Overall, not the hugest fan of this band, but I do like those albums a lot. I'll try this out soon.

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This album has the gut wrenching anthems that made me adore Midnight.

Album Rating: 4.5

Agreed, but far less consistent. A lot of this sort of just ~floats~ by. Unless you strain to hang on to every lyric like me, that is.

Album Rating: 4.5

This review woefully under-represents the lyrics of this album.

Album Rating: 4.5

This review is really good though, I was thinking of throwing something together if no other staff did, but even if it's short on lyrical excerpts, I feel like it conveys the emotion just through the personal writing style alone.

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I'll agree sowing, lot's of basic chord progressions and very blase musicianship, but I never really was drawn to Frightened Rabbit for those qualities.

Album Rating: 4.5

I don't know that this is their most personal album, though. The band writes as a group instead of just being a vehicle for Hutchison, and the subject matter is moving to characters and hypotheticals. I was going to write a review that would address the fact that the album approaches depression in quite a hopeful, cyclical way.

Album Rating: 4.5

Yeah me neither I guess.



I dunno what it is actually. Maybe it's still too new (like I said in my soundoff, this is probably a grower), but something is holding this down.



Still great though...the lyrics to Death Dream made me misty eyed, the part on Get Out where he sings "get out of my heart...she won't) feels so relatable, and Wish I Was Sober is a combination of an emotional gut punch and being catchy as heck.

Album Rating: 3.0

Death dream is like the best song on this album.



Overall tho it sounds way too close to early coldplay



Edit: no it doesnt. this is great

Album Rating: 4.0

wrapping up my play of TMOF before listening to this. hype seems real though

Album Rating: 3.5

This is growing off me listen 6 or 7.

Album Rating: 4.0

Scott is def one of my favorite lyricists of our time.

Album Rating: 4.5 | Sound Off

The middle tracks weren't immediately satisfying to me either, Sowing, but once the melodies really got imbued in my head I realized how well crafted the songs really were. Still Want to Be Here is one of my favorites now, and Break to me feels like a return to the upbeat, fast-paced nature of some tracks of TWOMD. Everything really feels right in place for me, and Dessner's influence really helps the background sounds of the album shine.

Album Rating: 4.5

Listened to this enough now to form a loose track ranking. In descending order:

Little Drum

Death Dream

Get Out

Die Like A Rich Boy

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Break

Woke Up Hurting

Blood Under The Bridge

400 Bones

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I Wish I Was Sober

Lump Street

Still Want To Be Here

An Otherwise Disappointing Life

Album Rating: 4.5

Wayfaringstranger: that's actually good to hear, because I'm a huge FR fan and I know I'll keep listening to this. If it's a matter of time for some people, I'll probably fall into that category as well. Not to make it seem like I don't appreciate it now though. It's still quite good.

Album Rating: 4.5 | Sound Off

Agreed that this is probably his best work lyrically.

Album Rating: 4.0

I'm really really really liking this. it's just so melancholic. Death Dream, I Wish I Was Sober, An Otherwise Disappointing Life, and Blood Under the Bridge are my favorites right now.

Album Rating: 4.5

@jordan agreed, hes always had really great lyrics but i am just floored by some of the lines here.

Album Rating: 4.5 | Sound Off

yeah Sowing, I think you'll like it more with time, but that's how all FR records have been for me



but yeah the lyrics are so on point. I recently went through a shitty break up so this album has really hit the spot lyrically

Album Rating: 4.5

This album was pretty well everything I wanted it to be, and I know it'll only get better with time.



I love that the songs are fresh right now and I look forward to the day they feel familiar, like they've been in my rotation forever.