The wait is over.
Ruel is turning heartbreak into high art.
The Australian pop sensation has announced Kicking & Screaming, the second part of his 2025 sophomore album Kicking My Feet, due for release on June 12.
To celebrate the announcement, he has finally unleashed ‘Don’t Say That,’ the fan-demanded track first teased as the closing outro on part one.
The song is a bittersweet breakup anthem that blends the emotional weight of a Freddie Mercury ballad with the infectious energy of a Gracie Abrams pop hit.
Co-written with Joel Little and Sean Douglas, the track captures the painful moment of watching a relationship slip away, all set to an unexpectedly upbeat tempo.
The accompanying music video, directed by Jackie! Zhou, finds Ruel emotionally stranded in a subway station as the world moves busily around him.
The 10-track record, featuring collaborations with heavyweights like Julian Bunetta, Kenny Beats, and Dan Wilson, promises to expand the reflective world of Kicking My Feet.
