Running Out of Love

Running Out of Love
Studio album by
The Radio Dept.
Released21 October 2016 (2016-10-21)
Recorded2015–2016
Genres
Length44:50
LabelLabrador
Producers
  • The Radio Dept.
  • Tomas Bodén
  • Erik Möller
The Radio Dept. chronology
Passive Aggressive: Singles 2002–2010
(2011)		 Running Out of Love
(2016)
Singles from Running Out of Love
  1. "Occupied"
    Released: 16 June 2015 (2015-06-16)
  2. "Swedish Guns"
    Released: 31 August 2016 (2016-08-31)
  3. "We Got Game"
    Released: 7 October 2016 (2016-10-07)
  4. "Teach Me to Forget"
    Released: 14 July 2017 (2017-07-14)

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".

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. The second single "Swedish Guns" was released over a year later, on 31 August 2016, followed by the third single "We Got Game" on 7 October 2016 and fourth single "Teach Me to Forget" on 14 July 2017.

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.

Reception

Professional ratings
Aggregate scores
SourceRating
AnyDecentMusic?7.6/10
Metacritic82/100
Review scores
SourceRating
AllMusicStarStarStarStar
Consequence of SoundB
Drowned in Sound9/10
Exclaim!8/10
MusicOMHStarStarStarStar
Pitchfork7.6/10
PopMatters8/10
The SkinnyStarStarStarStar
Uncut8/10
Under the Radar8/10

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".

Commercial performance

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. The album also reached number 19 on the Heatseekers Albums chart.

Track listing

No.TitleWriter(s)Length
1."Sloboda Narodu"Johan Duncanson3:13
2."Swedish Guns"Duncanson5:35
3."We Got Game"
  • Duncanson
  • Martin Carlberg
4:15
4."Thieves of State"
  • Duncanson
  • Carlberg
1:16
5."Occupied"
  • Duncanson
  • Carlberg
7:19
6."This Thing Was Bound to Happen"Duncanson3:12
7."Can't Be Guilty"Duncanson4:36
8."Committed to the Cause"
  • Duncanson
  • Carlberg
5:48
9."Running Out of Love"Duncanson3:30
10."Teach Me to Forget"
  • Duncanson
  • Carlberg
6:06
Total length:44:50

Personnel

Credits for Running Out of Love adapted from album liner notes.

The Radio Dept.

Additional musicians

Production

Charts

Chart (2016) Peak
position
Swedish Albums (Sverigetopplistan)11
US Heatseekers Albums (Billboard)19
US Top Dance Albums (Billboard)6

References

  1. ↑ Strauss, Matthew (27 July 2016). "The Radio Dept. Return With New Album Running Out of Love". Pitchfork. Retrieved 28 July 2016.
  2. ↑ "The Radio Dept. – new 12" EP out today". Labrador Records. 15 June 2015. Retrieved 28 July 2016.
  3. ↑ "The Radio Dept. – Occupied". Labrador Records. Retrieved 19 September 2018.
  4. ↑ "The Radio Dept. – Swedish guns". Labrador Records. Retrieved 19 September 2018.
  5. ↑ "The Radio Dept. – We got game". Labrador Records. Retrieved 19 September 2018.
  6. ↑ "Teach Me To Forget". Labrador Records. Retrieved 19 September 2018.
  7. ↑ "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.
  8. ↑ "Running Out Of Love by The Radio Dept. reviews". AnyDecentMusic?. Retrieved 19 October 2019.
  9. 1 2 "Reviews for Running out of Love by The Radio Dept". Metacritic. Retrieved 5 December 2017.
  10. ↑ Sendra, Tim. "Running Out of Love – The Radio Dept". AllMusic. Retrieved 5 December 2017.
  11. ↑ Kivel, Adam (17 October 2016). "The Radio Dept. – Running Out of Love". Consequence of Sound. Retrieved 5 December 2017.
  12. ↑ 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.
  13. ↑ Lindsay, Cam (19 October 2016). "The Radio Dept.: Running Out of Love". Exclaim!. Retrieved 5 December 2017.
  14. ↑ Shepherd, Sam (21 October 2016). "The Radio Dept – Running Out of Love". MusicOMH. Retrieved 5 December 2017.
  15. ↑ Cook, Cameron (28 October 2016). "The Radio Dept.: Running Out of Love". Pitchfork. Retrieved 5 December 2017.
  16. ↑ Smith, Tanner (3 November 2016). "The Radio Dept.: Running Out of Love". PopMatters. Retrieved 5 December 2017.
  17. ↑ Ogden, Chris (10 October 2016). "The Radio Dept: Running Out of Love". The Skinny. Retrieved 5 December 2017.
  18. ↑ Sturges, Fiona (November 2016). "The Radio Dept.: Running Out of Love". Uncut (234): 35.
  19. ↑ Davis, Hays (12 December 2016). "The Radio Dept.: Running Out of Love (Labrador)". Under the Radar. Retrieved 5 December 2017.
  20. 1 2 Murray, Gordan (11 March 2016). "Christina Aguilera & Nile Rodgers Rule Dance Club Songs Chart". Billboard. Retrieved 20 June 2018.
  21. ↑ Running Out of Love (liner notes). The Radio Dept. Labrador Records. 2016. LAB158.{{cite AV media}}: CS1 maint: others in cite AV media (notes) (link)
  22. ↑ "Swedishcharts.com – The Radio Dept – Running Out of Love". Hung Medien. Retrieved 7 July 2018.
  23. ↑ "The Radio Dept. Chart History (Heatseekers Albums)". Billboard. Retrieved 7 July 2018.
  24. ↑ "The Radio Dept. Chart History (Top Dance/Electronic Albums)". Billboard. Retrieved 7 July 2018.