Emmanuelle June’s “Runaway Bride” Is a Fever Dream You’ll Want to Get Lost In

If you’ve ever fantasized about ghosting your own wedding, summoning ancient goddess energy, and dancing barefoot under a blood moon—Runaway Bride might just be your new anthem. Emmanuelle June doesn’t just drop a song here; she drops a whole spiritual rebrand. Equal parts mystical, cinematic, and seductively strange, “Runaway Bride” is the kind of track that grabs you by the soul and whispers, “Hey babe, let’s blow this joint and become legend.”

Produced and mixed by Chris Kaz and mastered at the actual Abbey Road Studios (casual flex), this single is pure sonic incense—smoky, slow-burning, and totally intoxicating. June’s vocals float like velvet fog over a bassline that prowls like it knows something you don’t, with percussion that sounds like a heartbeat on the verge of a breakthrough (or a breakdown...but the sexy kind). It’s a soundscape made for slipping out of your own skin and into something... holier.

The song itself was sparked by a literal vision. While staying in a Brutalist tower in London (because of course she was), June channeled a reimagined version of Mother Mary—not the church-approved version, but a fire-eyed sorceress who said “nah” to marriage and “yes” to magic. The result? The Runaway Bride: a woman who lights her own damn pyre and walks away with glitter in her tears.

And let’s talk about the video. Shot in the sun-baked ruins of Cyprus and the haunting forests of Sweden, the visuals feel like a lost Terrence Malick film but with more eyeliner and less brooding men. June directed it herself (again—of course she did), and every frame looks like it smells faintly of sandalwood and rebellion. There’s smoke. There’s silk. There’s a vibe. Honestly, you might start chanting To Make Sacred under your breath without even realizing it.

This track is more than a banger—it’s a spiritual experience wrapped in lace and thunder. June, who’s already made waves as a filmmaker and Off-Broadway actress, proves once again she’s not here to play—it’s all sacred play. With shows at SXSW and Stockholm’s Ankoku Festival under her belt, she’s basically the indie oracle we didn’t know we needed.

In short: if Florence Welch and FKA twigs had a midnight séance and invited Stevie Nicks to DJ, “Runaway Bride” would be the first song on the playlist. Emmanuelle June isn’t running from something—she’s running toward her power. And frankly, we’re sprinting right behind her.