I Don't Run

I Don't Run is the second studio album by Spanish garage rock band Hinds. It was released on April 6, 2018 under Mom + Pop Music and is their first studio album since 2016's Leave Me Alone.[2] The band worked on the album with Gordon Raphael, who produced albums for American band The Strokes and singer Regina Spektor.[3][4] The album was preceded by the singles and music videos for "New For You", "The Club" and "Finally Floating". On October 1, 2018, Hinds released an alternative acoustic version of "Rookie" through Amazon Music, inspired by a relaxed version of "Revolution" by The Beatles.[5]

I Don't Run
Studio album by Hinds
Released	6 April 2018
Studio	Paco Loco Studios, Cadiz[1]
Genre	Garage rock
Length	39:40
Label	Lucky Number Mom + Pop
Producer	Hinds Gordon Raphael
Hinds chronology
Leave Me Alone (2016) I Don't Run (2018) The Prettiest Curse (2020)

Music and lyrics

I Don't Run features jangling guitar and the interplay of dual vocalists Ana Perrote and Carlotta Cosials, with critics making musical comparisons to The Strokes, The Velvet Underground, The Breeders, Beach House, and The Libertines. The album includes both upbeat and relaxed songs, employing vocal harmonies, chants, guitar riffs, and fuzzed vocals.[2][6]

Lyrically, the album deals with more mature themes than Leave Me Alone, including the unglamorous realities of awkward romantic situations, infidelity, long-distance romance, and the loneliness of touring. The album includes lyrics in both English and Spanish.[3]

Reception

Professional ratings

Aggregate scores
Source	Rating
AnyDecentMusic?	7.4/10[7]
Metacritic	77/100[8]
Review scores
Source	Rating
AllMusic	[1]
The A.V. Club	B−[9]
The Independent	[10]
NME	[11]
The Observer	[12]
Pitchfork	7.4/10[2]
Q	[13]
Rolling Stone	[14]
Uncut	7/10[15]
Vice (Expert Witness)	A−[6]

I Don't Run received uniformly positive reviews upon its release. Critics praised Hinds's ability to remain playful and authentic even while maturing their lyrics and diversifying their sound. Several critics noted an increase in sophistication of song structure and precision compared to their first album, with Stuart Berman of Pitchfork praising its "superior songcraft." Rolling Stone's Will Hermes called the album a "gem of indie-rock revivalism," and described the album's musical qualities as "bouncy pluck, boozy melodicism and hard-sparkling guitars."[14] For Flood Magazine, Lydia Pudzianowski wrote that Hinds has "learned a lot since their breakout, resulting in a more confident sound that amplifies what made people love the band in the first place."[16]

With respect to the album's lyrics, The Independent's Ilana Kaplan wrote that they are intended to be taken seriously, even as the band "thrives on its imperfections."[10] Pitchfork's Berman wrote that the "audible sense of camaraderie" between the two vocalists, Ana Perrote and Carlotta Cosials, is the strongest characteristic of the album.[2] Discussing a weak point of the album in an otherwise positive review, Jordan Bassett of NME wrote that the album does not push musical boundaries, but rather mostly draws on sounds from past decades.[11]

In June 2018, Rolling Stone included I Don't Run on its list of "50 Best Albums of 2018 So Far", with Will Hermes praising its "off-handed magnificence" and comparing the drum beats to those of The Velvet Underground's Moe Tucker.[17]

Track listing

All tracks were written by Hinds (Carlotta Cosials, Amber Grimbergen, Ade Martín, and Ana Perrote). All tracks were produced by Hinds and Gordon Raphael, except "New for You", which was produced by Hinds.

No.	Title	Length
1.	"The Club"	3:17
2.	"Soberland"	2:45
3.	"Linda"	3:34
4.	"New for You"	3:26
5.	"Echoing My Name"	3:36
6.	"Tester"	3:54
7.	"Finally Floating"	4:06
8.	"I Feel Cold But I Feel More"	3:51
9.	"To the Morning Light"	3:41
10.	"Rookie"	3:13
11.	"Ma Nuit"	4:17
Total length:		39:40

Personnel

Hinds

• Carlotta Cosials – vocals, guitar
• Amber Grimbergen – drums
• Ade Martín – bass guitar
• Ana García Perrote – vocals, guitar

Additional personnel

• Shawn Everett – mixing
• Paco Loco – engineering
• Gordon Raphael – production
• Neelam Khan Vela – photography

Charts

Chart (2018)	Peak position
Spanish Albums (PROMUSICAE)[18]	31
UK Albums (OCC)[19]	77
UK Independent Albums (OCC)[20]	11
US Heatseekers Albums (Billboard)[21]	8
US Independent Albums (Billboard)[22]	22

References

1. Sendra, Tim. "I Don't Run – Hinds". AllMusic. Retrieved 6 April 2018.
2. Berman, Stuart (6 April 2018). "Hinds: I Don't Run". Pitchfork. Retrieved 6 April 2018.
3. O'Connor, Roisin (6 April 2018). "Hinds interview: We said 'let's be more honest' on this album". The Independent. Retrieved 7 April 2018.
4. Colburn, Randall (6 April 2018). "Hinds give a Track By Track breakdown of their wild new album, I Don't Run: Stream". Consequence of Sound. Retrieved 7 April 2018.
5. "12 New Songs Out Today". BrooklynVegan. 1 October 2018. Retrieved 2 October 2018.
6. Christgau, Robert (31 August 2018). "Robert Christgau on Hinds' Good-Hearted Chops". Vice. Retrieved 21 September 2018.
7. "I Don't Run by Hinds reviews". AnyDecentMusic?. Retrieved 25 January 2020.
8. "I Don't Run by Hinds Reviews and Tracks". Metacritic. Retrieved 6 April 2018.
9. McLevy, Alex (6 April 2018). "Hinds, I Don't Run". The A.V. Club. Retrieved 25 January 2020.
10. O'Connor, Roisin; Kaplan, Ilana; Hasted, Nick (4 April 2018). "Album reviews: Manic Street Preachers, Kali Uchis, Eels, Hinds and Kylie Minogue". The Independent. Retrieved 6 April 2018.
11. Bassett, Jordan (2 April 2018). "Hinds – 'I Don't Run' Review". NME. Retrieved 25 January 2020.
12. Mongredien, Phil (8 April 2018). "Hinds: I Don't Run review – a second helping of warm, ramshackle indie". The Observer. Retrieved 25 January 2020.
13. Perry, Andrew (June 2018). "Hinds: I Don't Run". Q (385): 110.
14. Hermes, Will (6 April 2018). "Review: Hinds, Spanish Indie-Rockers, Update Golden-Era Slacker-Rock on 'I Don't Run'". Rolling Stone. Retrieved 6 April 2018.
15. Cochrane, Greg (May 2018). "Hinds: I Don't Run". Uncut (252): 30.
16. Pudzianowski, Lydia (20 April 2018). "Hinds, "I Don't Run"". Flood Magazine. Retrieved 4 June 2018.
17. Hermes, Will (June 12, 2018). "50 Best Albums of 2018 So Far". Rolling Stone. Retrieved June 21, 2018.
18. "Spanishcharts.com – Hinds – I Don't Run". Hung Medien. Retrieved 24 January 2020.
19. "Official Albums Chart Top 100". Official Charts Company. Retrieved 24 January 2020.
20. "Official Independent Albums Chart Top 50". Official Charts Company. Retrieved 24 January 2020.
21. "Hinds Chart History (Heatseekers Albums)". Billboard. Retrieved 24 January 2020.
22. "Hinds Chart History (Independent Albums)". Billboard. Retrieved 24 January 2020.