Black Rainbows (Brett Anderson album)
| Untitled | |
|---|---|
| Aggregate scores | |
|---|---|
| Source | Rating |
| Metacritic | 64/100[1] |
| Review scores | |
| Source | Rating |
| Allmusic |   link |
| BBC | (unfavourable) link |
| Clash | (5/10) link |
| Filter | (82%) link |
| The Independent | link |
| musicOMH |  link |
| NME | (7/10) link |
| Pitchfork Media | (5.8/10) link |
| PopMatters | (7/10) link |
| This Is Fake DIY | (6/10) link |
Black Rainbows is the fourth solo album by the English singer-songwriter Brett Anderson, released on 26 September 2011.[2]
Anderson has stated that Black Rainbows will be "restless, noisy and dynamic." and described it as a return to the rock band format.[2][3]
Critically, the album was a major improvement than previous records as it garnered generally favourable reviews from critics, scoring 64 based on 13 critics at aggregator website Metacritic.[1]
Track listing
All songs written by Brett Anderson, Leo Abrahams, Leopold Ross and Seb Rochford except where noted.
| No. | Title | Writer(s) | Length |
|---|---|---|---|
| 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
- ^ 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.