Running Out of Love | ||||
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Studio album by | ||||
Released | 21 October 2016 | |||
Recorded | 2015–2016 | |||
Genre | ||||
Length | 44:50 | |||
Label | Labrador | |||
Producer |
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The Radio Dept. chronology | ||||
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Singles from Running Out of Love | ||||
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Running Out of Love is the fourth studio album by Swedish indie pop band The Radio Dept., released on 21 October 2016. Their first LP since 2010's Clinging to a Scheme, Running Out of Love was delayed by a legal battle with their record label Labrador and inspired by "life in Sweden in 2016". [1]
The first single "Occupied" was released on a three-track EP of the same name on 16 June 2015 on a limited run of 1,000 12" records. [2] [3] The second single "Swedish Guns" was released over a year later, on 31 August 2016, [4] followed by the third single "We Got Game" on 7 October 2016 [5] and fourth single "Teach Me to Forget" on 14 July 2017. [6]
The album was shortlisted by IMPALA (The Independent Music Companies Association) for the Album of the Year Award 2016, which rewards on a yearly basis the best album released on an independent European label. [7]
Aggregate scores | |
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Source | Rating |
AnyDecentMusic? | 7.6/10 [8] |
Metacritic | 82/100 [9] |
Review scores | |
Source | Rating |
AllMusic | ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() |
Consequence of Sound | B [11] |
Drowned in Sound | 9/10 [12] |
Exclaim! | 8/10 [13] |
MusicOMH | ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() |
Pitchfork | 7.6/10 [15] |
PopMatters | 8/10 [16] |
The Skinny | ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() |
Uncut | 8/10 [18] |
Under the Radar | 8/10 [19] |
Running Out of Love received positive reviews from critics. On Metacritic, the album holds a score of 82 out of 100 based on 17 reviews, indicating "universal acclaim". [9]
Running Out of Love debuted at number six on the Billboard Top Dance/Electronic Albums chart with sales of 1,000 copies, marking the band's first entry on the chart. [20] The album also reached number 19 on the Heatseekers Albums chart. [20]
No. | Title | Writer(s) | Length |
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1. | "Sloboda Narodu" | Johan Duncanson | 3:13 |
2. | "Swedish Guns" | Duncanson | 5:35 |
3. | "We Got Game" |
| 4:15 |
4. | "Thieves of State" |
| 1:16 |
5. | "Occupied" |
| 7:19 |
6. | "This Thing Was Bound to Happen" | Duncanson | 3:12 |
7. | "Can't Be Guilty" | Duncanson | 4:36 |
8. | "Committed to the Cause" |
| 5:48 |
9. | "Running Out of Love" | Duncanson | 3:30 |
10. | "Teach Me to Forget" |
| 6:06 |
Total length: | 44:50 |
Credits for Running Out of Love adapted from album liner notes. [21]
The Radio Dept.
Additional musicians
Production
Chart (2016) | Peak position |
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Swedish Albums ( Sverigetopplistan) [22] | 11 |
US Heatseekers Albums ( Billboard) [23] | 19 |
US Top Dance/Electronic Albums ( Billboard) [24] | 6 |
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Running Out of Love | ||||
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Studio album by | ||||
Released | 21 October 2016 | |||
Recorded | 2015–2016 | |||
Genre | ||||
Length | 44:50 | |||
Label | Labrador | |||
Producer |
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The Radio Dept. chronology | ||||
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Singles from Running Out of Love | ||||
|
Running Out of Love is the fourth studio album by Swedish indie pop band The Radio Dept., released on 21 October 2016. Their first LP since 2010's Clinging to a Scheme, Running Out of Love was delayed by a legal battle with their record label Labrador and inspired by "life in Sweden in 2016". [1]
The first single "Occupied" was released on a three-track EP of the same name on 16 June 2015 on a limited run of 1,000 12" records. [2] [3] The second single "Swedish Guns" was released over a year later, on 31 August 2016, [4] followed by the third single "We Got Game" on 7 October 2016 [5] and fourth single "Teach Me to Forget" on 14 July 2017. [6]
The album was shortlisted by IMPALA (The Independent Music Companies Association) for the Album of the Year Award 2016, which rewards on a yearly basis the best album released on an independent European label. [7]
Aggregate scores | |
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Source | Rating |
AnyDecentMusic? | 7.6/10 [8] |
Metacritic | 82/100 [9] |
Review scores | |
Source | Rating |
AllMusic | ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() |
Consequence of Sound | B [11] |
Drowned in Sound | 9/10 [12] |
Exclaim! | 8/10 [13] |
MusicOMH | ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() |
Pitchfork | 7.6/10 [15] |
PopMatters | 8/10 [16] |
The Skinny | ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() |
Uncut | 8/10 [18] |
Under the Radar | 8/10 [19] |
Running Out of Love received positive reviews from critics. On Metacritic, the album holds a score of 82 out of 100 based on 17 reviews, indicating "universal acclaim". [9]
Running Out of Love debuted at number six on the Billboard Top Dance/Electronic Albums chart with sales of 1,000 copies, marking the band's first entry on the chart. [20] The album also reached number 19 on the Heatseekers Albums chart. [20]
No. | Title | Writer(s) | Length |
---|---|---|---|
1. | "Sloboda Narodu" | Johan Duncanson | 3:13 |
2. | "Swedish Guns" | Duncanson | 5:35 |
3. | "We Got Game" |
| 4:15 |
4. | "Thieves of State" |
| 1:16 |
5. | "Occupied" |
| 7:19 |
6. | "This Thing Was Bound to Happen" | Duncanson | 3:12 |
7. | "Can't Be Guilty" | Duncanson | 4:36 |
8. | "Committed to the Cause" |
| 5:48 |
9. | "Running Out of Love" | Duncanson | 3:30 |
10. | "Teach Me to Forget" |
| 6:06 |
Total length: | 44:50 |
Credits for Running Out of Love adapted from album liner notes. [21]
The Radio Dept.
Additional musicians
Production
Chart (2016) | Peak position |
---|---|
Swedish Albums ( Sverigetopplistan) [22] | 11 |
US Heatseekers Albums ( Billboard) [23] | 19 |
US Top Dance/Electronic Albums ( Billboard) [24] | 6 |
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