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Jun 04, 2026 By Andy Von Pip Photography by Kristin Cofer

Emma Ruth Rundle has shared “Powerless,” the lead single from her forthcoming sixth album These Killing Times, out September 18 via her own imprint, Errant Child.

The track sets the tone for an album described as a reactive anthology of anti-patriarchal feminist rage, while retaining the tenderness and vulnerability that defined her previous album, Engine of Hell (2021). These Killing Times returns to a full-band setup, with a more direct vocal style and a brighter, more urgent sound. The record features 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).

Of “Powerless,” Rundle says: “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 phrases—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 is out September 18th via Errant Child.

Read our Engine of Hell review HERE.

Live Dates:

19-21 Jun – Cascading Midsummer (solo)
10 Oct – The Signal, Chattanooga, TN
11 Oct – Ponte Vedra Concert Hall, Ponte Vedra Beach, FL
12 Oct – 40 Watt Club, Athens, GA
13 Oct – Charleston Music Hall, Charleston, SC
14 Oct – Neighbourhood Theatre, Charlotte, NC
15 Oct – The NorVa, Norfolk, VA
16 Oct – XL Live, Harrisburg, PA
17 Oct – The Stone Pony, Asbury Park, NJ
18 Oct – District Music Hall, Norwalk, CT
19 Oct – 3S Artspace, Portsmouth, NH
20 Oct – Higher Ground, South Burlington, VT
21 Oct – Empire Live, Albany, NY
22 Oct – Electric City, Buffalo, NY
23 Oct – Roxian Theatre, McKees Rocks, PA
24 Oct – HI-FI Annex, Indianapolis, IN
25 Oct – The Intersection, Grand Rapids, MI
26 Oct – Turner Hall Ballroom, Milwaukee, WI
27 Oct – First Avenue, Minneapolis, MN
28 Oct – Wooly’s, Des Moines, IA
29 Oct – The Castle Theatre, Bloomington, IL
30 Oct – Bogart’s, Cincinnati, OH

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