Reletter
Artwork for The Run Out Grooves

The Run Out Grooves

Mitchell Stirling

Sometimes, the last song says everything. Essays on the greatest (and not so great) album closers. How they’re made, what they mean, and why endings stick.

Platform
Substack
PricingOnly free issuesPublishesWeekly
Issues331Founded5 years agoLast Issue9 days ago
Active

Read this Newsletter

therunoutgrooves.substack.com
Artwork for The Run Out Grooves

Latest Issues

(The Pope mumbles something in Latin) Sure, that’s easy for you to say! But you’re over there…yeah, I know…and...

By the time the listener has got to the end of All Things Must Pass, they have certainly travelled a long way. George Harrison’s first proper solo album1 is a triple, one of the first in rock, two discs of dammed-up songs finally bursting o...

9 days ago
4

But now

If you don’t remember the summer of 2001, you might be surprised that, for all the coverage of The Strokes and their debut record, Is This It, it was actually two people, not in skinny jeans but plain white and red t-shirts and trousers, wh...

17 days ago
5

It's more fun to compute It's more fun to compute It's more fun to compute It's more fun to compute

On Thursday evening, I was in an enormous terracotta blancmange in West London to see a band from the past warn of the future, much as they have been doing for the last 50 years. The Royal Albert Hall is the least computational venue in Lon...

24 days ago
6

It's not time for me to go

Across the thirty-odd minute run time of Surfer Rosa, Pixies’ debut album proper, Black Francis, the lyricist and vocalist, is not one for understatement and subtlety. Carnal relationships are incestuous, faces and bodies are severed, mutil...

a month ago
8

'Cause I eat a lot of vegetables

The first sound on ‘Green Eyes’ is a surface hiss. A crackle like the muffled warmth of an old ‘78. The recording trying to trick you into thinking it has been waiting in a shoebox for seventy years. Erykah Badu and her producers, mostly Qu...

a month ago
4

Key Facts

Contact Information
Newsletter Author
Number of Subscribers
Find out how many people subscribe to this newsletter.

Audience Metrics

Subscribers, engagement, traffic and sponsorship for The Run Out Grooves.

SubscribersEngagement71Monthly Web Visits
Accepts SponsorsEstimated Cost per Ad

Authors

The writers behind this newsletter.

  • Mitchell Stirling

    I write a blog dedicated to the final track on an album.

  • Frequently Asked Questions

    How can I access the email archive for The Run Out Grooves?

    You can find recent issues that have been published by The Run Out Grooves on Reletter by scrolling up to where it says Latest Issues. Tap on the link for any of the most recent emails or hit More Issues to see older ones.

    How many subscribers does The Run Out Grooves have?

    To see how many people subscribe to The Run Out Grooves, simply upgrade your Reletter account. We provide readership numbers and lots of other stats for this newsletter so you can decide if it's worth reaching out to.

    How can I advertise in The Run Out Grooves?

    Newsletter advertising can be extremely effective when it's done right. Before you pitch The Run Out Grooves as a potential sponsor or partner, make sure that you've done your research and checked its newsletter stats with Reletter.

    Then, personalize one of our winning pitching templates and send it to the right person using the contact info provided.

    How much does it cost to sponsor a publication like The Run Out Grooves?

    Newsletter ad rates (or CPM) vary depending on many factors, including industry, number of subscribers, open rate, ad placement and more.

    To find out how much an ad will cost, contact The Run Out Grooves using the contact information provided and ask for a copy of their media kit.

    How can I find newsletters related to The Run Out Grooves?

    Scroll up to where it says Related Newsletters to see other publications like The Run Out Grooves. You can also search our email newsletter directory to discover other newsletters that cover the topics you're interested in.

    How do I contact The Run Out Grooves?

    Reletter provides this newsletter's website URL above, where you will often find their contact information. We also provide links to associated social media accounts and pitching templates so you can reach out fast.