RAIBARD announces the release of their newest single, “Moment’s Pride,” a reflective and emotionally resonant folk composition arranged in a pseudo-country style. The track serves as a thematic centerpiece from the band’s forthcoming album Postscript, arriving March 6.
At first listen, “Moment’s Pride” presents itself as a warm, roots-driven folk song, but beneath its understated arrangement lies a meditation on division, empathy, and reconciliation. Through vivid personification and poetic imagery, the lyrics explore opposing perspectives that have increasingly defined modern cultural conflict.
“Out in the west, there sails a light upon the sea, and in her gaze she laughs and bends our reality . . .” opens the song, while its counterpart arrives in balance: “Out in the east there blows a breeze upon the fields and in her breath she gives the land a timeless pause . . .” Together, these passages frame contrasting viewpoints not as adversaries, but as complementary forces seeking harmony.
The chorus delivers the song’s central message and call to action: “In unity we live and chase beyond our dreams and we go strongly hand and hand in time. To pull the blue sky down into our lives, to live and seek the moment’s pride.”
Rather than elevating ideology above human connection, “Moment’s Pride” challenges listeners to reconsider how disagreement shapes behavior toward others. Echoing thematic elements found in RAIBARD’s earlier work, the song again employs personification, imagining the present moment itself as a living witness. If the moment could judge our actions, would it approve of how we treat one another? Would conflict born of opinion outweigh compassion in its eyes?
The band frames the answer simply: seek the moment’s pride, pursue actions toward one another that the moment itself would be proud to remember.
Beyond its philosophical depth, the single also marks a notable musical milestone for RAIBARD. “Moment’s Pride” features the first appearance of Daniel on violin in a RAIBARD recording, adding a new tonal dimension that deepens the song’s pastoral and emotional atmosphere.
Arriving on March 6th, RAIBARD’s new album Postscript builds on the band’s progressive foundations with a wide range of stylistic influences. Despite this variety, the album remains cohesive. Each track shares a common musical DNA, rooted in melodically centered writing in which implied harmonies elevate even simple progressions and heighten their emotional impact.
The rhythmic identity of Postscript also reflects RAIBARD’s established sound. Melodies and harmonies routinely anticipate the downbeat, giving drummer Phil MacKay a dynamic canvas for inventive performance. On bass, Greg Dellaria provides a central layer of connective energy. His lines bridge harmonic, rhythmic, and melodic roles with subtle but unmistakable mastery.
Postscript was recorded across three locations. MacKay and Dellaria contributed their parts remotely, sending material to Daniel for editing, mixing, and mastering. Daniel’s own performances were captured in either his living room or an isolation booth, creating a blend of immediacy and precision that underscores the album’s emotional and musical depth.
About RAIBARD:
RAIBARD began in March 2016 in the Boston area, three musicians from different corners of rock who heard the same call. Daniel Gil brought a songwriter’s poetry and a composer’s ear. Phil MacKay arrived with a drummer’s intuition and a love of pulse. Greg Dellaria carried the weight and warmth that only a bassist who has lived in heavy music can summon. Together they set out to build songs that lift the listener. The goal was simple and stubborn. Make music that feels like an internal elevation. Offer an alternative to the hyper technological churn and return people to presence.
The sound they forged is rooted in alternative and progressive rock. You can hear the charge of LED ZEPPELIN and DEEP PURPLE, the adventurous spirit of RUSH and KANSAS, the acoustic intimacy that runs through JETHRO TULL and GOMEZ, the grand contours that fans of KING CRIMSON and THE GATHERING recognize. Listeners have compared the band to PEARL JAM, TALKING HEADS, DINOSAUR JR., SOUNDGARDEN, and RUSH, yet RAIBARD lands in its own space. Earth toned. Melodic. Unafraid of risk. Never a nostalgia trip.
That identity comes from process. The trio practices daily on their own, writes through open ended explorations, then meets weekly to do both hard work and flow work. One rehearsal is spent solving problems and tightening parts. The next leans into the moment to let the music breathe. Onstage the band is focused and quietly intense. Interaction happens between songs, and during them the communication moves inward. The energy stays high, the execution stays honest, and the chemistry stays locked.
Key songs have become touchstones for fans. “Angel of the Clockwork” twists from hushed reflection to sky opening release. “Dark Realm of the Daylight” paints in shadow and brass light. “Forest of Song” is a slow build that rewards patience. “The False Prophet” carries a warning and a wall of sound. On the current album, Postscript, “Still Your Name” expands the palette with a guest turn from keyboardist Jeff Kolter.
The three members broaden the canvas beyond RAIBARD as well. Greg plays in OXBLOOD FORGE. Greg and Phil both cut their teeth in ICHABOD. Daniel is also a classical composer whose work has been released on record, and his string quartet earned first round consideration in the 66th Grammy Awards for Contemporary Classical Composition. Those threads feed back into the band, adding grit, scope, and nuance.
RAIBARD writes for people who still crave direct sound and real ideas. The music asks you to set the news cycle down, to loosen the grip on strict computation, to listen with immediate human awareness. These songs are built for rooms where strangers become an audience and an audience becomes a choir. Not machines. Not algorithms. Just three players and a shared current, inviting you to rise.
RAIBARD is:
Daniel Gil – Guitar and vocals
Greg Dellaria – Bass
Phil MacKay – Drums and percussion
Connect with RAIBARD:
Website: https://raibard.com
Bandcamp: https://raibard.bandcamp.com
Store: https://raibard.com/collections/all
Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/raibard
Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/raibard
X (Twitter): https://x.com/raibardband
YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/@raibard8886
Track Listing:
- Time
- Postscript
- Still Your Name
- Path Of Day
- Steppin’ & Trippin’
- Forest Queen
- End Of Summer
- Moment’s Pride
- Unbroken Soul
- Scoobedy Bop (Did Someone Say Something?)