[2] On August 7, 2015, Lydia announced the release date, cover art, and first single from Run Wild, their fifth LP.

The first single is titled "Past Life", and was made available for streaming through the band's SoundCloud account.

Leighton Antelman stated in an article featured on Alternative Press that the album would be "a little darker" than their last release, 2013's Devil.

For Run Wild, the band worked with two producers—Colby Wedgeworth and Copeland's Aaron Marsh—and vocalist Leighton Antelman explained via press release, "This was the first time for us using two producers.

"[3] On August 21, 2015, the band released the album's second single, titled "Late Nights" through their website.