introducing: THE RIONS

Following the announcement of their upcoming UK and European tour this May, Australian indie favourites The Rions return with the news of a deluxe edition of their debut album Everything Every Single Day, arriving May 8 via Community Music. Leading the release is new single ‘Idol’, out now.

Built around a catchy guitar riff that the band found themselves repeatedly playing during soundcheck, ‘Idol’ carries a sense of nostalgia for The Rions. While the song’s beginnings date back years, it wasn’t until recently that its emotional narrative came into focus. Much like the themes explored across Everything Every Single Day, the track continues the band’s introspective storytelling, with the group explaining that “‘Idol’ explores how truly powerful love is, even if it’s just for a fleeting moment.”

The single arrives alongside an official music video directed by Vanilla Tupu, featuring the director’s own parents whose 40-year relationship brings a deeply personal and authentic love story to the screen.

The deluxe edition expands on the band’s breakthrough debut — which charted at #1 on the ARIA Top Australian Album Chart, #2 on the ARIA Vinyl Chart and #5 on the ARIA Album Chart — adding six new songs and a piano rendition of a fan favourite. For The Rions, the expanded release continues the emotional arc of the original record, exploring love, loss, and growth through a second chapter of the album’s narrative.

Ahead of the deluxe release and their return to the UK and Europe this spring, the band spoke about the origins of ‘Idol’, the emotional weight of fleeting love, and how their debut album’s success has shaped the next chapter.

1. ‘Idol’ began life years ago as a soundcheck riff — what was it about that early idea that kept drawing you back until it finally became a finished single?

I think the riff itself, plus the one verse we had written already just felt so catchy. A good way to know if lyrics stick with you is if you happen to say them in real life, you naturally then sing the next line. I feel like Noah and I had said “where I go” in passing and always sung “you’re always there”. So we knew whenever we were in the studio and thought “do we have any unfinished songs to work on” the riff and lyrics that eventually became Idol would always come up.

2. You’ve described the track as exploring the power of fleeting love. How do you balance capturing something momentary while still giving it lasting emotional weight in your songwriting?

Wow that’s a great question. I think the idea of fleeting love is inherently lastingly emotional. There’s few things more human than the passing of feelings, they come and go all the time, every day. So really, just describing the pain of losing something you thought would last is going to come out with weight however you look at it.

3. Your debut album Everything Every Single Day was a huge success in Australia and gained UK press support — how has that reception influenced the direction of this deluxe era and your evolving sound?

Another good question! Although I’ll say that despite how grateful we are, the success of the of the album hasn’t influenced the following sound. The deluxe evolved behind the scenes before the album even came out, continuing the story and the emotion behind the original. We’re excited to see how it’s received!

4. With ‘Idol’ previewing the deluxe release, how do you see this expanded version reframing or extending the story of the original album?

I think this extension of the original album provides more context to where it left off. Allowing the story to continue and our feelings to be further explored. I think the deluxe truly defines it as a finished body of work.

5. You’re returning to the UK and Europe for festivals and headline dates — how does performing for international audiences shape the way you think about your music and identity as an Australian band?

Being able to perform for international audiences really impacts the way we see the power of music and its ability to travel the world. It’s reminded us each time of just how many people out there are paying attention to what we’re doing, and how much we want our identity as band to truly be international.