Emma Ruth Rundle has premiered a new video for her new song “Powerless.” The track will appear on her upcoming album “These Killing Times.” That effort will be available on September 18 and it will feature contributions from Jess Gowrie (Chelsea Wolfe, Mrs. Piss), Troy Zeigler, Patrick Shiroishi, Nick Reinhart (Tera Melos), Gina Gleason (Baroness), Marissa Nadler, Lukas Frank (Storefront Church), and Amelia Baker (Cinder Well).
Rundle said the following about the single:
“This song was initially titled ‘Noam Chomsky is Dead to Me’ – as his relationship to Epstein and the billionaire class was being exposed – just another massively disappointing headline in a time where we are incessantly confronted with an onslaught of news and headlines which are endlessly demoralizing and dehumanizing.
This song – like most of the songs on ‘These Killing Times’ – is a reaction to the horrors we are seeing laid bare on a daily basis – the clear and painful reality of the myriad injustices levied upon the working class people of earth – from climate collapse to genocide to the miscarriage of justice on a scale- the likes of which we have not seen in our lifetimes- the collapse of empire, the demise of democracy, the erosion of women’s rights and LGBTQIA+ rights and black rights, the attempt to dehumanize immigrants and people of color, the concentration camps in the USA – the list is so long I don’t think I can accurately cover it all here. With ‘Powerless’ – I invoke the hammer; both to destroy and to build – something better. I want people to know they are not alone – they are not insane – I wanted to name the thing that has been causing me so much mental, emotional and spiritual anguish. Sometimes singing – especially repeating phases – can work to fortify one’s self and I think that’s where the bridge of ‘Powerless’ comes in – I refuse to let my agency and resolve become corrupted or diluted by the powers that be and I want others to feel empowered too.”
“These Killing Times” Track Listing:
01. “Powerless”
02. “God’s Picture”
03. “Anvil”
04. “Catherine Wheel”
05. “Don’t Delay Heaven”
06. “Enough”
07. “Human Kindness”
08. “Oceans of Time”
Tour Dates:
06/19-21 Pe Ell, WA – Cascadian Midsummer
With All Them Witches:
10/10 Chattanooga, TN – The Signal
10/11 Ponte Vedra Beach, FL – Ponte Vedra Concert Hall
10/12 Athens, GA – 40 Watt Club
10/13 Charleston, SC – Charleston Music Hall
10/14 Charlotte, NC – Neighborhood Theatre
10/15 Norfolk, VA – The NorVa
10/16 Harrisburg, PA – XL Live
10/17 Asbury Park, NJ – The Stone Pony
10/18 Norwalk, CT – District Music Hall
10/19 Portsmouth, NH – 3S Artspace
10/20 South Burlington, VT – Higher Ground
10/21 Albany, NY – Empire Live
10/22 Buffalo, NY – Electric City
10/23 McKees Rocks, PA – Roxian Theatre
10/24 Indianapolis, IN – HI-FI Annex
10/25 Grand Rapids, MI – The Intersection
10/26 Milwaukee, WI – Turner Hall Ballroom
10/27 Minneapolis, MN – First Avenue
10/28 Des Moines, IA – Wooly’s
10/29 Bloomington, IL – The Castle Theatre
10/30 Cincinnati, OH – Bogart’s