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]
Running Out of Love | ||||
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Studio album by | ||||
Released | 21 October 2016 | |||
Recorded | 2015–2016 | |||
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Length | 44:50 | |||
Label | Labrador | |||
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The Radio Dept. chronology | ||||
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Singles from Running Out of Love | ||||
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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]
Reception
editAggregate scores | |
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Source | Rating |
AnyDecentMusic? | 7.6/10[8] |
Metacritic | 82/100[9] |
Review scores | |
Source | Rating |
AllMusic | [10] |
Consequence of Sound | B[11] |
Drowned in Sound | 9/10[12] |
Exclaim! | 8/10[13] |
MusicOMH | [14] |
Pitchfork | 7.6/10[15] |
PopMatters | 8/10[16] |
The Skinny | [17] |
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]
Commercial performance
editRunning 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]
Track listing
editNo. | 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 |
Personnel
editCredits for Running Out of Love adapted from album liner notes.[21]
The Radio Dept.
- Johan Duncanson
- Martin Carlberg
Additional musicians
- Daniel Tjäder – keyboards (track 7)
Production
- Tomas Bodén – mastering, mixing, production (track 10)
- Erik Möller – production (track 10)
- The Radio Dept. – mixing, production
Charts
editChart (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 |
References
edit- ^ Strauss, Matthew (27 July 2016). "The Radio Dept. Return With New Album Running Out of Love". Pitchfork. Retrieved 28 July 2016.
- ^ "The Radio Dept. – new 12" EP out today". Labrador Records. 15 June 2015. Retrieved 28 July 2016.
- ^ "The Radio Dept. – Occupied". Labrador Records. Retrieved 19 September 2018.
- ^ "The Radio Dept. – Swedish guns". Labrador Records. Retrieved 19 September 2018.
- ^ "The Radio Dept. – We got game". Labrador Records. Retrieved 19 September 2018.
- ^ "Teach Me To Forget". Labrador Records. Retrieved 19 September 2018.
- ^ "25 artists up for best independent album of the year in Europe". IMPALA. Archived from the original on 15 March 2017. Retrieved 14 March 2017.
- ^ "Running Out Of Love by The Radio Dept. reviews". AnyDecentMusic?. Retrieved 19 October 2019.
- ^ a b "Reviews for Running out of Love by The Radio Dept". Metacritic. Retrieved 5 December 2017.
- ^ Sendra, Tim. "Running Out of Love – The Radio Dept". AllMusic. Retrieved 5 December 2017.
- ^ Kivel, Adam (17 October 2016). "The Radio Dept. – Running Out of Love". Consequence of Sound. Retrieved 5 December 2017.
- ^ Takru, Radhika (25 October 2016). "Album Review: The Radio Dept. – Running Out of Love". Drowned in Sound. Archived from the original on 5 December 2017. Retrieved 5 December 2017.
- ^ Lindsay, Cam (19 October 2016). "The Radio Dept.: Running Out of Love". Exclaim!. Retrieved 5 December 2017.
- ^ Shepherd, Sam (21 October 2016). "The Radio Dept – Running Out of Love". MusicOMH. Retrieved 5 December 2017.
- ^ Cook, Cameron (28 October 2016). "The Radio Dept.: Running Out of Love". Pitchfork. Retrieved 5 December 2017.
- ^ Smith, Tanner (3 November 2016). "The Radio Dept.: Running Out of Love". PopMatters. Retrieved 5 December 2017.
- ^ Ogden, Chris (10 October 2016). "The Radio Dept: Running Out of Love". The Skinny. Retrieved 5 December 2017.
- ^ Sturges, Fiona (November 2016). "The Radio Dept.: Running Out of Love". Uncut (234): 35.
- ^ Davis, Hays (12 December 2016). "The Radio Dept.: Running Out of Love (Labrador)". Under the Radar. Retrieved 5 December 2017.
- ^ a b Murray, Gordan (11 March 2016). "Christina Aguilera & Nile Rodgers Rule Dance Club Songs Chart". Billboard. Retrieved 20 June 2018.
- ^ Running Out of Love (liner notes). The Radio Dept. Labrador Records. 2016. LAB158.
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: CS1 maint: others in cite AV media (notes) (link) - ^ "Swedishcharts.com – The Radio Dept – Running Out of Love". Hung Medien. Retrieved 7 July 2018.
- ^ "The Radio Dept. Chart History (Heatseekers Albums)". Billboard. Retrieved 7 July 2018.
- ^ "The Radio Dept. Chart History (Top Dance/Electronic Albums)". Billboard. Retrieved 7 July 2018.