Ruel is back with a fresh single

by Ella Harold, February 21, 2022.

Opening with a lush, reverb-heavy soundscape, the singer-songwriter’s latest sees him crooning delicately over textural dream-pop, with a bittersweet refrain that speaks to the exhilaration and pain of transitioning into adulthood.

‘GROWING UP IS …’ arrives alongside a performance video that sees Ruel and his band playing the track live at Filmworx in Melbourne.

According to a press release, ‘GROWING UP IS _____’ is the first in a string of forthcoming releases from Ruel. The song was created in collaboration with songwriter PJ Harding, longtime collaborator M-Phazes and co-writer Julian Bunetta.

Ruel’s last body of work was his 2020 EP ‘Bright Lights, Red Eyes’, which was previewed with singles like ‘As Long As You Care’ and ‘Say It Over’. In August, he teased a colab with Cub Sport.