The Suburbs (Ruel song)
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| Single by Ruel | ||||
| from the album Kicking My Feet | ||||
| Released | 22 August 2025 | |||
| Genre | Blues[1] | |||
| Length | 3:08 | |||
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| "The Suburbs" on YouTube | ||||
"The Suburbs" is a song recorded by Australian singer-songwriter, Ruel. It was released on 22 August 2025 as the second single from his second studio album, Kicking My Feet.[2]
The song won first prize in the 2025 Vanda & Young Global Songwriting Competition.[3]
The song was written by Ruel Van Dijk, Chelsea Lena, Fran Hall, Elias Danielsen and Mark Landon (M-Phazes), with the latter two serving as the song producers.[4] The song's lyrics address intimacy and the idea of a simpler life shared with a significant other.[4] Following the song's release, Ruel shared his thoughts with Rolling Stone Australia on embracing a more personal songwriting style in his new material:
"It’s been pretty daunting to offer up this level of honesty in my songwriting but seeing the way it’s already connected so personally with fans has calmed my 'pre-album' nerves in a huge way."
— Ruel on the song, via Rolling Stone Australia[1]
Music video
Reception
"The Suburbs" was met with positive reviews from music critics. Larisha Paul from Rolling Stone said "The bluesy record intertwines warm harmonies with propulsive production."[1] Dale Melita from Scene magazine described the song as "dreamy, introspective, and unmistakably Ruel," and highlighted the artist’s "bold" evolution as a musician.[4] The song is a finalist in the 2025 Vanda & Young Global Songwriting Competition.[7]