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ONE DOOR CLOSES

Part 1 of the debut album

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Through dark & imaginative storytelling, heartfelt admissions and relatable real-world experiences, The Rural Lonely showcases the first full-length collection of modern country music.

ONE DOOR CLOSES, ANOTHER ONE OPENS

Background

After a string of debut singles, amassing over 50k streams in 2025, comes time for the debut full length.


Honing in on a distinct, authentic sound, this album sets the sonic foundation of an organically created fingerprint for The Rural Lonely.

Synopsis

Current, yet still raw, the Texas-Country style is prioritised over the polished, pop-influenced Nashville sound.


Multi layered instrumentation, including guests adding Pedal steel guitar and violin, lyrics which started as poems craft songs that leave you with melody hooks and subtle messages that keep you pondering on meanings and metaphors.

Genre & Style

The album is still modern country, but with more refined features. More storytelling, more leaning into country expectations and simplifying songwriting structures to mirror the successful singles from 2025.


Stepping away from the polished sound, being vulnerable without hiding behind music, this collection is for fans of Josh Abbott, Luke Combs and Ernest.

Release overview

PART 1: One Door Closes, 7 tracks, 24 APRIL 26

PART 2: Another One Opens, 7 tracks 05 JUNE 26

CONTENT & MEDIA

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PART 1: One Door Closes ahead of the release date

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PHOTOGRAPHY

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Captured in the Fort Worth Stockyards, Texas, select from images for publication

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CREDITS

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CREDITS

All tracks written, performed, mixed & mastered by Ryan Kane.


Additional violin by Peter Voronov

Additional PSG by Daniel Deltchev

TRACKLISTING

01. NEED TO DRIVE

Classic country storytelling of the feeling many can relate to. That compulsion to get in your car, put the pedal to the floor and seek short term escape from your problems. 

02. LIFE IS A RODEO

Comparing life's journey to the cowboy staple, we navigate the ups and downs like the rodeo games, but are you the rider, or the bull?

03. WIDE OPEN PLAINS

For those preferring the green grass and clear skies, over concrete blocks and skyscrapers this song hails nature as the world's best architect.

04. BEAUTY IN THE RAIN

Bad weather doesn't need to ruin your plans. Finding joy in the moments carved by storms mirrors the attitude of finding the best in bad situations.

05. BIBLE, BOTTLE, GUN

Leaning on classic country vibes, this storytelling piece forecasts the impending loss of a father and a son's relationship to the belongings left behind.

06. A LITTLE TOO MUCH

A glass of whisky can help us all survive, but what about when 1 becomes several and we start to numb our existence. Addiction, not survival, and the feelings it brings out in us.

07. TEXAS DREAM

A re-recording of the debut single, this song tells of the dream of leaving home for brighter pastures new. It celebrates the positive stereotypes of a life in the lonestar state, but also what elements of home that keep you bound to where you were born.

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