RITA is the latest from Parisian rockers PÆRISH, produced by recent Grammy-winner Will Yip (Turnstile, Title Fight). Through the songs on the record, the album explores the constant tension between nostalgia and the urgency to move forward. It evokes memories of summers spent on the French Riviera, the first desire to write music, and the need to keep creating honestly, while also confronting the frustrations of working life, toxic relationships, jealousy, and the fear of losing the creative spark that once felt so natural in youth.
It is PAERISH’s most vibrant and powerful record to date. Fueled by a mix of anger and adolescent frustration, the album channels something raw and instinctive, shaped by years spent touring relentlessly across Europe and North America, alongside the likes of Movements, Tigers Jaw, Sum 41, Alkaline Trio, The Silversun Pickups, Superheaven, Teenage Wrist, and more.
“RITA is an album deeply shaped by childhood memories, the passing of time, and the need to preserve a sense of creative sincerity through the years. Its title refers to a bell tower I could see from the window of my family’s apartment in the South of France when I was a child. Saint Rita, patron saint of lost causes, embodied something both protective and luminous to me, but also the sacrifices and uncertainty that come with having a band and trying to make a living from it.”
— Mathias (vocals)
street date 11/13/2026
