Emma Ruth Rundle Share New Single “Enough”

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 Emma Ruth Rundle’s iconic 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.” – says Emma Ruth Rundle

Conceived by Emma Ruth Rundle 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.

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 Emma Ruth 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 Emma Ruth Rundle’s 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.