{"product_id":"runnner-a-welcome-kind-of-weakness","title":"Runnner - A Welcome Kind of Weakness","description":"\u003cdiv id=\"afi-container\"\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eRunnner’s sophomore full-length, \u003cem\u003eA Welcome Kind of Weakness\u003c\/em\u003e, emerged from a simultaneous tear in songwriter Noah Weinman’s body and life. Written during the months spent bedridden and healing from a torn achilles and the drastic upheaval of a breakup, the 11 songs on this record are Weinman’s most bracing, inviting the perceived vulnerability of the album’s title willingly. But at the same time, these songs are Runnner’s most present, defiant and self-assured, a reminder of the resolve that can come from gracefully accepting submission.\u003cspan style=\"font-family: -apple-system, BlinkMacSystemFont, 'San Francisco', 'Segoe UI', Roboto, 'Helvetica Neue', sans-serif; font-size: 0.875rem;\"\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eLongtime fans of Weinman’s likely fell for his signature homespun indie rock, recorded almost exclusively in bedrooms and home studios, where his poignant and self-deprecating lyrics float over beds of banjos, guitars and reverberant horns crescendoing to cathartic peaks. But on A Welcome Kind of Weakness, Weinman soars for the first time in high fidelity. Runnner’s first studio record, it recalls the larger-than-life highs of the early aughts rock that Weinman grew up on, bands like Coldplay, Radiohead, and Snow Patrol with their pristine vocal presence, scintillating guitar riffs, and astral synth sparkle. This is rock music in its most delicious form, music that gave Weinman something to look forward to when he could finally play live again.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eBut as high as the sonic highs may be on A Welcome Kind of Weakness, we also see Weinman struggling gracefully with the questions that emerge from moments of physical and emotional undoing. As he sings about spackling holes in the house he shared with his ex and reckoning with a long span of physical futility, we’re reminded, too, of all the spectrums of experience we endure. We are all perpetually pulled between polls—weakness\/resolve, nostalgia\/presence, powerlessness\/control—but it takes a certain bravery to sit in the murky middle long enough to write about it. And in his willingness to bear witness to that transitory space, Weinman seems to reassure us: You may think you won’t run again, but, given time, you might.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eTracklist:\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cbr\u003e1. A Welcome\u003cbr\u003e2. Achilles And\u003cbr\u003e3. Spackle\u003cbr\u003e4. Chamomile\u003cbr\u003e5. Claritin\u003cbr\u003e6. PVD\u003cbr\u003e7. Coinstar\u003cbr\u003e8. Get Real Sleep\u003cbr\u003e9. Split\u003cbr\u003e10. Sublets\u003cbr\u003e11. Untitled October Song\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003ePressing Information:\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cbr\u003e100 Chamomile Yellow (Magic Circle Vinyl Subscription Exclusive)\u003cbr\u003e200 Cyanotype Blue Swirl (RFC Exclusive)\u003cbr\u003e200 Spilled Ink Swirl (Runnner Exclusive)\u003cbr\u003e1500 Claritin Blue\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cmeta charset=\"utf-8\"\u003e*Cassette version of \u003cem\u003eA Welcome Kind of Weakness\u003c\/em\u003e\u003cem\u003e \u003c\/em\u003ecomes with over 40 minutes of bonus b-side content including never before heard demos of Achilles And, Coinstar, and Spackle, as well as instrumentals for every song from A Welcome Kind of Weakness.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eRelease Date:\u003c\/strong\u003e August 29th, 2025\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Runnner","offers":[{"title":"LP - Claritin Blue \/ 1500","offer_id":53558524838260,"sku":"RUN2V282LPC4XXAX","price":22.0,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":true},{"title":"CD","offer_id":53558524871028,"sku":"RUNCDRFC282CDXAX","price":10.0,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0939\/0607\/6020\/files\/FINALAlbumCover.jpg?v=1762288279","url":"https:\/\/runforcoverrecordsuk.com\/products\/runnner-a-welcome-kind-of-weakness","provider":"Run For Cover Records UK","version":"1.0","type":"link"}