Emma Ruth Rundle talked with Decibel Magazine about the recording process of her new album 'Engine of Hell'. Full interview in the December issue: http://tinyurl.com/decibel206
IOANNA GIKA IN THE DIOR CRUISE 2022 CAMPAIGN VIDEO
In this hauntingly beautiful campaign video directed by Fabien Baron, models embody the modern, sportswear spirit of the Dior 2022 Cruise collection by Maria Grazia Chiuri. Inspired by the House's iconic shoot held 70 years ago at the Acropolis, and set to a rousing soundtrack by Ioanna Gika, this contemporary odyssey pays ode to the eternal beauty of Greece.
JAYE JAYLE: NEW SHOWS IN DECEMBER
This December Jaye Jayle will be playing five live shows. Tickets on sale now: https://sargenthouse.com/jaye-jayle
12/4 Saturday - Louisville - Decca
12/6 Monday - Boston - Middle East
12/8 Wednesday - Brooklyn - TV Eye
12/9 Thursday - Philadelphia - Ortlieb’s
12/10 Friday - Richmond - Gallery 5
RUSSIAN CIRCLES: TWO NEW SHOWS IN CHICAGO IN JANUARY 2022
Russian Circles will play two shows on January 13-14, 2022 in Chicago.
Tickets on sale now: https://russiancirclesband.com
Russian Circles shows 2021/2022:
10/22 Banc of California Stadium - Los Angeles, CA
10/23 Banc of California Stadium - Los Angeles, CA
01/13/2022 Lincoln Hall - Chicago, IL
01/14/2022 Lincoln Hall - Chicago, IL
EUROPE 2022
04/14 Prague, CZE – Lucerna Music Bar
04/16 Monthey, SWI – Pont Rouge
04/17 Zurich, SWI – Rote Fabrik
04/18 Munich, GER – Technikum
04/20 Esch Sur Alzette, LUX – Kulturfabrik
04/22 Paris, FRA – Bataclan
04/23 Orleans, FRA – Astrolabe
04/24 Nantes, FRA – Warehouse
04/26 Toulouse, FRA – Metronum
04/27 Biarritz, FRA – Atabal
04/28 Madrid, SPA – Sala Mon
04/29 Porto, POR – Hard Club
04/30 Lisbon, POR – Lisboa Ao Vivo
05/01 Sevilla, SPA – Sala Custom
05/03 Barcelona, SPA – La2
05/05 Milan, ITA – Circolo Magnolia
05/06 Rome, ITA – Orion Club
05/07 Bologna, ITA – Tpo
05/09 Rijeka, CRO – Pogon Kulture
05/10 Budapest, HUN – Durer Kert
05/11 Vienna, AUT – Flex
05/12 Leipzig, GER – Conne Island
05/14 Lohr Am Main, GER – South Of Silence
05/15 Berlin, GER – Astra
05/17 Gothenburg, SWE – Musikenshus
05/18 Stockholm, SWE – Slaktkyrkan
05/20 Oslo, NOR – Parkteatret
05/21 Copenhagen, DEN – A Colossal Weekend
05/22 Hamburg, GER – Gruenspan
05/23 Koln, GER – Die Kantine
05/24 Antwerp, EL – Trix
05/26 Athens, GRE – Gagarin 205
GO DEEP INSIDE A MASONIC TEMPLE WITH THE ARMED FOR A FASCINATING CONCERT FILM
It’s a truism that most musicians, when agreeing to be filmed in live performance, hope for nothing more than to capture the electric you-are-there frisson generated from a concert. Yet anyone who’s listened to a recording or seen footage of a show they attended knows that’s an impossible ask—and the best concert films generally try to use the cinematic medium to their advantage, creating something different from but as vital as the difficult-to-replicate sensation of watching a great artist perform in person.
ULTRAPOP: Live At The Masonic Temple, the new concert-meets-arthouse-whatzit film from conceptual hardcore band The Armed (which begins digital screenings October 15), splits the difference. There’s a linear but elliptical narrative running through the hour-long movie—as intriguing, and ultimately elusive, as the band itself—but there’s also the musical performances themselves, committed to tape via intimate and audience-free sets. And these are so vivid, immediate, and invigoratingly shot that they come close to that ongoing dream of re-creating the intensity of seeing a great band up close and personal.
"EMMA RUTH RUNDLE'S RETURN TO HELL" STEREOGUM FEATURE
Emma Ruth Rundle was interviewed by Stereogum's Emma Madden to talk about her new album, making the transition from guitar-heavy music to piano balladry, and how childhood experiences has developed her songwriting.
Read the full interview HERE
EMMA RUTH RUNDLE EU/UK TOUR 2022
Emma Ruth Rundle will be back to EU and UK in 2022. Tickets are on sale now: emmaruthrundle.com
EU/UK TOUR 2022:
05/02 Dampierre FR - Le Temple Dampierre Les Bois
06/02 Ghent BE - Minard Schouwburg
08/02 London UK - Clapham Grand
09/02 Manchester UK - Stoller Hall
10/02 Bath UK - Komedia
12/02 Bruxelles BE - Botanique Museum
13/02 Paris FR - Théatre L’Européen
14/02 Lille FR - Église Saint Étienne
15/02 Rennes FR - Antipode
18/02 Nijmegen NL - Stevenskerk
19/02 Bochum DE - Christuskirche
20/02 Hamburg DE - Nachtasyl
22/02 Berlin DE - Heimathafen
23/02 Leipzig DE - UT Connewitz
25/02 Porto PT Casa Da Música
26/02 Lisboa PT - Culturgest
EMMA RUTH RUNDLE RELEASES NEW SINGLE AND VIDEO “BLOOMS OF OBLIVION”
Emma Ruth Rundle’s latest single “Blooms of Oblivion” intimately reflects on an experience that was too big for her as a child -- “Down at the methadone clinic we waited / hoping to take home your cure / The curdling cowards, the crackle of china / you say that it’s making you pure” she sings. For anyone that’s endured trauma and grief, there’s a beautiful solace in hearing Rundle articulate and humanise that particular type of pain not only with her words, but with her unique mysterious language of melody and timbre. Her forthcoming album, Engine of Hellcaptures a moment where a masterful songwriter strips away all flourishes and embellishments in order to make every note and word hit with maximum impact, leaving little to hide behind.
Today’s soft spoken guitar ballad “Blooms of Oblivion” comes alongside a vivid and compelling new video which she co-directed with John Bradburn. She explains, “In the video I use an oversized coat to represent an oversized and burdening experience for the little girl. The feeling of being free falling in chaos. Having no control over your circumstances. The song and video describe the feelings I had as a little girl and how that’s shaped who I have become - negotiating with my past and waking to the woman I strive to become through self-love, self parenting and forgiveness and the transformation that it can bring.”
Engine of Hell sees its release on November 5th, 2021 via Sargent House: https://ffm.to/err-eoh
TORMENT & GLORY! AN INTERVIEW WITH BRIAN COOK
Brian Cook talked with Cvlt Nation about his new project Torment&Glory and the new album 'We Let a Note with an Apology' released via Sargent House on August 27, 2021.
INTERVIEW: IN CONVERSATION WITH EMMA RUTH RUNDLE
The past year has delivered some truly incredible works of art, with a potent mix of uncertainty, strife and isolation combining to bring out some of the most introspective and daring albums of the new millennium, but few can truly compare with the naked honesty of Engine Of Hell, the new full-length from singer-songwriter Emma Ruth Rundle. It’s a genuinely uncomfortable listen, eight songs of soul-searching and outpourings of unfiltered despair, so it was with some trepidation that David Bowes caught up with Rundle to discuss her year, her voice and her craft.