There’s Only Now

The Ryots bring their early catalogue back into the spotlight with the re-release of There’s Only Now - an album packed with the kind of sharp, guitar-driven indie that demands to be played loud.
Featuring fan favourites like ‘This English Civil War’, ‘Cherry Glasgow’ and ‘Katy Blue’, the record captures a band in full flight - hook-heavy, restless, and built for dirty rooms and late nights. Remastered for a new audience, these tracks hit with renewed clarity but lose none of their original bite.
Rooted in the same lineage as The Strokes, The Libertines and The Vaccines, The Ryots deliver punchy riffs, driving rhythms and choruses made for shouting back. This isn’t just a look back - it’s a reminder. Songs that filled dancefloors and festival crowds the first time around are ready to do it all over again.
If you missed it then, now’s your moment. If you were there, you already know.

ReMastered By Steve Hoggart for Smoggy Sounds Records

Hailing from Teesside, in the North East of England, The Ryots are an indie band built on energy, melody, and the kind of guitar-driven sound that turns small venues into something much bigger. Drawing influence from bands like The Strokes, The Libertines, Courteeners and The Vaccines, they’ve carved out a style rooted in sharp riffs, driving rhythms, and singalong choruses.
Cutting their teeth on the North- East circuit, the band became a familiar name with regular slots at KU and the Georgian Theatre, earning a reputation for sets that favour energy over polish. That momentum carried onto BBC Radio and, being the first band ever to play Stockton Calling, their high-energy sets and crowd-ready hooks found a natural home.
For the first time, their album ‘There’s Only Now’ captures that early push - featuring ‘Sometimes Today’, ‘Rita’ and ‘Tied Up With Wrongs’ - a collection that feels immediate, wired, and just on the edge of coming apart.
The Ryots aren’t interested in smoothing things out. They’re here for the moments where it almost falls apart - and somehow holds together louder than before.