| Ballad of a Bystander | |
| Cover: | The Reytons - Ballad of a Bystander.png |
| Alt: | A photo of a woman inside a museum room looking at a large painting of another woman stood in the middle of a city street. |
| Type: | studio |
| Artist: | the Reytons |
| Length: | 37:45 |
| Producer: | David Watts |
| Prev Title: | What's Rock and Roll? |
| Prev Year: | 2023 |
Ballad of a Bystander is the third studio album by English indie rock band the Reytons. It was self-released on 26 January 2024.
Following the release of their second studio album What's Rock and Roll? in January and the surprising commercial success, the band announced its successor only eight months later on 27 September 2023,[1] alongside the release of the lead single "Let Me Breathe",[2] a "a swaggering and fuzzy indie-rock tune".[3] The second single "Market Street" was released on 10 November,[4] and the third single "Listen" on 15 December.[5]
In promotion of the album, the band announced a two-date homecoming gig in July 2024 at the Clifton Park venue of their hometown Rotherham, with a capacity of 20,000 people.[6] It will mark the biggest outdoor event in Rotherham in over 50 years.[7]
All tracks are written by Lee Holland, Joe O'Brien, Jamie Todd, and Jonny Yerrell. All tracks are produced by David Watts.