Few bands have ever been as accurately named as the Chicago punk quartet.

While fleeting styles and fashionable imitations have entered and exited vogue, Rise Against have remained a north star of artful resistance.

While continuously updating their formula, they’ve sustained their original spirit of rebellion over a quarter century – amassing a body of work that doubles as a chronicle of our collective unraveling.

Melodic hardcore detonations co-exist in perfect tension with dire warnings about the looming dystopia.

And on their latest Loma Vista release, Ricochet, they’ve made what might be their most visceral, urgent, and high-stakes song cycle.