New Music Monday. Here’s a band (person) that I literally discovered today. From what I can gather, Ruler has been around for about 5 or so years (based on YouTube video upload dates) and has been signed to barsuk records during that time (but may not be anymore). I also know that this tune is from the most recent album release titled “Extra Blue and High.” Here is the bio directly from the barsuck records website: “Ruler's music — hook-heavy, assertive, inspiring — is made for motion. It's a soundtrack for moving forward, for getting better, in terms of both healing and self-improvement. Built on main man Matt Batey's lifelong fears, anxieties, addictions and failures, not to mention his preternatural gift for creating instantly classic indie rock, Ruler's songs follow that old adage by Robert Frost: The best way out is through. And in this case the best way through is with the volume cranked all the way up.”
