''Running Blind'' is an EP by the English musician
Phil Selway
Philip James Selway (born 23 May 1967) is an English musician and the drummer of the English rock band Radiohead. Along with the other members of Radiohead, he was inducted into the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame in 2019.
Selway released his debut ...
, best known as the drummer of the rock band
Radiohead
Radiohead are an English rock band formed in Abingdon, Oxfordshire, in 1985. The band consists of Thom Yorke (vocals, guitar, piano, keyboards); brothers Jonny Greenwood (lead guitar, keyboards, other instruments) and Colin Greenwood (bass) ...
. It was released on 25 July 2011 in the United Kingdom
and 30 August 2011 in the United States. The EP contains four songs that were left off Selway's album ''
Familial'' (2010) and were part of Selway's live sets. The songs were re-recorded with a full band.
Reception
''Running Blind'' received mixed reviews from critics. Joe Tangari from
Pitchfork Media
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Schreiber started Pitchfork while working ...
gave the album a 5.8/10 and specifically praised the song "What Goes Around", writing that it "delivers a well-crafted melody," and said that the album was a slight improvement over its predecessor,
''Familial''.
A review from
PopMatters
''PopMatters'' is an international online magazine of cultural criticism that covers aspects of popular culture. ''PopMatters'' publishes reviews, interviews, and essays on cultural products and expressions in areas such as music, television, fi ...
stated that the songs "just weren't good enough" and "exposed more weaknesses than necessary."
Track listing
#"Running Blind" - 4:18
#"All in All" - 3:04
#"Every Spit and Cough" - 4:09
#"What Goes Around" - 3:55
References
2011 EPs
Philip Selway albums
Bella Union EPs
Nonesuch Records EPs
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