Length 42:28 Artist Frightened Rabbit Label Canvasback Music | Language English Release date 4 February 2013 Genre Indie rock | |
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Released 4 February 2013 (2013-02-04) Producer Leo Abrahams and Frightened Rabbit Pedestrian Verse
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Pedestrian Verse is the fourth studio album by the Scottish indie rock band Frightened Rabbit, released on 4 February, 2013 on Atlantic Records. Produced by Leo Abrahams and the band itself, it is the only studio album to feature guitarist and keyboardist Gordon Skene, who departed from Frightened Rabbit following the album's accompanying tour.
Contents
- Frightened rabbit act of man
- Acts of man frightened rabbit
- Background
- Reception
- Track listing
- Personnel
- Production
- Songs
- References
Partly inspired by a break-up, the album features increased songwriting contributions from each member of the band.
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Background
Pedestrian Verse differed from the recording of the band's other records in that songs were written and practised while on tour, rather than having the songs being novel when recording was commenced, giving the songs a more "worn-in" feel, rather than an "edgy" one. The record also marked the first instance of lead songwriter Scott Hutchison sharing the role with the rest of the band. As a result, Hutchison has stated that Pedestrian Verse is the best record that the band has produced.
In the writing of the album, Hutchison initially set out to create songs with broader subject matter, rather than just referring to his personal relationships. However, during the process of writing the album, Hutchison experienced another break-up, found that "it was all he could think about," leaving the record with a more "personal" section.
The title of the album is taken from a line in the song "State Hospital", which features as track 9 on the album.
Reception
Critical response to Pedestrian Verse has been positive. At Metacritic, which assigns a normalized rating out of 100 to reviews from mainstream music critics, the album received an average score of 79, based on 26 reviews, which indicates "Generally favorable reviews". Nick Meredith of The Underclassed gave the album a positive review stating that "Not only has their style diversified, they have managed to blend all the good things from their previous offerings into one cohesive album". It won Scottish music website The Pop Cop's annual Best Album award.
Track listing
All songs written by Frightened Rabbit, lyrics written by Scott Hutchison.
Personnel
Production
Songs
1Acts Of Man4:54
2Backyard Skulls3:10
3Holy3:39