I Don't Run

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AlbumApr 06 / 201811 songs, 39m 46s
Slacker Rock
Popular Highly Rated

Co-produced by Hinds, I Don't Run shows us a band fighting for their place, a band unwilling to rely upon their successes, a band who have just begun to prove themselves, and a band who plays hard but works even harder. With this second LP, they continue their quest to own their narrative – one of sisters doing it for themselves. “We loved making this album,” says guitarist and vocalist Ana Perrote. “We knew what we wanted and we have what we wanted. This is a new start for us and we're fucking ready." Leave Me Alone was an album of party anthems drenched in metaphors. With Hinds’ forthcoming sophomore record I Don’t Run, it’s time to cut straight to the chase. Some might expect them to write songs about being happy, young and carefree – “but we're not satisfied with that,” explains guitarist and vocalist Ana Perrote. “On this album the struggles are clear. We want to be brave.” I Don’t Run is Hinds’ return with an honest reflection on a period that changed their lives beyond their wildest imaginations.

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7.4 / 10

The Spanish group’s second album displays the superior songcraft of the band, as vocalists Ana Perrote and Carlotta Cosials wade through love’s messy feelings with confidence and exuberance.

D+

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The Spanish four-piece break no boundaries in their scrappy, freewheeling debut, but they're having a bloody blast

8 / 10

The Madrid four-piece defy the rigours of the road to produce a vibrant second full-length.

Hard-sparkling guitars and an out-of-towners' approach to English make the band's classic indie references seem fresh again.

Firm, assured, and powerful.

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Hinds' debut album, Leave Me Alone, was a loose and fun reboot of garage rock, sung and played by four exuberant women from Spain.

On I Don’t Run, Hinds return with sunny garage rock weighted by concrete hooks and gritty resolve.

5.5 / 10

To paraphrase a former British Prime Minister, Hinds were the future once. The infectiously enjoyable garage rockers from Madrid came with a compelling story and blisteringly delightful debut record, 2016's Leave Me Alone.

7 / 10

When Hinds released ‘Leave Me Alone’ into the world, a record that made us all want to abandon all responsibilities and become the fifth

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9.0 / 10

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