, including Best Group and Best Dance Release for their hit single “Alive.”

Their global recognition was cemented when Surrender won the Grammy Award for Best Dance/Electronic Recording in 2022, making them the only Australian winners at that year’s ceremony. Following that success, the band hit the road for a massive world tour, selling over 700,000 tickets across 60 cities and headlining huge venues like Red Rocks and Hollywood Bowl.

The trio have been busy on the festival circuit, getting the party going at Coachella in 2024 and hosting their boutique Sundream Festival in Mexico. Next up, they’re headlining the Portola Festival in San Francisco on Saturday, September 28th, and in 2025, they’ll take the stage at all three South American editions of Lollapalooza as the only electronic headliners.

RÜFÜS DU SOL’s “Pressure” is out now. Inhale / Exhale is out October 11th via Rose Avenue / Reprise Records (pre-save/pre-order here). 

Today, Grammy-winning live electronic trio RÜFÜS DU SOL released “Pressure,” the fourth single off their highly-anticipated forthcoming fifth studio album Inhale / Exhale, out October 11 via Rose Avenue/Reprise Records.

“Pressure” is an instant new anthem amidst the RÜFÜS discography, alluding to the maturation of the band heard on the upcoming full-length. Indulging in the immersive nature of Inhale / Exhale, “Pressure” is a standout with its complex synthwork and gripping lyricism. Surrounded by expansive melodies and sultry rhythms, Tyrone Lindqvist swirls a powerful tale of perseverance and defiance as he sings, “You’ll never break me down, cause I can take the pressure”. 

“Pressure” joins Inhale / Exhale’s earlier singles “Music is Better,” “Lately,” and “Break My Love,” the latter of which is featured on the EA SPORTS FC™ 25 official soundtrack.

Out October 11, Inhale / Exhale will mark a new creative groove for the band, an era that is defined by enjoying the process and creating from the now while binding organic and electronic. The album encompasses the themes that have endeared fans for over a decade – romance, heartbreak, euphoria, despair – through a medley of sprawling, mature soundscapes.

In the three years since Surrender was released, RÜFÜS DU SOL won a Grammy for Best Dance/Electronic Recording in 2022, were twice-nominated the following year for Best Dance/Electronic Album and earned their fifth ARIA award in Australia. The band circled the globe appearing at festivals across Europe and South America, and brought Surrender to the stages of iconic North American venues like New York’s Forest Hills Stadium, Denver’s Red Rocks Amphitheatre, and Los Angeles’ Hollywood Bowl. The band also launched their boutique Sundream Festival, which held its second edition in San José del Cabo in 2023, and was part of the debut of the new Quasar Stage at Coachella in 2024. Inhale / Exhale will serve as the follow-up to the group’s 2021 album Surrender, which featured the Grammy-winning lead single “Alive”.

“Pressure” arrives ahead of RÜFÜS DU SOL’s standalone live show this year, headlining Portola Festival in San Francisco on September 28. RÜFÜS DU SOL will return to festival stages next year as the only electronic headliner on all three South American editions of Lollapalooza 2025. Check our previous coverage here.

Stream RÜFÜS DU SOL’s new single “Pressure” available now on all platforms and pre-order their upcoming album Inhale / Exhale.