Ripe

Half jam band, half R&B groove machine, Ripe play energetic and engaging music that's suitable for both dancefloors and living rooms. Releasing their debut single, "Eyes Like a Hawk," in 2013, the group have never sacrificed melody in favor of funk (or vice versa), penning tunes that are full of hooks and thoughtful lyrics along with potent organics beats, an approach they refined on 2018's Joy in the Wild Unknown. The band issued a steady stream of singles and toured frequently, and on 2023's Bright Blues, showed they could smoothly incorporate polished pop production with their trademark sound.