Running with the Wolves is the debut extended play (EP) by Norwegian singer-songwriter Aurora. It was released on 4 May 2015 via Decca and Universal Music.
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| Released | 4 May 2015 | |||
| Recorded | 2013–2015 | |||
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| Length | 14:59 | |||
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Composition
editAccording to Aurora, every song of the EP has a different theme, which she described that there was "a very morbid one, a dreamy one, an animalistic one and then a quite sad one."[1] "Runaway" was released as the lead single of the EP on 7 February 2015 through Petroleum Records.[2] The title track was released as the second and final single of the album. The song has also been adapted to the film Wolfwalkers (2020) produced by Tom Moore. Previous singles "Awakening" and "Under Stars" were included on the vinyl edition of the EP.
Release and promotion
editRunning with the Wolves was released on 4 May 2015.[3][4]
To promote the EP, Aurora did several performances. She performed at the 2015 Nobel Peace Prize Concert.[5] She has played a sold-out headline show in London and supported Of Monsters and Men at Brixton Academy in November 2015.[6] "Runaway" was used at the finale of the third season of the Fox American television psychological thriller series The Following.[7]
Track listings
edit| No. | Title | Writer(s) | Producer(s) | Length |
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| 1. | "Runaway" |
| 4:10 | |
| 2. | "Running with the Wolves" |
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| 3:12 |
| 3. | "In Boxes" |
| 3:22 | |
| 4. | "Little Boy in the Grass" |
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| 4:15 |
| Total length: | 14:59 | |||
| No. | Title | Writer(s) | Length |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1. | "Runaway" | 4:10 | |
| 2. | "Running with the Wolves" |
| 3:12 |
| 3. | "Awakening" | Odd Martin Skålnes | 3:40 |
| 4. | "Under Stars" | Dan McDougall | 3:19 |
| 5. | "In Boxes" | 3:22 | |
| 6. | "Little Boy in the Grass" |
| 4:15 |
| Total length: | 21:58 | ||
| No. | Title | Writer(s) | Length |
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| 5. | "Running with the Wolves" (instrumental) | Adam Scoffield, Magnus Skylstad, Nicolas Rebscher, Odd Martin Skålnes | 3:12 |
| Total length: | 18:11 | ||
Notes
- The vinyl version of the EP includes an alternate version of "Awakening" than the single release.
Accolades
edit| Year | Organization | Award | Result | Ref. |
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| 2015 | EBBA Awards '16 by Eurosonic Noorderslag |
Album of the Year: Norway | Won | [8] |
Certifications
edit| Region | Certification | Certified units/sales |
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| Norway (IFPI Norway)[9] | Platinum | 20,000* |
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* Sales figures based on certification alone. | ||
Personnel
editCredits adapted from the liner notes of the vinyl version of Running with the Wolves.[10]
Musiciansedit
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Technicaledit
Artworkedit
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Notes
editReferences
edit- ^ Kaplan, Ilana (4 May 2015). "Listen to Teenage Songstress AURORA's Deft Debut EP". Noisey Vice.
- ^ "Runaway – Single by AURORA on Apple Music". Apple Music.
- ^ "Running with the Wolves – EP by AURORA on Apple Music". Apple Music. 4 May 2015.
- ^ "nordicmusicreview". nordicmusicreview.
- ^ Harshavardan, Rathan (18 March 2016). "Album Review: Aurora – 'All My Demons Greeting Me As A Friend'". Cultured Vultures. Retrieved 1 November 2019.
- ^ "Of Monsters & Men hit the road with Highasakite & Aurora!". Nordic Playlist. 24 November 2015. Archived from the original on 15 August 2016. Retrieved 27 June 2016.
- ^ "S3E15: The Reckoning - The Following Soundtrack". Tunefind.com. Retrieved 29 October 2021.
- ^ "Years & Years awarded a 2016 European Border Breakers Award". 27 November 2015. Retrieved 20 November 2021.
- ^ "Norwegian album certifications – AURORA – Running with the Wolves - EP" (in Norwegian). IFPI Norway. Retrieved 3 February 2021.
- ^ Running with the Wolves (vinyl edition liner notes). AURORA. Decca Records. 2015. 4737926.
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External links
edit- Running with the Wolves at Discogs (list of releases)