02/08/2026
BELLRINGER „The Field“ is easily one of my most played albums from 2025 and 2026 and far from the typical punk, crust, electric noise genre you would expect. BELLRINGER is Summer Newman from HOLY LOCUST along with support from friends all hailing from New Orleans (The Oogle capital of the world) and playing a wonderful fusion of country, folk, bluegrass and punk. This album became some sort of „feel good on a sh*tty day“ meme for me and i still listen to it frequently (speaks volume about my daily life, i know) ... if i only had the money i would release this on vinyl within a heartbeat but i understand this sort of music might not be for the typical Ruin Nation clientele.
Irish folk and North American country music was the earliest musical reference i grew up with due to my dads massive fondness for this genre. Later when the Pogues popped up it was like a revelation... fusing Punk and Folk. BELLRINGER are in a way in the same sector. You get seven songs of folky PUNK infused traditional country music that made my crusty little heart spin like crazy. Seven tracks to listen to with a spliff, a b**r, or whatnot, when you come home from a sh*t week at work and just wanna drift off and feel a tick melancholic.
If you like HOLY LOCUST, BLACKBIRD RAUM, PALE ROBIN, LANKUM and MISCHIEF BREW (minus the electric guitars) this is definitely for you.
I got a handful of copies on CD and audio cassettes and I can just strongly recommend them! They are a tenner plus postage. Less if you live outside the EU of course.
A new album is in the works and i literally can’t wait.
