Black Rainbows (Brett Anderson album)

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Black Rainbows
File:Black Rainbows.jpg
Studio album by
Released26 September 2011
GenreIndie rock
Length39:27
LabelB A Songs
ProducerBrett Anderson, Leo Abrahams
Brett Anderson chronology
Slow Attack
(2009)
Black Rainbows
(2011)
Professional ratings
Aggregate scores
SourceRating
AnyDecentMusic?6.1/10[1]
Metacritic64/100[2]
Review scores
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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

All songs written by Brett Anderson, Leo Abrahams, Leopold Ross and Seb Rochford except where noted.

Black Rainbows track listing
No.TitleWriter(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, Abrahams3:57
7."Actors" 3:36
8."In the House of Numbers" 4:10
9."Thin Men Dancing" 3:15
10."Possession" 4:54

References

  1. "Brett Anderson - Black Rainbows". AnyDecentMusic?. Retrieved 9 November 2018.
  2. 2.0 2.1 "Metacritic - Black Rainbows". Metacritic. Retrieved 24 June 2013.
  3. 3.0 3.1 "Suede's Brett Anderson Announces New Album and Live Dates". NME. 19 May 2011.
  4. "Brett Anderson Reveals Details of New Album Black Rainbows" Archived 5 October 2011 at the Wayback Machine. artrocker. 15 July 2011.