''Running Out of Love'' is the fourth
studio album
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by Swedish
indie pop
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band
The Radio Dept.
The Radio Dept. is a Swedish dream pop band from Lund.
History
In 1995, schoolmates Elin Almered and Johan Duncanson started a band which they named after a gas-station-turned-radio-repair-shop called "Radioavdelningen" (Swedish language, Swedish ...
, 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
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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
''Running Out of Love'' received positive reviews from critics. On
Metacritic
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, the album holds a score of 82 out of 100 based on 17 reviews, indicating "universal acclaim".
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Commercial performance
''Running Out of Love'' debuted at number six on the ''Billboard
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'' Top Dance/Electronic Albums
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chart with sales of 1,000 copies, marking the band's first entry on the chart.Heatseekers Albums
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chart.
Track listing
Personnel
Credits for ''Running Out of Love'' adapted from album liner notes.
Charts
References
2016 albums
The Radio Dept. albums
Labrador Records albums
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