Run-Away (Super Furry Animals song)

"Run-Away"
Single by Super Furry Animals
from the album Hey Venus!
Released29 October 2007
RecordedMiraval Studios, France
GenreIndie rock
Length2:53
LabelRough Trade Records
Songwriter(s)Super Furry Animals
Producer(s)Super Furry Animals with David Newfeld
Super Furry Animals singles chronology
"Show Your Hand"
(2007) 		"Run-Away"
(2007) 		"The Gift That Keeps Giving"
(2007)

"Run-Away" is a song by Super Furry Animals and the second single taken from their 2007 album, Hey Venus!. The song is an homage to the 'Wall of Sound' production made famous by Phil Spector, particularly in his work with 1960s girl groups.[1]

"Run-Away" received many positive reviews from critics who variously described it as "absolutely timeless stuff",[2] "outstanding" and "up there with the most finely polished weapons in the SFA armoury".[3][4] The track's Phil Spector-leanings were also commented on by numerous journalists.[5] A "spooky", "tongue-in-cheek" video was produced for the song directed by Richard Ayoade and starring his Garth Marenghi's Darkplace, The IT Crowd and The Mighty Boosh co-star Matt Berry.[6]

  1. ^ Harris, David (2008). "Gruff Rhys (Super Furry Animals)". Tiny Mix Tapes. Archived from the original on 2008-04-02. Retrieved 2008-04-21.
  2. ^ "Super Furry Animals - Run-Away (Rough Trade)". Manchester Evening News. 2007-10-18. Archived from the original on 2013-04-22. Retrieved 2008-04-21.
  3. ^ "Plot twists, loss and redemption: the Super Furries get conceptual". Independent on Sunday. 2007-08-26. Retrieved 2008-07-03. [dead link]
  4. ^ "Hey Venus!". NME. 2007-08-29. Retrieved 2008-07-03.
  5. ^ Goodden, Joe (2007-10-29). "Run-Away". BBC Wales. Retrieved 2008-07-03. [dead link]
  6. ^ "Xfm's Top Ten Videos Of 2007". Xfm. 2008-01-17. Archived from the original on December 22, 2007. Retrieved 2008-04-24.