2011 studio album by Brett Anderson
| Black Rainbows | ||||
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| Studio album by Brett Anderson | ||||
| Released | 26 September 2011 | |||
| Genre | Indie rock | |||
| Length | 39:27 | |||
| Label | B A Songs | |||
| Producer | Brett Anderson, Leo Abrahams | |||
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| Aggregate scores | |
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| Source | Rating |
| AnyDecentMusic? | 6.1/10 |
| Metacritic | 64/100 |
| 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. 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.
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.
Track listing
All songs written by Brett Anderson, Leo Abrahams, Leopold Ross and Seb Rochford except where noted.
| No. | Title | Writer(s) | Length |
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| 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.
- ^ "Metacritic - Black Rainbows". Metacritic. Retrieved 24 June 2013.
- ^ "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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