Ruston Kelly Shape and Destroy
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Feather
May 11th 2021


10125 Comments

Album Rating: 4.5

Full tour announced!!!

Slex
May 26th 2021


16571 Comments


This beauty took its time for me but man oh man this is perfect

tyman128
Staff Reviewer
September 7th 2021


4525 Comments

Album Rating: 5.0

finally bumped this to a 5, and if I'm not constrained by cheer commitments, I'm finally gonna go see him in Austin October 23rd

Feather
September 9th 2021


10125 Comments

Album Rating: 4.5

Love the love this is getting. Kinda surprised too.

Slex
September 9th 2021


16571 Comments


Simplicity perfected

Atari
Staff Reviewer
September 9th 2021


27968 Comments

Album Rating: 4.0

you check Ruby Haunt yet? so good

Dylan620
September 21st 2021


5870 Comments

Album Rating: 4.0

Does Ruston's voice remind anyone else of Andy Hull?

tyman128
Staff Reviewer
October 25th 2021


4525 Comments

Album Rating: 5.0

went and saw ruston last night in dallas, and if y’all ever consider seeing him, do it immediately

first, rubber live is one of the greatest things i’ve ever heard... has an extended outro with pure intensity that is just unreal

also, he debuted a new song called “The Weakness” and it lowkey goes pretty heavy, has some pretty driving guitar riffs, I’m hype for it to be officially released

Feather
October 25th 2021


10125 Comments

Album Rating: 4.5

@Dylan I love both, so it is possible but have never thought that before.



@tyman I am even more hyped to see him live now

Feather
October 25th 2021


10125 Comments

Album Rating: 4.5

@Dylan I love both, so it is possible but have never thought that before.



@tyman I am even more hyped to see him live now. Pumped for some new tunes too

dmathias52
Staff Reviewer
November 7th 2021


1799 Comments

Album Rating: 5.0

Seeing him at a sold out show at The Ryman in Nashville tonight. His dad (who just released his first album on Friday) is opening. Pumped!

Slex
November 7th 2021


16571 Comments


Wow that sounds so lovely dude, hope it's a great one

tyman128
Staff Reviewer
November 8th 2021


4525 Comments

Album Rating: 5.0

come back and tell us how it is!

dmathias52
Staff Reviewer
November 8th 2021


1799 Comments

Album Rating: 5.0

So halfway through Rubber a brass quartet comes out and they do an intense instrumental jam ending for like five minutes, do Mockingbird with the brass quartet and it’s all amazing. Then Ruston says a friend is going to join him and . . . JASON ISBELL walks onstage. And then the encore was Brave with a string quartet. Moment after moment that if just one was there it would have been great. Probably best live show I’ve seen honestly

Scoot
November 8th 2021


22201 Comments

Album Rating: 4.0

duuuude



that would be nuts



i'd kill for a collab track

tyman128
Staff Reviewer
December 20th 2021


4525 Comments

Album Rating: 5.0

i’ve decided this is the best ruston, thank you for listening

Atari
Staff Reviewer
January 18th 2023


27968 Comments

Album Rating: 4.0

just jammed the title track for his upcoming album and definitely has a unique feel to it

tyman128
Staff Reviewer
January 18th 2023


4525 Comments

Album Rating: 5.0

I love it! Loved it when he played it live over a year ago, and it’s nice to finally hear it on record

Feather
January 18th 2023


10125 Comments

Album Rating: 4.5

Both are top tier musicians though

Sowing
Moderator
March 2nd 2023


43956 Comments

Album Rating: 4.5

New album feels more down-to-earth than this, which was very ethereal. Lyrics alternate between clunky/awkward and beautiful, emotionally hard-hitting poetry which is a bit of an odd vibe to reconcile. Tracklisting does it no favors, either. Yet with all that said, his voice remains phenomenal and even the songs that I thought were poor initially are quickly growing on me. I think The Weakness will be a divisive release, but those who don't immediately write it off will find plenty to enjoy.



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