| Black Rainbows | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
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| Studio album by | ||||
| Released | 26 September 2011 | |||
| Genre | Indie rock | |||
| Length | 39:27 | |||
| Label | B A Songs | |||
| Producer | Brett Anderson, Leo Abrahams | |||
| Brett Anderson chronology | ||||
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| Aggregate scores | |
|---|---|
| Source | Rating |
| AnyDecentMusic? | 6.1/10[1] |
| Metacritic | 64/100[2] |
| Review scores | |
| Source | Rating |
| AllMusic |   link |
| Clash | 5/10 link |
| Filter | 82% link |
| The Independent | link |
| musicOMH |  link |
| NME | 7/10 link |
| Pitchfork | 5.8/10 link |
| PopMatters |   link |
| The Press | link |
| Record Collector | link |
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
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
- ^ "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.
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