The Run Out Grooves

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.

By Mitchell Stirling
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“Each week is a new research trip into the final track of an album. Some you know, many you don't. A consistently engaging read sure to inform as much as entertain.”
Kevin Alexander, On Repeat Records
“One of the most engaging and distinct music newsletters out there — focusing on the last track of some of music's best albums, The Run Out Grooves is always a fun read and always helps me discover, or rediscover, amazing songs.”
Fog Chaser, Fog Chaser