{"product_id":"emma-ruth-rundle-on-dark-horses","title":"Emma Ruth Rundle - On Dark Horses","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003eThe cover to \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cspan\u003eEmma Ruth Rundle\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cspan\u003e's fourth solo record, \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cem\u003e\u003cspan\u003eOn Dark Horses\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/em\u003e\u003cspan\u003e, bears a blurryphoto of the songwriter obscuring her face with a large toy horse with broken legs. The photo suggests something candid but also hidden, graceful but also fractured – a fitting portrait for an artist who has established a career by vacillating between shrouding herself in mystery and exposing her wounds to the world.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003eThe first peek behind the curtain came with her Sargent House debut \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cem\u003e\u003cspan\u003eSome Heavy Ocean\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/em\u003e\u003cspan\u003e, where layers of distortion were excised in favor of acoustic guitar and Rundle's beguiling vocals. There was a distinct difference by the time Rundle released \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cem\u003e\u003cspan\u003eMarked For Death\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/em\u003e\u003cspan\u003e, a stark and deeply personal meditation on mortality and self-destructive behavior. Her entire musical trajectory, from the cinematic instrumentals of \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cspan\u003eRed Sparowes\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cspan\u003e to the lush haze of \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cspan\u003eMarriages\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cspan\u003e and onward through her solo career, seems like a gradual disclosure of intimate secrets. With \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cem\u003e\u003cspan\u003eOn Dark Horses\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/em\u003e\u003cspan\u003e, Rundle doesn't shy away from uncomfortable realities or retreat into a private world, but it does capture an artist who has survived their personal nadir and come out stronger on the other side.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003eThe eight tracks of \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cem\u003e\u003cspan\u003eOn Dark Horses\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/em\u003e\u003cspan\u003e capture the evolution of Rundle as an artist, with vestigial traces of the savvy guitar work of \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cem\u003e\u003cspan\u003eElectric Guitar: One\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/em\u003e\u003cspan\u003e, the siren song beauty of \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cem\u003e\u003cspan\u003eSome Heavy Ocean\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/em\u003e\u003cspan\u003e, and the amplified urgency of \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cem\u003e\u003cspan\u003eMarked For Death\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/em\u003e\u003cspan\u003e all factoring into the album’s rich tapestry. Rundle arrives at the end of the album with an ode to a traumatized and heartbroken friend on the grand and triumphant “\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cem\u003e\u003cspan\u003eYou Don’t Have To Cry\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/em\u003e\u003cspan\u003e”. It’s a fitting closer, a song announcing Rundle’s newfound hope and reminding us to take control during our darkest moments instead of succumbing to them.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"SARGENT HOUSE","offers":[{"title":"Indies Exclusive Ice Blue w\/ Black \u0026 White Splatter Vinyl LP","offer_id":60267459248473,"sku":"SDZ-55723","price":35.99,"currency_code":"EUR","in_stock":true},{"title":"CD","offer_id":60267459281241,"sku":"SDZ-55724","price":15.99,"currency_code":"EUR","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0588\/3455\/0945\/files\/CAR_20261026_1403_143702_879_v_0634457208537_028.jpg?v=1793290282","url":"https:\/\/spindizzyrecords.com\/products\/emma-ruth-rundle-on-dark-horses","provider":"Spindizzy Dublin","version":"1.0","type":"link"}