Rain City Drive Is Back with a Gut-Punching New Single, “Ride Or Die”
Rain City Drive isn’t just back they’re kicking the door down with their new single “Ride Or Die”, out now via Thriller Records. The track dropped on July 10th, complete with a cinematic music video that feels more like a short film. It’s intimate, emotional, and loaded with the kind of weight you only get when a band knows exactly what story they’re trying to tell.
“Ride Or Die” isn’t about surface-level romance. It dives headfirst into what real love and commitment actually look like. the kind that’s messy and layered, but worth every ounce of energy you pour into it. It’s about finding your person and choosing them, every single day, even when it’s hard. The track carries a kind of emotional clarity that hits you immediately. steady verses, explosive choruses, and a vulnerability that doesn’t flinch with a heavy punch towards the end of the song.
If you’ve followed Rain City Drive’s evolution over the last few years, this song feels like a natural and elevated next chapter. The band’s always had a way of balancing emotional depth with soaring, heavy alt-rock but “Ride Or Die” hits on a deeper level. It’s not just a love song it’s a song about growth, partnership, and being truly seen by someone who’s in it with you for the long haul.
The timing couldn’t be better as Rain City Drive is currently hitting the road on the Summer School Tour, playing alongside an absolutely stacked lineup: Charlotte Sands, Taylor Acorn, Beauty School Dropout, Arrows In Action, If Not For Me, and Huddy. It kicks off July 11th in Detroit and runs through August, with a major stop at Vans Warped Tour in Long Beach (July 26–27) and I’m hoping to hear “Ride Or Die” live.
The new single follows their most recent full-length, Things Are Different Now — an album that marked a clear shift in Rain City Drive’s creative voice. Between their emotionally-driven songwriting, tight production, and frontman Matt McAndrew’s razor-sharp vocals, the band has carved out a sound that’s completely their own. They’ve already racked up over 150 million streams and earned a fiercely loyal fanbase — but this release feels like the beginning of something even bigger. “Ride Or Die” isn’t about chasing trends, it’s about planting your feet and owning where you stand. And right now, Rain City Drive is standing in their truth, louder and clearer than ever before.
Check out the video, stream the track, and grab your tickets — because Rain City Drive is out for blood this summer, and this is their moment.
Now, let's get into the song review, shall we?
Rain City Drive knows how to make emotions hit like a film — and “Ride Or Die” doesn’t just continue that trend, it sharpens it. This track doesn’t try to be bigger or more dramatic than it needs to be. It’s honest. Stripped-down, vulnerable, and real. No masks, no pretending. Just what it feels like to fully choose someone every day, even when it’s hard.
Right from the opening lines, you know this isn’t some fantasy love song. This is about the kind of love that pushes you to grow with someone, not change for them. Matt McAndrew’s vocals walk that line between grit and warmth, carrying the weight of the lyrics without ever overdoing it. There’s a quiet desperation woven into the track, but also this sense of calm, like the kind you only get when you’re with someone who sees you, fully.
The chorus doesn’t beg for attention; it earns it. It swells like a secret you’ve finally said out loud, wrapped in rich guitars and grounded percussion. The production doesn’t distract. It lets the emotion do the work. This song isn’t here to reinvent anything. It’s here to remind you why this band keeps hitting deeper every time.
What makes “Ride Or Die” stand out is how human it feels. It doesn’t need to be dressed up in metaphors or theatrics. It stays rooted in the truth that real love is messy. It’s choosing someone when walking away might be easier. It’s showing up. Staying in it. Holding steady when everything else is chaos.
It’s a song for windows-down drives, for late-night overthinking, for yelling the chorus in a packed venue with people who get it. It’s soft where it needs to be. Loud where it has to be. And it sticks with you long after it ends.