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<\/p>\nMulti-platinum duo Icona Pop return today with their electrifying new single \u201cRitual\u201d featuring Daya\u2014written by the duo and born from a period of personal struggle, survival, and revelation. The cathartic, high-energy anthem captures the power of movement, release, and self-reclamation on the dancefloor, introducing a more vulnerable and emotionally grounded side of the artists.<\/p>\n
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Driven by pulsating production and emotionally charged lyricism, \u201cRitual\u201d explores the idea of healing through physical and emotional release. Anchored by the mantra-like refrain, \u201cThis is my ritual, yeah I do it to survive,\u201d the track transforms vulnerability into something communal and euphoric\u2014inviting listeners to let go, reconnect with their bodies, and find strength in the act of dancing.<\/p>\n
Listen to \u201cRitual\u201d featuring Daya HERE<\/a>.<\/p>\n Built around vivid imagery and raw introspection, the song draws from real-life experiences, weaving together themes of transformation, identity, and resilience. \u201cRitual\u201d is about searching for answers and learning how to move forward\u2014channeling uncertainty into something physical, freeing, and ultimately empowering.<\/p>\n Speaking about the track, Icona Pop\u2019s Aino and Caroline reveal, \u201cWhen one of our best friends was going through a crisis, she went to a shaman in New York and searched for answers. He asked, \u2018Do you want to live in your body? It feels cold \u2014 you have to dance and eat hot food to bring it back to life.\u2019 It was so vivid that we included it in the song.\u201d<\/p>\n They continue, \u201cThe last couple of years really put us through a lot \u2014 we questioned everything. Now, in retrospect, it really proves how strong our friendship is and the love we have for our band. It would have been so much easier to give up, but we did the work and came out on the other side. It was like we chose each other again, and now we are closer than ever.\u201d<\/p>\n \u201cThis song, \u2018Ritual,\u2019 really represents what this new chapter is about \u2014 that search: Who am I now? How do I move forward? The little rituals you do every day to keep going. For us, it\u2019s a kind of spiritual journey,\u201d they add.<\/p>\n On her collaboration with Icona Pop, Daya says, \u201c\u2018Ritual\u2019 has such a fresh and inspiring energy, and when I first heard it, I knew I wanted to be on it. It just makes me want to dance and sweat at the club all night. I\u2019m such a fan of Icona Pop and so grateful to the girls for bringing me in on this one. I hope people love it!\u201d<\/p>\n In celebration of the release, Icona Pop will make an appearance at Daybreaker\u2019s Othership Williamsburg \u201cHEATWAVE\u201d event in New York on April 23, for a special guest performance. The immersive, sauna-driven gathering\u2014built around heat, cold, and music as pathways to presence\u2014echoes the core themes of \u201cRitual,\u201d bringing the track\u2019s ideas of movement, release, and reconnection into a live, embodied setting. For more information, visit HERE<\/a>.<\/p>\n
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