Ruston Kelly "Dirt Emo Vol. II" COLOR:Transparent Blue The 16 track album showcases

The 16 track album showcases a side of Ray that fans have become familiar with

Including powerful contributions from Ian McDonald

it brought with it a whole new slate of fully-orchestrated and sharp-witted songs

it had replaced Michael Jackson's album Dangerous at #1 on the Billboard 200 chart

From its exhilarating opening bars

Ruston Kelly "Dirt Emo Vol. II" COLOR:Transparent Blue The 16 track album showcasesRuston 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