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  • Summary: The fourth full-length release (and its first on the Epitaph label) for the Ohio indie rock band was produced by Phil Ek.
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Everything in Twos
The glass got broken But didn't really spill a sip As I stumbled like a word on a cut lip Yours weren't a problem When you were worried about... See the rest of the song lyrics
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  1. "Summer Brings You Closer to Satan" would be an fair pick for the album’s best track, except that Runners in the Nerved World hardly falters in quality at any point.
  2. Jan 22, 2015
    74
    "Blissfield, MI", like most of Runners in the Nerved World, is such an effortlessly enjoyable listen that you can miss the tension and ambition emanating from a band that’s chasing greatness as an escape from being Midwestern also-rans.
  3. Jan 22, 2015
    70
    Runners in the Nerved World is a step forward on the path toward a new approach that was clearly the Sidekicks' new focus on Awkward Breeds, and if this band doesn't rock as hard, they sound intent and committed on these songs, and this is the work of musicians who know where they're going and what they intend to find.
  4. Alternative Press
    Jan 22, 2015
    70
    Runners in the Nerved World serves as a transitional record for a band who continue to figure out who they are and what they want to be. [Feb 2015, p.92]
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