Emma Ruth Rundle Releases “Enough” Single/Video
From Forthcoming Album These Killing Times
Out September 18 via Errant Child
Announces North American Headlining Fall Tour
Artist Pre-Sale Starts Today at 12PM ET Here
Public Onsale Tomorrow at 10AM Local Here
Photo By Mason Rose
Multi-instrumentalist, songwriter, poet and multi-disciplinary artist Emma Ruth Rundle debuts her cutting new single “Enough” from her forthcoming studio album, These Killing Times. "Enough" serves as a reminder of how Rundle uniquely fuses gentleness and intensity. Opening with a hypnotic drum rhythm (courtesy of Jess Gowrie, drummer for Chelsea Wolfe), the single is driven by a deep-toned acoustic guitar riff that nonetheless offers a sense of calm. A distinct note of optimism emerges the moment the iconic singer’s voice enters—a sentiment that swells during the choruses, which grow increasingly impassioned with each repetition, ultimately building to a crushing heaviness in a climax tormented by Patrick Shiroishi’s saxophone. It is a track that offers comfort, even as its message proves scathing. Emma elaborates:
“‘Enough’ is inspired by the ‘Man Who Sold The World’ - and in a retelling of the story of Elijah, we imagine him as an Elon Musk type figure - we ask - is not the whole world enough? We ask the many gods to unleash vengeance and carry this man away into the angry sky - piece by piece - this song is a reflection of the times we live in and is a vision for the dispensation of the billionaire class. The world belongs to all beings."
Conceived by Emma in collaboration with artists Mason Rose, Blake Armstrong and Mitch Wells, the music video for "Enough" showcases a gothic theatricality that is sure to pique curiosity. Almost as if Nosferatu had landed in the world of legendary puppeteer Jim Henson—a major inspiration for the visual universe of These Killing Times—the video depicts the singer haunted by a creature known as "The Companion". The video’s atmosphere, at once romantic and dark, is further heightened by a series of shots that look for all the world like stop-motion animation.
Listen / Watch / Playlist “Enough”
These Killing Times is electrifying, emotional and charged with anti-patriarchal feminist rage. It’s a reactive anthology, bristling, full of life and full of resistance. It arrives as Rundle’s sixth full-length, to be released via her own imprint Errant Child on September 18.
Although this new album possesses a spirit of defiance, it retains the tenderness, rawness and vulnerability that saw her previous globally acclaimed full-length, Engine of Hell (2021), resonate with so many listeners.
These Killing Times returns to a full-band set up for a fuller sound, a more sonically powerful accompaniment to her now more direct vocal style. The album features drummer Jess Gowrie (Chelsea Wolfe, Mrs. Piss), long-time friend and collaborator Troy Zeigler, Patrick Shiroishi, Nick Reinhart (Tera Melos), Gina Gleason (Baroness), Marissa Nadler, Lukas Frank (Storefront Church) and Amelia Baker (Cinder Well). The instrumentation is brighter and more urgent than ever before, lending a fascinating magnetism to Emma's music which feels fresh and new.
These Killing Times asks us questions of our intentions and of the roles we play in the communities we exist within, and how we choose to counter the chokehold of capitalism. Sleepless nights, moments of horror, and times of anguish could be overlaid atop a timeline of recent socio-political events to map the creation of These Killing Times; the rising power of Christian nationalism, the grotesque circus of political discourse, and related ontological discomfort. But there is also love - as a balm and a tonic, a means of escape. A desire for companionship and connection whilst being confronted by the most violent parts of humanity remains an unresolved tension.
Written as she watched from afar the devastating effects of yet another climate disaster unfold in early 2025, Emma reflected on the roots of the systemic issues that filter directly into so many catastrophic global events, and made a conscious choice to reach towards making a hopeful record. Where outside forces tempted her to turn inwards, towards isolation and hopelessness, she instead reached outwards to create a record that acknowledges pain, but offers both community and resilience in response.
Bringing others into the fold was both a stylistic choice and one that strengthened her community-first approach to making the record. “I wanted to feel fortified by friendships and to be in community with other musicians - to make something that pushed back against the isolation,” says Emma.
These Killing Times adds to Rundle's extensive genre-defying discography which includes collaborative projects, bands, soundtracks, and solo releases. The album was recorded by Sonny Diperri (My Bloody Valentine, Trent Reznor, These New Puritans), who she has worked with on multiple releases over the last decade.
As well as her work in music, Emma is an established visual artist working across multiple disciplines. In 2025 her first book of poetry, The Bella Vista, was released via Unnamed Press.
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Today Emma Ruth Rundle has also announced THESE KILLING TIMES Fall headlining tour across North America on which she’ll perform with a full band. Cinder Well is set to support all dates. The run kicks off in November, following her solo support tour with All Them Witches in October. THESE KILLING TIMES TOUR tickets will be available as soon as today at 12PM ET via Emma Ruth Rundle’s artist presale HERE with presale code: FALL2026. General on sale starts Friday, July 24 at 10AM Local HERE.
Emma Ruth Rundle Live Dates:
Oct 10: Chattanooga, TN - The Signal ~
Oct 11: Ponte Vedra Beach, FL - Ponte Vedra Concert Hall ~
Oct 12: Athens, GA - 40 Watt Club ~
Oct 13: Charleston, SC - Charleston Music Hall ~
Oct 14: Charlotte, NC - Neighborhood Theatre ~
Oct 15: Norfolk, VA - The NorVa ~
Oct 16: Harrisburg, PA - XL Live ~
Oct 17: Asbury Park, NJ - The Stone Pony ~
Oct 18: Norwalk, CT - District Music Hall ~
Oct 19: Portsmouth, NH - 3S Artspace ~
Oct 20: South Burlington, VT - Higher Ground ~
Oct 21: Albany, NY - Empire Live ~
Oct 22: Buffalo, NY - Electric City ~
Oct 23: McKees Rocks, PA - Roxian Theatre ~
Oct 24: Indianapolis, IN - HI-FI Annex ~
Oct 25: Grand Rapids, MI - The Intersection ~
Oct 26: Milwaukee, WI - Turner Hall Ballroom ~
Oct 27: Minneapolis, MN - First Avenue ~
Oct 28: Des Moines, IA - Wooly's ~
Oct 29: Bloomington, IL - The Castle Theatre ~
Oct 30: Cincinnati, OH - Bogart's ~
Nov 24: Seattle, WA - Neumos *
Nov 25: Portland, OR - Polaris Hall *
Nov 27: San Francisco, CA - Great American Music Hall *
Nov 28: Los Angeles, CA - Lodge Room *
Nov 29: Phoenix, AZ - Crescent Ballroom *
Dec 01: Austin, TX - 29th Street Ballroom *
Dec 02: Dallas, TX - Puzzles *
Dec 04: Atlanta, GA - The EARL *
Dec 05: Nashville, TN - EXIT/IN *
Dec 06: Asheville, NC - Eulogy *
Dec 08: Washington, DC - Black Cat *
Dec 09: Philadelphia, PA - Underground Arts *
Dec 10: Brooklyn, NY - Saint Vitus Bar *
Dec 12: Boston, MA - Roadrunner (Saddest Day Festival)
Dec 14: Cleveland, OH - Beachland Ballroom & Tavern *
Dec 15: Detroit, MI - El Club *
Dec 16: Chicago, IL - Lincoln Hall *
Dec 18: Omaha, NE - Reverb Lounge *
Dec 19: Denver, CO - Bluebird Theater *
~ Performing solo, supporting All Them Witches
* THESE KILLING TIMES TOUR, performing with a full band. Cinder Well to support.
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