{"id":34924,"date":"2025-11-18T07:57:00","date_gmt":"2025-11-18T06:57:00","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/addtowantlist.com\/?p=34924"},"modified":"2025-11-18T08:00:58","modified_gmt":"2025-11-18T07:00:58","slug":"album-review-red-devil-ryders-is-it-love","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/addtowantlist.com\/index.php\/2025\/11\/18\/album-review-red-devil-ryders-is-it-love\/","title":{"rendered":"New album: Red Devil Ryders || Is It Love?"},"content":{"rendered":"

Cleveland’s Red Devil Ryders play the kind of jangly, soulful, slightly scuffed-up power pop that makes you want to dig through their record collections just to confirm your suspicions about their impeccable taste. Is It Love?<\/em> is scrappy in all the right ways\u2014melodic but never polished to a shine, energetic but never trying too hard, the kind of college rock that sounds like it was recorded in someone’s basement because it probably was.<\/p>\n

The comparisons that come to mind\u2014Laika’s Orbit’s DIY charm, Royal Headache’s emotional punch, and a whole lotta classic rock bands\u2014are helpful but don’t tell the whole story. It’s the kind of music I’d put forward when someone asks what I listen to after they’re disappointed I don’t like those major rock acts they name when they discover I like guitar music.<\/p>\n

For a trio, Is It Love?<\/em> is rich in its instrumentation and variety. Don’t be shocked when they drop a 7-minute instrumental, and do be surprised when horns pop up mid-song. This unit definitely plays like a tight group that builds on each other’s energy, and we’re blessed to be made a part of that. Red Devil Ryders have made a record that feels spontaneous and utterly sincere\u2014the kind of album that rewards both casual listening and deep dives.<\/p>\n

Out now on LP at Feral Kid Records.<\/p>\n