Ride into the Sun

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Ride into the Sun
Studio album by
Brad Mehldau
ReleasedAugust 29, 2025 (2025-08-29)
RecordedJanuary 24–28, 2025
Genre
Length72:50
LabelNonesuch
ProducerBrad Mehldau and Dan Coleman
Brad Mehldau chronology
Solid Jackson
(2024) 		Ride into the Sun
(2025)

Ride into the Sun is a studio album by American jazz pianist Brad Mehldau. It was recorded on January 24–28, 2025 and released on August 29, 2025.[1] The album includes ten compositions by singer-songwriter Elliott Smith and four of Mehldau's own, which he says are “inspired by, and reflect, Smith’s oeuvre".[1] The title of the album was inspired by the lyrics to Smith's "Colorbars": "Everyone wants me to ride into the sun. But I ain't gonna go down, Laying low again, high on the sound."[2]

Track listing

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All tracks are written by Elliot Smith except where noted.

No.TitleWriter(s)Length
1."Better Be Quiet Now" 4:03
2."Everything Means Nothing to Me" 5:20
3."Tomorrow Tomorrow (feat. Daniel Rossen)" 4:03
4."Sweet Adeline" 3:22
5."Sweet Adeline Fantasy"Mehldau4:45
6."Between the Bars" 5:02
7."The White Lady Loves You More" 4:41
8."Ride into the Sun: Part I"Mehldau3:20
9."Thirteen"Big Star4:01
10."Everybody Cares, Everybody Understands" 4:02
11."Somebody Cares, Somebody Understands"Mehldau3:49
12."Southern Belle (feat. Daniel Rossen)" 3:53
13."Satellite" 3:53
14."Colorbars (feat. Chris Thile)" 5:24
15."Sunday"Nick Drake3:34
16."Ride into the Sun: Conclusion"Mehldau9:38
Total length:72:50

Personnel

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  • Brad Mehldau – piano
  • Daniel Rossen – guitar (3, 10, 12, 14, 16), lead vocals (3, 12), backing vocals (10)
  • Chris Thile – mandolin (3, 14), lead vocals (14), backing vocals (3)
  • Felix Moseholm – acoustic bass (3, 6, 12, 14)
  • John Davis – acoustic bass (1, 11), electric bass (2, 10, 15, 16), engineering, mixing
  • Matt Chamberlain – drums (1, 2, 3, 6, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16), percussion (2, 13)
  • Dan Coleman – chamber orchestra conducting (1, 2, 7, 8, 11, 15, 16)

Charts

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References

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  1. ^ a b "Ride into the Sun by Brad Mehldau". Nonesuch Records Official Website. Retrieved August 31, 2025.
  2. ^ Housh, Frank (August 29, 2025). "Brad Mehldau: Ride into the Sun". All About Jazz. Retrieved August 31, 2025.
  3. ^ "Ultratop.be – Brad Mehldau – Ride Into the Sun" (in Dutch). Hung Medien. Retrieved September 14, 2025.
  4. ^ "Ultratop.be – Brad Mehldau – Ride Into the Sun" (in French). Hung Medien. Retrieved September 14, 2025.
  5. ^ "Album Top 40 slágerlista (fizikai hanghordozók) – 2025. 36. hét". MAHASZ. Retrieved September 10, 2025.
  6. ^ "Swisscharts.com – Brad Mehldau – Ride Into the Sun". Hung Medien. Retrieved September 8, 2025.
  7. ^ "Offizielle Deutsche Charts Top 20 Jazz-Charts – Oktober 2025" (in German). GfK Entertainment Charts. Retrieved October 7, 2025.
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