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The Radio Dept share "Swedish Guns" from 'Running Out of Love' -- touring in 2017?

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The Radio Dept.‘s new album, Running Out of Love, is out October 21 and is the Swedish group’s first in six years. The band doesn’t really do so much of the hushed guitar pop that initially gave them a cult following in the early ’00s, and on the new record they pull from early ’90s Madchester, techno/house, and dub. It’s also an incredibly angry record with the band railing against the gun industry, fascism, apathy and their record label. All this while still sounding like The Radio Dept and delivering some of their most winning melodies and biggest hooks to date. It’s a great album.

The group have just shared a new single, the dubbed-out, seething “Swedish Guns” which takes on the Swedish arms industry. Listen below.

In other news The Radio Dept. have announced a show at Boston’s Brighton Music Hall on March 7, 2017. It’s the only North American date we’ve heard about. Stay tuned.

Lyrics:
What’s that in the air?
The Swedish guns
And what is that right there?
That’s Swedish guns
Let’s have a second look
It’s Swedish guns
Must be by the book
It’s Swedish guns

And guess what came to town
The Swedish guns
And guess what burned it down
The Swedish guns
And every life they took
With Swedish guns
Now everywhere you look
It’s Swedish guns

When you want something done
When you want something done
Just take me by the hand
We’ll make them understand

If you want something done
Get Swedish guns
Take care of someone
Get Swedish guns
You need a helping hand?
Get Swedish guns
Secure a piece of land
Get Swedish guns

They should turn around
The Swedish guns
And force us to the ground
With Swedish guns
Cause who can be to blame
For Swedish guns?
A clue, it’s in the name
A diabolic shame

When you want something done
When you want something done
Just take me by the hand
We’ll make them understand

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