Sunrise in Jupiter are already sounding too big for the algorithmic scroll they came up on. After racking up 30 million Instagram views with debut single “Satellite,” the band could’ve coasted on aesthetic and atmospherics. But their second single, “Take Me Home,” reveals something more grounded — and much more gripping.
Written during a six-month separation between frontman Ryder Cole and his daughter, the track finds strength not in bravado, but in vulnerability. It’s rooted in a real voicemail — a kid’s voice asking, “Daddy, I miss you. When are you coming home?” — that becomes the heartbeat of the entire song. It’s a far cry from rock-star posturing; this is space suit off, heart exposed.
Sonically, it’s still massive. There’s a panoramic hook built to be screamed in the dark, distortion that hits like turbulence, and a chorus that plays like a distress signal wrapped in melody. But there’s intimacy here too: layered organ, restrained verses, and the quiet devastation of someone truly missing home.
Where most space-themed bands might lean into abstraction, Sunrise in Jupiter pull the opposite direction — their metaphors are literal, their lyrics tactile. “Don’t leave me dead and stranded” isn’t just a sci-fi image. It’s a fear. A memory. A moment.
It’s easy to make rock feel big. It’s much harder to make it feel real. That’s what “Take Me Home” does so well — it sneaks emotion into spectacle, and never lets you forget the people behind the sound. It’s the best kind of concept rock: personal first, planetary second.
Sunrise in Jupiter might be orbiting a larger concept album, but “Take Me Home” works brilliantly on its own. It’s an anthem for anyone who’s ever felt too far from what they love — and a signal that this band is only just beginning their ascent.
