The Resurrection Game: An Album Born from the Ashes
Emma Swift, the acclaimed singer-songwriter who turned Bob Dylan classics into her own on 2020’s Blonde On The Tracks, is finally unleashing her first album of all original material. The Resurrection Game drops Friday, September 12, via her own Tiny Ghost Records, and it’s already shaping up to be the most cathartic, lush, and heartbreakingly honest record of the year.
This isn’t just another singer-songwriter record. Swift’s new collection is a “melancholic song cycle born of a personal crisis,” with tracks like “Beautiful Ruins,” “Nothing and Forever,” and the rhapsodic lead single “No Happy Endings” (go stream it now!) weaving together devastating candor, deep-blue vocals, and baroque musical flourishes. If you’re looking for an album that’ll make you cry, laugh, and maybe call your therapist, this is the one.
Formats Galore: Vinyl Nerds, Rejoice!
Swift isn’t just serving up digital and CD, oh no, she’s going all out for the collectors and audiophiles. The Resurrection Game will be available in:
- Digital
- CD
- Premium D2 black vinyl
- Cassette (retro is always in)
- Limited edition lavender vinyl
- Limited edition blue swirl vinyl
All vinyl editions are pressed at Denver’s Paramount Pressing and come with deluxe gatefold sleeves and rice paper inner bags. Basically, it’s the kind of packaging that’ll make you want to frame the album as much as play it. Pre-orders and pre-saves are live now, so get clicking before those limited editions vanish.
The Story Behind the Songs: From Breakdown to Breakthrough
After a seven-week “nervous breakdown” and a year of recovery in Australia, Swift poured her soul into this album. She worked with producer Jordan Lehning (of Kacey Musgraves and Rodney Crowell fame) at a centuries-old studio on England’s Isle of Wight and in East Nashville, assembling a dream team of Nashville’s finest musicians. The result? A “deliberately lush” sound that’s as cinematic as it is raw, with pedal steel, evocative arrangements, and a communal energy that lifts even the darkest lyrics.
Swift says, “Though many of these songs come from an immensely difficult time in my life, what I’m trying to do here is to alchemize the experience. To make the brutal become beautiful.” Mission accomplished.
Tour Time: Emma Swift Hits the Road
Mark your calendars: Emma Swift’s Undertow tour kicks off July 17 in Indianapolis, IN, and rolls through major clubs and intimate fan-hosted events across the country through September. This isn’t just a concert, it’s a chance to witness an artist at her most fearless, spinning heartbreak into beauty, live and up close.
For all the dates and ticket info, check out her official site. Don’t sleep on this, Swift’s shows are bound to sell out, and you’ll want to say you were there when the magic happened.
Why You Can’t Miss This
- First album of all original material from a master interpreter
- Vinyl editions that’ll make your shelf (and your heart) happy
- Songs that tackle pain, humor, and hope with poetic honesty
- A tour that promises goosebumps, singalongs, and maybe a few tears
Emma Swift is living proof that you can turn your darkest moments into art that connects, uplifts, and endures. The Resurrection Game isn’t just an album, it’s a comeback story, a confessional, and a celebration rolled into one. Get ready to play the game. And may the odds be ever in your (emotional) favor.
