Running Out of Love explained

Running Out of Love
Type:	studio
Artist:	The Radio Dept.
Cover:	Running out of love.jpg
Recorded:	2015–2016
Label:	Labrador
Prev Year:	2011

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]

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

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.^[8] The album also reached number 19 on the Heatseekers Albums chart.^[8]

Personnel

Credits for Running Out of Love adapted from album liner notes.^[9]

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

Notes and References

1. Web site: The Radio Dept. Return With New Album Running Out of Love . . 27 July 2016 . 28 July 2016 . Strauss . Matthew.
2. Web site: The Radio Dept. – new 12" EP out today. . . 15 June 2015 . 28 July 2016.
3. Web site: The Radio Dept. – Occupied. Labrador Records. 19 September 2018.
4. Web site: The Radio Dept. – Swedish guns. Labrador Records. 19 September 2018.
5. Web site: The Radio Dept. – We got game. Labrador Records. 19 September 2018.
6. Web site: Teach Me To Forget. Labrador Records. 19 September 2018.
7. Web site: 25 artists up for best independent album of the year in Europe . . 14 March 2017 . 15 March 2017 . https://web.archive.org/web/20170315085333/http://impalamusic.org/content/25-artists-best-independent-album-year-europe/ . dead .
8. Christina Aguilera & Nile Rodgers Rule Dance Club Songs Chart. Billboard. 11 March 2016. 20 June 2018. Murray. Gordan.
9. Running Out of Love. The Radio Dept.. liner notes. 2016. Labrador Records. LAB158.