Here Come the Runts

Here Come the Runts is the third studio album by American rock band Awolnation, released on February 2, 2018, through Red Bull Records. It is their first album to be released since Run was released in 2015. The name of it was inspired from "scenes from Bruno's own home in Malibu, where his wife fosters puppies." Bruno explained the meaning of the album in depth in an interview: "We always are drawn to the runt of the litter in a lot of ways. They have to scrap a little bit more. They're overlooked in many cases, and they shouldn't be. A lot of people who are against all odds and are maybe unnoticed, I think, with all the obstacles end up being stronger and have to find a different way to stand out. That even goes in the music industry as well. It felt like that for me anyways."

Here Come the Runts
Studio album by
Released2 February 2018 (2018-02-02)
Recorded2017
StudioAaron Bruno's home studio, Malibu, California
Genre
Length45:43
LabelRed Bull
ProducerAaron Bruno
Awolnation chronology
Run
(2015)
Here Come the Runts
(2018)
Angel Miners & the Lightning Riders
(2020)
Singles from Here Come the Runts
  1. "Passion"
    Released: October 12, 2017
  2. "Handyman"
    Released: January 18, 2018
Professional ratings
Aggregate scores
SourceRating
Metacritic65/100
Review scores
SourceRating
Allmusic
Alternative Addiction
AltwireA+
The A.V. ClubB+
Belfast Telegraph9/10
Classic Rock
Express and Star9/10
Music Connection10/10
Newsday
The Soundboard Reviews6/10

The album was preceded by the singles "Passion" and "Handyman". The promotional singles "Seven Sticks of Dynamite" and "Miracle Man" were released on November 6, 2017 and December 15, 2017, respectively. On October 18, 2018, an alternate version of "Table For One" featuring singer Elohim was released. The album has 14 tracks, two of which are interludes.

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