Black Rainbows (Brett Anderson album)
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Released | 26 September 2011 | |||
Genre | Indie rock | |||
Length | 39:27 | |||
Label | B A Songs | |||
Producer | Brett Anderson, Leo Abrahams | |||
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Source | Rating |
AnyDecentMusic? | 6.1/10[1] |
Metacritic | 64/100[2] |
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Filter | 82% link |
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NME | 7/10 link |
Pitchfork | 5.8/10 link |
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Black Rainbows is the fourth solo album by the English singer-songwriter Brett Anderson, released on 26 September 2011.[3] This is Anderson's first solo album following Suede's reformation in 2010.
Anderson stated that Black Rainbows will be "restless, noisy and dynamic" and described it as a return to the rock band format.[3][4]
Critically, the album was a major improvement over previous records as it garnered generally favourable reviews from critics, scoring 64 based on 13 critics at aggregator website Metacritic.[2]
Track listing
[edit]All songs written by Brett Anderson, Leo Abrahams, Leopold Ross and Seb Rochford except where noted.
No. | Title | Writer(s) | Length |
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1. | "Unsung" | 4:11 | |
2. | "Brittle Heart" | 4:08 | |
3. | "Crash About to Happen" | 3:37 | |
4. | "I Count the Times" | 3:48 | |
5. | "The Exiles" | 3:49 | |
6. | "This Must Be Where It Ends" | Anderson, Ross, Abrahams | 3:57 |
7. | "Actors" | 3:36 | |
8. | "In the House of Numbers" | 4:10 | |
9. | "Thin Men Dancing" | 3:15 | |
10. | "Possession" | 4:54 |
References
[edit]- ^ "Brett Anderson - Black Rainbows". AnyDecentMusic?. Retrieved 9 November 2018.
- ^ a b "Metacritic - Black Rainbows". Metacritic. Retrieved 24 June 2013.
- ^ a b "Suede's Brett Anderson Announces New Album and Live Dates". NME. 19 May 2011.
- ^ "Brett Anderson Reveals Details of New Album Black Rainbows" Archived 5 October 2011 at the Wayback Machine. artrocker. 15 July 2011.