Black Rainbows

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Black Rainbows
Black Rainbows.jpg
Studio album by Brett Anderson
Released 26 September 2011
Genre Indie rock
Length 39:27
Label B A Songs
Producer Brett Anderson, Leo Abrahams
Brett Anderson chronology
Slow Attack
(2009)Slow Attack2009
Black Rainbows
(2011)
Professional ratings
Aggregate scores
Source Rating
Metacritic 64/100[1]
Review scores
Source Rating
Allmusic 4/5 stars link
BBC (unfavourable) link
Clash (5/10) link
Filter (82%) link
The Independent 3/5 stars link
musicOMH 3.5/5 stars 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

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  2. 2.0 2.1 "Suede's Brett Anderson Announces New Album and Live Dates". NME. 19 May 2011.
  3. "Brett Anderson Reveals Details of New Album Black Rainbows". artrocker. 15 July 2011.