Fighting through waves of gender normality and the struggle of everyday womanhood, Lauren Ruth Ward celebrates reaching her own “Valhalla” on her newest single.The Baltimore born artist’s brazen personality continues to be a force to reckon with, following on from her debut LP, “Well, Hell”. Valhalla documents the path of LRW and how the decisions of her past have lead to her current stance, charging ahead unapologetically with punchy guitars that beckon to the call of 2000’s emo/indie, channelling early Bloc Party and The Gossip at their best. Ward’s scratchy, free-flowing lyricism remains her strongest point, retaining her ‘come along for the ride’ style, encouraging everyone to get on the same wavelength, or be left behind in the past; for those that match her pace, the ride to Valhalla will be a pure delight.
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