My Ruin
Declaration of Resistance
Magick Room Recordings
When the modern world roused Anne Rice’s Vampire Lestat from his velvet coffin, he rose to chase the seductive chaos of the new world calling his name. In much the same vein, after a decade of silence, it seems the turmoil of the current American administration, the noise, the cruelty, the carnival of power and puppetry display has violently shaken My Ruin from their musical slumber. Declaration of Resistance is the sound of that awakening. Raw, unfiltered, and incandescent with fury.
This is an album that bares its gnarly teeth, and Tairrie B Murphy delivers each line like a blade dragged across stone. These collective tracks are venomous, deliberate, and burning with conviction. Tairrie doesn’t merely perform; she exorcises. Spitting political truth with a feral ferocity that feels both ancient and urgently modern. Beside her, Mick Murphy conjures riffs that grind, groove, and ignite. He is a sonic alchemist, effortlessly turning rage into rhythm and resistance into ritual.
Having written, recorded, engineered, produced, and performed every note themselves, this album stands as a true endeavour, shaped by heart and grit, born in their Knoxville, Tennessee, home studio. Once again, the duo demonstrate how their rare and formidable partnership remains a force powerful enough to shake the dust off an entire genre.
The Audacity is an electrifying track that has been reimagined, and fans will instantly recognise the echoes of Beauty Fiend throughout, which has been resurrected as a volume-two anthem lovingly reshaped into something sharper for 2026.
True Allies, featuring Jack Osborne of the UK’s Call To the Void, stands as a poignant tribute to solidarity, loyalty, and the rare bond of those who willingly walk beside us when the world turns hostile. The line “Through all the lies that we’ve survived, it takes a death to feel alive” lands with visceral weight, anchoring a track built on matched vocal chemistry and love.
Fragile Like A Bomb detonates with a rap?inflected spoken?word cadence, riding in synchronicity atop Mick’s glorious guitar work. Tempo shifts, waves of pure raw-edged fuzz, and technical precision collide to create a track that feels volatile and dynamic. There isn’t a single throwaway moment on this record, as it’s a full?blooded journey that has been curated to be experienced from beginning to end in its intended track listing, revealing the sheer depth of craft poured into its creation.
It’s worth noting that you don’t need to be politically attuned to feel or understand this record, because anger and exhaustion are truly universal. It is the collective disbelief that we are all currently witnessing. Poor leadership, power?hungry theatrics, chaos, and absurdity, which are all instantly recognisable and Declaration of Resistance doesn’t just channel that frustration; it transforms it, turning rage into a welcome release, despair into empowerment, and noise into unwavering honesty. Every track here feels like a musical reckoning and serves as a reminder that art can still be dangerous and defiant.
A My Ruin record never feels complete without a ferocious cover. This time it’s L7’s iconic Shitlist that delivers the final blow. Tairrie tears through it with snarling ferocity and throat?ripped conviction. She transforms the track into something blistering and unmistakably theirs. It’s a savage closer and is a stark reminder that being on that list is a fate no one should ever tempt.
My Ruin have returned not quietly, not cautiously, but with a defined purpose. This is an evolutionary record forged in unrest, tempered by unflinching candour, and delivered with the kind of unapologetic clarity that feels almost revolutionary.
A decade away, and My Ruin still know exactly how to set the world on fire.
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Reviewed By Nickie Hobbs
Check Out The Videos For:
‘Compromised’: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=OJuC_qzTc4w
‘The Audacity’: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=7sNTYT_UJd8