Savanna Ruth - "Bad Thoughts"

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Photo by Miles Kalchik

The latest single from Savanna Ruth is going to give you some serious 90's flashbacks, and not just because it was produced by Scott Lucas (Local H) and Blake Smith. "Bad Thoughts" has this perfect 90's alt-rock singer-songwriter thing. It's a mixture of melodic and noisy, with just the slightest hints of twang. To me, this feels and sounds like the mid-90's artists like Liz Phair and The Lemonheads. Plus, Ruth has the 90's slacker vocals down perfectly. The guitars have the perfect level of fuzz, and it's a level of poppy that we never would have admitted back in 1995. "Bad Thoughts" has the kind of catchy chorus that you'll be singing by the second time it comes around. And I get more obsessed with the song with every listen.

Savanna Ruth says of her latest single:

"This was written during one of the most confusing and emotionally complicated periods of my life. At the time, I was in the midst of a long-term relationship with my ex-fiancée. We were in the beginning stages of trying to navigate being in an open relationship, and for the first time I found myself developing a very real and intense attraction to another woman. It wasn't just a harmless crush—it was something I thought about constantly, and it forced me to confront parts of myself that I had been avoiding."

You can watch the video for "Bad Thoughts" below. The Baseball Diaries is due out October 23 on Easy Does It Records, and is available for pre-order here. For more on Savanna Ruth, check out the artist on Instagram. Upcoming tour dates are below the video.


9/6 - Chicago, IL - DIY Backyard Show
9/18 - Tolono, IL - Loose Cobra
9/19 - Madison, WI - DIY House Show
9/23 - Indianapolis, IN - Healer
9/24 - Athens, OH - Rambling House
9/25 - Pittsburgh, PA - Government Center
9/26 - Baltimore, MD - Wax Atlas
9/27 - Philadelphia, PA - Rug Club
9/28 - Albany, NY - Armory Lounge
9/30 - Brooklyn, NY - Sleepwalk
10/1 - Meriden, CT - Grace's Place
10/2 - Akron, OH - Kling Thing! (DIY)
10/3 - Kalamazoo, MI - Glow Hall
10/23 - Chicago, IL - Color Club (Record Release) 

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