Run (Alison Wonderland album)

Promotion

Alison Wonderland toured North America in 2015, including a set at Coachella. A deluxe edition of 'Run' was released on 30 October 2015. It featured multiple remixes of the four singles "U Don't Know", "Run", "Take It To Reality", "Games" and a remix of her debut single "Get Ready" which features rapper Fishing. The Hermitude remix of "Games" and the Dre Skull remix of "Games" which features Koshens were released as promotional singles for the album. In addition, "Run" appears on the soundtrack for the 2015 reboot of Need for Speed. During a string of interviews that occurred in March and April 2015 as part of promotion for Run, Wonderland said to The Vine that the final track on the standard edition of the album titled "Already Gone" featuring Brave and Lido could not be remixed due to co-producer Lido losing the project files and only having an MP3 for Wonderland to record her vocals over.

Singles

"U Don't Know" was released as the first single from Run and features Wayne Coyne from The Flaming Lips. The music video was released on 11 February 2015 which Co-Stars Christopher Mintz-Plasse. "Run", the title track of the album, was released as the second single on June 11, 2015. It was accompanied by a music video uploaded on the same day. "Take It To Reality" which features SAFIA was released as the third single on 4 August 2015 with a music video released on the same day. The fourth and currently last single 'Games' was released on 9 September 2015 which was accompanied with a one-take music video on the same day. A remix of 'Games' by Hermitude was released for promotional purposes.

The two singles "I Want U" and "Cold" from her debut extended play "Calm Down" were included on the album.

Critical reception

Upon release, Run received mixed to positive reviews. Everett True reporting for the Guardian gave 'Run' 1 out of 5 stars, stating 'There’s little funk, no real purpose.' as well as ' There are no dynamics, or very few. Just a load of EDM signifiers and tropes spiralling around in need of a hook.' He complimented 'I Want U' for its moments of bass pounding, but countered the compliment by saying the vocals are lacking. Dylan Stewart from The Music gave 'Run' a more positive review, giving it 4 out of 5 stars stating; "Alison Wonderland’s take on the modern electro genre throws any concept of subtlety out the window, a blessing considering the washed-out pretence with which some of her contemporaries (BANKS, Grimes, Sky Ferreira) flirt." Another positive review was given by KSpence from YourEDM stating "Not all the tracks on Run could be technically classified as trap, but there are definitely a few that standout for their production value. “I Want U” has a dreamy intro that goes well with her falsetto signing before a much harder drop. There’s also “Naked” with Slumberjack, which provides great contrast against her voice as well." He also said that; "Alison Wonderland proves her ability to diversify, that she’s not just a one-trick pony. She has talent, lots of talent. Overall, Run is a smart debut album, capable of casting a big enough net to grow Alison Wonderland’s fan base exponentially over the next few months."

Track listing

Note: Track listing for standard edition adapted from AllMusic. ^[a] refers to a remixer