Written in a post-pandemic rustbelt city of Ohio, the upcoming album Going Nowhere is the latest from the power trio The Buffalo Ryders and shows a band coming into their own, willing to explore their boundaries and dare themselves to write more pop-focused songs with continued commentary on current societal struggles. After a steady year of touring the Midwest, The Buffalo Ryders – singer-guitarist Joe Risdon, drummer Mike Lupica, and bassist Kevin McManus – were ready to jump back into the studio and record a follow-up to their debut album Where the Liars Go (2021). With a road-tested batch of fresh songs, the band unanimously decided to go back to their familiar home at Amish Electric Chair Studios in Athens, Ohio, with producer-engineer Neil Tuuri in February 2022. Risdon c...