EMMA RUTH RUNDLE SHARES “GOD’S PICTURE“,
THESIS STATEMENT OF FORTHCOMING ALBUM
THESE KILLING TIMES
ARRIVING 18TH SEPTEMBER VIA ERRANT CHILD
ANNOUNCES EU/UK TOUR DATES FOR 2027
“God’s Picture” is the latest track to be taken from Emma Ruth Rundle’s These Killing Times, and described by Emma as the centrepiece and thesis statement of this record. The album will be released via her own imprint Errant Child on 18th September.
WATCH THE VIDEO FOR “GOD’S PICTURE” BELOW:
EMMA RUTH RUNDLE LIVE IN EU/UK IN 2027:
22/03/2027 DE Berlin Festsaal
23/03/2027 DE Hamburg Bahnhof Pauli
24/03/2027 DE Leipzig UT Connewitz
25/03/2027 DE Cologne Gebäude 9
27/03/2027 CZ Prague Palác Akropolis
28/03/2027 AT Wien Arena Wien
30/03/2027 DE Munich Backstage
31/03/2027 CH Zurich Rote Fabrik
01/04/2027 FR Lyon L’Epicerie Moderne
02/04/2027 FR Lille L’aeronef
03/04/2027 FR Nantes Ferrailleur
05/04/2027 UK Bristol Fleece
06/04/2027 UK Manchester Gorilla
08/04/2027 UK Glasgow St. Luke’s
09/04/2027 UK Leeds Brudenell Social Club
10/04/2027 UK London Islington Assembly Hall
11/04/2027 UK Brighton Chalk
13/04/2027 FR Paris Elysee Montmartre
14/04/2027 BE Antwerp Trix
15/04/2027 NL Tilburg Roadburn
These Killing Times is electrifying, emotional and charged with anti-patriarchal feminist rage. The forthcoming studio album from the multi-instrumentalist, songwriter and multi-disciplinary artist is a reactive anthology, bristling, full of life and full of resistance.
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.
In addition to 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.
Emma Ruth Rundle upcoming NA 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 ~
= Performing solo
~ Performing solo, supporting All Them Witches
