Running with the Wolves

Running with the Wolves
Running with the Wolves
EP by Aurora
Released	4 May 2015
Recorded	2013–2015
Studio	Lydriket (Bergen); Shed Studios (London); Electric Music (London);
Length	14:59
Label	Decca; Universal;
Producer	Aurora; Magnus Skylstad; Odd Martin Skålnes; Dan McDougall; Electric; ;
Aurora chronology
Singles from Running with the Wolves
	"Runaway"; Released: 7 February 2015; "Running with the Wolves"; Released: 20 April 2015;

Running with the Wolves is the debut extended play (EP) by Norwegian singer-songwriter Aurora. It was released on 4 May 2015 via Decca and Universal Music.

Composition

According to Aurora, every song of the EP has a different theme, which she described that there was "a very morbid one, a dreamy one, an animalistic one and then a quite sad one."^[1] "Runaway" was released as the lead single of the EP on 7 February 2015 through Petroleum Records.^[2] The title track was released as the second and final single of the album. The song has also been adapted to the film Wolfwalkers (2020) produced by Tom Moore. Previous singles "Awakening" and "Under Stars" were included on the vinyl edition of the EP.

Release and promotion

Running with the Wolves was released on 4 May 2015.^[3]^[4]

To promote the EP, Aurora did several performances. She performed at the 2015 Nobel Peace Prize Concert.^[5] She has played a sold-out headline show in London and supported Of Monsters and Men at Brixton Academy in November 2015.^[6] "Runaway" was used at the finale of the third season of the Fox American television psychological thriller series The Following.^[7]

Track listings

Digital and CD edition
No.	Title	Writer(s)	Producer(s)	Length
1.	"Runaway"	Aurora Aksnes Magnus Åserud Skylstad	Odd Martin Skålnes Skylstad	4:10
2.	"Running with the Wolves"	Aksnes Michelle Leonard Nicolas Rebscher	Skålnes Rebscher Skylstad	3:12
3.	"In Boxes"	Aksnes Edvard Førre Erfjord Henrik Michelsen	Electric Skylstad	3:22
4.	"Little Boy in the Grass"	Aksnes Skylstad Skålnes	Skalnes Skylstad	4:15
Total length:				14:59

Vinyl edition
No.	Title	Writer(s)	Length
1.	"Runaway"	Aurora Aksnes Magnus Aserud Skylstad	4:10
2.	"Running with the Wolves"	Aksnes Michelle Leonard Nicolas Rebscher	3:12
3.	"Awakening"	Odd Martin Skålnes	3:40
4.	"Under Stars"	Dan McDougall	3:19
5.	"In Boxes"	Aksnes Edvard Førre Erfjord Henrik Michelsen	3:22
6.	"Little Boy in the Grass"	Aksnes Skylstad Skålnes	4:15
Total length:			21:58

NVSC bonus track
No.	Title	Writer(s)	Length
5.	"Running with the Wolves" (instrumental)	Adam Scoffield, Magnus Skylstad, Nicolas Rebscher, Odd Martin Skålnes	3:12
Total length:			18:11

Notes

The vinyl version of the EP includes an alternate version of "Awakening" than the single release.

Accolades

Year	Organization	Award	Result	Ref.
2015	EBBA Awards '16 by Eurosonic Noorderslag	Album of the Year: Norway	Won	^[8]

Certifications

Certifications for *Running with the Wolves*
Region	Certification	Certified units/sales
Norway (IFPI Norway)^[9]	Platinum	20,000^*
^* Sales figures based on certification alone.

Personnel

Credits adapted from the liner notes of the vinyl version of Running with the Wolves.^[10]

Musicians

Aurora Aksnes – vocals (all tracks); piano (tracks 1, 3, 6); synth (track 1)
Alf Lund Godbolt – synth (tracks 2, 4); programming (track 7)
Nicolas Rebscher - synth (track 3); keyboards (track 16); programming (track 3)
Odd Martin Skålnes – synth (tracks 1, 5-9, 12); piano (tracks 10, 13); drums & percussion (track 2); programming (tracks 2, 4-6, 11-13); bass guitar (tracks 2-4, 9, 10); acoustic guitar (tracks 14, 15)
Magnus Åserud Skylstad – drums (all tracks); piano (track 2); drums & percussion (all tracks)
Øystein Skar - synth (track 10)
Pete Davis - keyboards & programming (tracks 2, 6, 8)
Michelle Leonard - keyboards & programming (track 16)
Edvard Førre Erfjord - programming (track 11)
Henrik Michelsen - programming (track 11)
Matias Monsen - cello (track 15)
Askjell Solstrand - wurlitzer organ (track 13)
Geoff Lawson - conductor (The Royal Philharmonic Orchestra) (track 13)
The Royal Philharmonic Orchestra - orchestra (track 13)

Technical

Aurora Aksnes - production (tracks 1, 4)
Edvard Førre Erfjord - production, programming & recording (track 3)
Henrik Michelsen - production, programming & recording (track 3)
Magnus Åserud Skylstad - production, programming & recording (all tracks), mixing (all tracks)
Nicolas Rebscher - production & programming (track 2)
Odd Martin Skålnes - production, programming & recording (all tracks)
Neil Comber - mixing (tracks 4, 5, 9, 11)
Alex Wharton - mastering & engineering (all tracks)

Artwork

Markus Rakeng - artwork
Kenny McCracken - photography

Notes

^ All tracks
^ Additional recording on track 4
^ Additional recording on track 5

References

^ Kaplan, Ilana (4 May 2015). "Listen to Teenage Songstress AURORA's Deft Debut EP". Noisey Vice.
^ "Runaway – Single by AURORA on Apple Music". Apple Music.
^ "Running with the Wolves – EP by AURORA on Apple Music". Apple Music. 4 May 2015.
^ "nordicmusicreview". nordicmusicreview.
^ Harshavardan, Rathan (18 March 2016). "Album Review: Aurora – 'All My Demons Greeting Me As A Friend'". Cultured Vultures. Retrieved 1 November 2019.
^ "Of Monsters & Men hit the road with Highasakite & Aurora!". Nordic Playlist. 24 November 2015. Archived from the original on 15 August 2016. Retrieved 27 June 2016.
^ "S3E15: The Reckoning - The Following Soundtrack". Tunefind.com. Retrieved 29 October 2021.
^ "Years & Years awarded a 2016 European Border Breakers Award". 27 November 2015. Retrieved 20 November 2021.
^ "Norwegian album certifications – AURORA – Running with the Wolves - EP" (in Norwegian). IFPI Norway. Retrieved 3 February 2021.
^ Running with the Wolves (vinyl edition liner notes). AURORA. Decca Records. 2015. 4737926.{{cite AV media notes}}: CS1 maint: others in cite AV media (notes) (link)

External links

Running with the Wolves at Discogs (list of releases)

[1] All tracks

[2] Additional recording on track 4

[3] Additional recording on track 5

[4] Kaplan, Ilana (4 May 2015). "Listen to Teenage Songstress AURORA's Deft Debut EP". Noisey Vice.

[5] "Runaway – Single by AURORA on Apple Music". Apple Music.

[6] "Running with the Wolves – EP by AURORA on Apple Music". Apple Music. 4 May 2015.

[7] "nordicmusicreview". nordicmusicreview.

[8] Harshavardan, Rathan (18 March 2016). "Album Review: Aurora – 'All My Demons Greeting Me As A Friend'". Cultured Vultures. Retrieved 1 November 2019.

[9] "Of Monsters & Men hit the road with Highasakite & Aurora!". Nordic Playlist. 24 November 2015. Archived from the original on 15 August 2016. Retrieved 27 June 2016.

[10] "S3E15: The Reckoning - The Following Soundtrack". Tunefind.com. Retrieved 29 October 2021.

[11] "Years & Years awarded a 2016 European Border Breakers Award". 27 November 2015. Retrieved 20 November 2021.

[NorwayAURORARunning_with_the_Wolves_-_EPalbumCertRef-12] "Norwegian album certifications – AURORA – Running with the Wolves - EP" (in Norwegian). IFPI Norway. Retrieved 3 February 2021.

[13] Running with the Wolves (vinyl edition liner notes). AURORA. Decca Records. 2015. 4737926.{{cite AV media notes}}: CS1 maint: others in cite AV media (notes) (link)

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Discography
Studio albums	All My Demons Greeting Me as a Friend Infections of a Different Kind (Step 1) A Different Kind of Human (Step 2) The Gods We Can Touch What Happened to the Heart?
Extended plays	Running with the Wolves
Singles	"Runaway" "Running with the Wolves" "Half the World Away" "Conqueror" "I Went Too Far" "Into the Unknown" "Cure for Me" "Your Blood" "Some Type of Skin"
Related soundtracks	Deus Salve o Rei Frozen II Wolfwalkers
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