12" Blue vinyl edition of Dirt Emo Vol. 2, the 2025 collection of cover songs from Ruston Kelly. Etched B-Side. The EP features five covers of well known hits, including American Hi-Fi’s “Flavor of the Weak.”
“‘Flavor of the Weak’ may be the quintessence of my belief that pop punk/emo songs are just new age/angsty folk tunes,” shares Kelly. “So ping pongy in its catchiness, and so simple melodically and thematically. Like something that could easily be passed on by campfire, or like walking in Kenwood Mall with your friends after school. I used to listen to this song when I had a crush on a girl in high school, and she was dating like the shittiest dudes ever.”
The project also includes the previously released cover of Morgan Wallen’s “Sand In My Boots” and Kelly’s take on Avril Lavigne’s “Complicated,” featuring Annie DiRusso. Also included on Dirt Emo, Vol. 2 are the Goo Goo Dolls’ “Slide” and Yellowcard’s “Only One.”
Ruston Kelly has established himself as an essential voice, capable of transforming his unsparing self-examination into moments of sublime catharsis. With a lyrical sensibility that constantly shifts from candid to poetic, the South Carolina-born singer/songwriter imbues his songs with equal parts nuanced confession and punk-rock irreverence. Dirt Emo was born out of that influence. It is having peripheral elements of folk, americana, or country wrapped up in a confessional expression drawing. Vol. 2 features 5 tracks on "very sick" transparent blue color 12" vinyl with etching on Side B.
“‘Flavor of the Weak’ may be the quintessence of my belief that pop punk/emo songs are just new age/angsty folk tunes,” shares Kelly. “So ping pongy in its catchiness, and so simple melodically and thematically. Like something that could easily be passed on by campfire, or like walking in Kenwood Mall with your friends after school. I used to listen to this song when I had a crush on a girl in high school, and she was dating like the shittiest dudes ever.”
The project also includes the previously released cover of Morgan Wallen’s “Sand In My Boots” and Kelly’s take on Avril Lavigne’s “Complicated,” featuring Annie DiRusso. Also included on Dirt Emo, Vol. 2 are the Goo Goo Dolls’ “Slide” and Yellowcard’s “Only One.”
Ruston Kelly has established himself as an essential voice, capable of transforming his unsparing self-examination into moments of sublime catharsis. With a lyrical sensibility that constantly shifts from candid to poetic, the South Carolina-born singer/songwriter imbues his songs with equal parts nuanced confession and punk-rock irreverence. Dirt Emo was born out of that influence. It is having peripheral elements of folk, americana, or country wrapped up in a confessional expression drawing. Vol. 2 features 5 tracks on "very sick" transparent blue color 12" vinyl with etching on Side B.
VINYL Details
- Release Date: May 30, 2025
- Record Label: Rounder
- UPC: 888072677777
- Number of Discs: 1
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