Red Devil Ryders - Is It Love? (2025) Hi-Res

New album: Red Devil Ryders || Is It Love? Cleveland's scrappy trio deliver a jangly, soulful garage power pop record that rewards both casual listening and deep dives.

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? is scrappy in all the right ways—melodic 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.

The comparisons that come to mind—Laika’s Orbit’s DIY charm, Royal Headache’s emotional punch, and a whole lotta classic rock bands—are 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.

For a trio, Is It Love? 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—the kind of album that rewards both casual listening and deep dives.