UK/Irish trio New Rules unveil their bright and bouncy new single 'NOPE!', which received its premiere last week on BBC Radio 1’s Future Pop.
Alongside the single, the group also announced a headline performance at Islington Assembly Hall, slated for October 24. Fans can find up-to-date ticketing information by clicking here.
New Rules expanded on the track: “We wrote ‘NOPE!’ on a trip to Nashville on what turned out to be the hottest day of the year. The AC was broken but we got vodka slushies and pizza and stayed in the studio until 5am. It was probably the most fun we’ve ever had writing a song and we think it sounds like that.”
In June, the trio shared ‘Old Days’, written by New Rules, Sam Klempner, and Jamie Squire (of The 1975). The reflective track laments the friendship lost after a romantic relationship ends (“How come it’s so easy to go from friends to lovers / but not lovers to friends?”).
Listen to ‘NOPE!’ by New Rules on the Chelsea FC Fan Playlist on Spotify.
The single followed the group’s March release, ‘Not Alone’. Earlier this year, the trio wrapped up a run of UK and Ireland headline tour dates, which earned glowing reviews. The trio also recorded a Radio 1 session at London’s prestigious Maida Vale Studios earlier this year.
Last autumn, the band shared heartfelt single and video ‘Late In The Evening’, written by Jamie Scott (One Direction, Justin Bieber, Ed Sheeran) and co-produced by the band. The release followed the group’s mixtape Go The Distance, which racked up praise from PEOPLE Magazine, who named the trio one of their Emerging Artists To Watch.
For New Rules, three guitars and three voices converge upon one stadium-size sound. The London-based trio—Alec McGarry, Nathan Lambert, and Ryan Meaney—elevate pop to the rafters fueled by singer-songwriter soul, rock ‘n’ roll spirit, and a whole lot of personality.
With Ryan from Dublin, Alec from Hertfordshire, and Nathan from Chelmsford, the boys initially met online, bonding over similar backgrounds playing music on street corners, uploading covers online, and penning original material. The musicians congregated in London and introduced New Rules with ‘Call It’ and ‘Fix Somebody’ during 2019.
Beyond hitting the road with Julia Michaels, Little Mix, and Picture This, they’ve sold out successive headline tours. Following the viral success of ‘Pasta’ and ‘Emily’, they caught the attention of Elektra Records and signed to the label in 2021. Last summer, the trio released their debut mixtape Go The Distance, in addition to selling out UK shows and their first-ever US dates.
