Running Blind (EP)

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Running Blind
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EP by
Released25 July 2011
Genre Alternative rock
Length15:26
Label Nonesuch/Bella Union
Philip Selway chronology
Familial
(2010)
Running Blind
(2011)
Weatherhouse
(2014)

Running Blind is an EP by the English musician Philip Selway. It was released on 25 July 2011 in the UK [1] and 30 August in the US. [2] Running Blind comprises four songs left off Selway's debut album, Familial (2010), re-recorded with a full band. [3]

Contents

Reception

Professional ratings
Review scores
SourceRating
Pitchfork Media 5.8/10 [4]
PopMatters Star full.svgStar full.svgStar full.svgStar full.svgStar full.svgStar empty.svgStar empty.svgStar empty.svgStar empty.svgStar empty.svg [5]

Joe Tangari from Pitchfork Media praised "What Goes Around", writing that it "delivers a well-crafted melody," and said that the EP was a slight improvement over Familial. [4] A review from PopMatters found that the songs "just weren't good enough" and "exposed more weaknesses than necessary". [5]

Track listing

  1. "Running Blind" - 4:18
  2. "All in All" - 3:04
  3. "Every Spit and Cough" - 4:09
  4. "What Goes Around" - 3:55

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References

  1. Jenny Charlesworth (4 July 2011). "Radiohead Drummer Phil Selway Unveils 'Running Blind' EP, Streams Title Track" . Retrieved 20 November 2011.
  2. Philip Selway (21 July 2011). "Running Blind EP" . Retrieved 20 November 2011.
  3. Young, Alex (4 July 2011). "Radiohead's Phil Selway announces new solo EP: Running Blind". Consequence of Sound . Retrieved 8 February 2024.
  4. 1 2 Joe Tangari (28 July 2011). Philip Selway: Running Blind EP Pitchfork Media . Retrieved 3 January 2012.
  5. 1 2 John Garratt (6 September 2011). Philip Selway: Running Blind EP PopMatters . Retrieved 3 January 2011.