After a sell-out of OVO Wembley arena, pop-up shop in Meadowhall and surprise EP drop with “Roll The Dice” back in December, it’s been a little quiet on the Reytons front and their strong (and loyal!) fanbase have clearly noticed, having wondered what is coming next.
Of course if you know the lads, they know how hard working they are, and after some teases and sightings across South Yorkshire, particularly Rotherham, they finally gave us the drop we were all waiting for.
Turns out the silence meant they were busy and well, it has been met with a real buzz – the lads next and fourth studio album “A Love Letter To A Broken Town” will drop in July 2026.
Of course, they weren’t done and then went and dropped their newest single “Jukebox” – which confirmed the rumours of them being seen filming in the Cutlers Arms pub in Rotherham – where the video is set.
The artwork depicts a ventriloquist-like puppet, sat at a table in the pub, pint on the table, wearing a stone-island jacket – now I’ve never really liked puppets, and to be honest, it weirded me out a bit, but that said, it caught my attention and it’s one thing The Reytons are certainly good at!
Onto the actual track itself then and well it wastes no time with a funky and fun riff, with frontman Johnny Yerrell’s vocals soon kicking in – admittedly the backing track reminded me a bit of “Retro Emporium” with a slightly different riff, I rated it.
The lyrics of course are naturally relatable and tell the story of at least one or two pubs we’ve all been in at somepoint or another, but that’s just what makes their music so good and easy to attach too.
Great local nods as always “Silver Street”, which could be a nod to Rotherham’s Thrybergh (where the working mens club is of course!) or the infamous one in Doncaster hosting a number of bars and clubs that many a South Yorkshire reveller has experienced at one point in their lives.
The lyrics are also really easy to pick-up and I think that’s just another reason why the music works so well, if you’ve ever been to a Reytons gig, the atmosphere is quite simply electric and you’ll hear hundreds (if not thousands) singing their songs back to them, this one will be no exception – it works.
It’s fast-paced, it’s fun, it’s relatable, but it’s not overwhelming, it’s very difficult to find anything to criticise, the only thing is the ventriloquist-puppets, sorry lads, but I don’t think I’m the only one ha!
Anyway, to put it simply, it’s brilliant, not my favourite of their song catalogue, but a fantastic song all the same and a perfect tease to the upcoming album in the summer – intrigued to see what’s next!
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