Scout Niblett‘s latest album opens with a murder ballad, “Gun”, which reveals its call-to-vengeance line-by-line. It begins uninnocently enough, arming up, then moving to intent, and finally motive: “Maybe you’ll be holding her hand/ Or watching her shitty band,” she snarls, drawing out “band” in a way that displays the full plumage of her disgust. She strums slowly, unfancily, as she recounts a lover’s bed-hopping betrayal. Then there’s the shot– “HA!” and a grunge-glorious bridge with the big reveal, “She took your love away from me/ And I am thankful.” She wants him back as much as she wants him gone. 2013 album from the British singer/songwriter. Over the course of 46 minutes, Its Up To Emma simmers, storms and cascades through an alinear tale of domestic emotional crises, all of which are immaculately rendered in Scouts distinctive songwriting style and benefit from a handful of talented players (Jose Medeles, Dan Wilson, Saunder Jurriaans, Banny Bensi and Emil Amos from OM).