Emma Ruth Rundle releases new album 'These Killing Times' / Tour kicks off next month

Emma Ruth Rundle Releases New Album These Killing Times
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Tour Kicks Off Next Month – Headlining Performances Across North America, U.K. and Europe

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Watch These Killing Times Official Music Videos:
“God’s Picture”, “Enough”, “Powerless”

Early Acclaim for These Killing Times


Track by Track – Consequence

Roland / BOSS (Interview)

“there's something utopian about the way that Rundle makes music, collaborating freely across genre lines and finding community in unlikely spaces.” – Stereogum

Guitar World (Interview)

“[Enough] is a brooding track that swells to chaotic beauty.” – The Needle Drop

Cover Story Issue 83 – New Noise Magazine

"Another masterpiece from one of modern music's most essential voices."
Metal Hammer, 9/10

"Her reinvigoration is a bright burst of light." – Kerrang!

"ERR examines hopelessness with equal parts tenderness and anger, often simmering in heavy shoegaze tones, allowing her voice to pierce the despair." -- Viking's Choice / Lars Gotrich

“a Brilliant Career-Defining Set” – Popmatters

"somber at times, heavy at others, and always haunting" -- Andrew Sacher's Unhappy Place

“EMMA RUTH RUNDLE Wants Us to Survive the Apocalypse Through Community” – Metal Injection (Interview)

Album of the Week… “Emma Ruth Rundle finds hope in community” Treble + (Interview)

“Rundle surrounded herself with friends to create ‘These Killing Times'” – Knotfest (Interview)

"A record of contrasts; a raw, angry record howling in frustration at the world we live in, that nevertheless still contains not only lush, detailed sonic vistas, but also an honest, desperate hope for a better future.” – The Quietus

"There’s plenty to respect here as Rundle’s voice remains distinctive, the musicianship is strong, and displays worlds of welcome colour." – The Line Of Best Fit

“one of her best to date” – Ghost Cult Magazine, 9/10


Emma Ruth Rundle’s new album These Killing Times arrives today via her own imprint Errant Child. It’s electrifying, emotional and charged with anti-patriarchal feminist rage. It’s a reactive anthology, bristling, full of life and full of resistance.

The multi-instrumentalist, songwriter, poet and multi-disciplinary artist 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.

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.

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.

Rundle sets out to perform across North America next month. In October she’ll perform solo in support of All Them Witches before heading out on her THESE KILLING TIMES Fall headlining tour across North America on which she’ll perform with a full band. Cinder Well is set to support. Rundle has also confirmed a Spring 2027 tour across Europe and U.K. which includes an appearance at Roadburn. See below for a full list of dates and more info. THESE KILLING TIMES TOUR tickets are on sale now.


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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 - Aladdin Theater *
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.