Somewhere to Run (song) explained

Somewhere to Run
Cover:KrewellaSTR.png
Type:single
Artist:Krewella
Released:March 23, 2015
Genre:House, electronic rock, electronicore
Length:3:42
Label:Columbia Records
Prev Title:Say Goodbye
Prev Year:2014
Next Title:Beggars
Next Year:2016

"Somewhere to Run" is a single by American electronic dance music band Krewella. The song was released on March 23, 2015, for digital download and streaming.[1] It was featured in the trailer for the 2016 movie Nerve.

Background

About the sound of the track, Krewella stated:

"We went back to the roots for that one,” says Yasmine. “The reason why we fell in love with dance music is people like Daft Punk, Justice, MSTRKRFT ... all those people were doing this grungy, punk-y dance stuff and we wanted to channel that for the new song that’s out."[2]

Music video

The video for the song was released onto YouTube on July 22, 2015.[3] It features cameo performances from 3lau and Rory Kramer. The video sheds light on issues such as self-harm and suicide. The music video was directed by Rory Kramer and uploaded to their official Vevo channel.[4]

Critical reception

Matt Joseph from We Got This Covered gave "Somewhere to Run" a positive review stating, "After all, it's always exciting to see artists trying something different, no matter how it ends up working out."[5]

Notes and References

  1. Web site: Krewella Release Their New Track, "Somewhere To Run" . Your EDM . 2015-11-17.
  2. Web site: Krewella Is Ready To Challenge EDM's Male Dominance. April Saylor. April 3, 2015.
  3. Web site: Krewella - Somewhere to Run . YouTube . 2015-07-22 . 2015-11-17.
  4. Web site: Krewella Release Video To Newest Single "Somewhere To Run" . Your EDM . 2015-11-17.
  5. Web site: Joseph . Matt . Krewella Switch Up Their Sound With Somewhere To Run . We Got This Covered . 2015-11-17.