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| 4.5 superb | Knott- EMERITUS | February 18th 10 |
More open, more conventional and certainly less suffocated, The Winter Of Mixed Drinks sees Frightened Rabbit take on directions many thought would ruin them, but who knew they would do happy so damn well too? Hutchison is no longer the bitter boy he was on The Midnight Organ Fight, so The Loneliness And The Scream's wordless chorus is euphoric without a hint of regret or sadness; all over are his assertions that the past is the past and this is a new honesty. The lyricism's still poignant, moving to the point of tears, just not for the same reasons as it used to be. The production values are slightly bumped, but the band still sound like they're playing in your front room, those folk-pop guitars and organic rhythms intertwining into strands that make up what is already one of the year's best records so far; if it grows as did TMOF, we might have a close call on our hands.
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| 3.7 great | Erwann S. STAFF | August 20th 19 |
Apart from The Midnight Organ, this is their best. It's sounding like sad uplifting music. You could both dance and cry to it.
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| 0.0 | Observer EMERITUS | February 13th 13 |
im stupid from a lesson learned
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| 3.5 great | Hro | July 20th 10 |
Not even close to TMOF, but I still like it- I like it lots!
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| 0.0 | EVedder27 | March 24th 10 |
Frightened Rabbit had quite an act to follow after the absolutely dazzling "The Midnight Organ Fight," which is truly one of the hardest hitting albums of all-time. This year's account is still vintage Frightened Rabbit; having the ability to be both heartwarming and uplifting, just like its predecessor. "The Winter of Mixed Drinks" is a collection of songs that is tremendous enough to stand out as a separate commodity, even if it is in no way, shape or form as good as the 2008 release.
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| 0.0 | SeaAnemone | March 20th 10 |
I was curious to see what Frightened Rabbit would pull out of their hat to follow up their stupendous release from
2008. No matter what the result, it was sure to be held up to the highest of standards. Nevertheless, The Winter of
Mixed Drinks walks a thin line, but comes out as a success in my eyes. Despite some fervor among diehard Midnight
Organ Fight Fans, The Winter of Mixed Drinks doesn't represent an entirely marked change in direction from the
Scottish boys. Rather, the larger, more resounding sound on the 2010 release results in a more accessible and
almost grandiose territory. Don't fret, the beautiful imagery and songwriting is still present, which is what makes The
Winter of Mixed Drinks such a solid release in the end. "Swim Until You Can't See Land," "Things," and "Skip the
Youth" can easily hold their own as single songs among Frightened Rabbit?s, albeit short, discography. The Midnight
Organ Fight seemed to touch listeners in their hearts. The Winter of Mixed Drinks is just as poignant but aims for the
ears, instead.
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| 4.5 superb | mx STAFF | March 10th 10 |
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| 4.0 excellent | NeutralThunder12 | February 19th 10 |
Clearly, one of the best of the year so far, even though this was not as fantastic as their previous release. Though it
had some problems with structure and superfluous dragging in spots, the arrangements and use of horns/other
instruments were used in a sophisticated and flawless manner, making each song interesting. In a way, this reminded
me of the way Sigur Ros songs sort of flow, with buildups that just coast and tickle your ears. Some people will like
Rabbit's transformation, some will prefer the old style. Whatever the case may be, though Frightened Rabbit still has
to work some small kinks out, it is clear from this release that they are not far from a classic, which they released in
2008. Will they ever top it? Probably not.The main problem is, and the reason that Midnight Organ Flight is superior,
is because about half of the songs on the album, though they arrangements are still excellent, never quite go
anywhere. Some songs start and finish without a true middle. Even so, the tracks that are without this blemish are
fantastic, and enough to distract from the slight inconsistency in song structure and bring this from a really high 3.5
to a solid 4. Tied with Immolation for best of the year so far.
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| 3.0 good | Timmy | January 12th 23 |
| 4.5 superb | LRS94 | September 13th 22 |
| 4.0 excellent | Quill | October 30th 21 |
| 4.0 excellent | Josh | May 21st 21 |
| 4.0 excellent | JS19 | April 3rd 21 |
| 4.5 superb | bSmith | March 3rd 21 |
| 4.5 superb | uman32 | March 3rd 21 |
| 4.0 excellent | Shamzus | December 9th 20 |
| 3.9 excellent | Rowan5215 EMERITUS | July 26th 20 |
| 4.0 excellent | Sowing STAFF | May 10th 20 |
| 3.5 great | jmh886 | April 28th 20 |
| 4.5 superb | wg98 | March 8th 20 |
| 4.0 excellent | JNeu | July 1st 19 |
| 4.0 excellent | stevep | June 21st 19 |
| 4.0 excellent | kleggi | April 9th 19 |
| 3.5 great | aiioli | April 2nd 19 |
| 5.0 classic | PG2001 | September 5th 18 |
| 3.5 great | FelkFg | August 6th 18 |
| 4.0 excellent | Lucman | March 10th 18 |
| 4.0 excellent | jimbo | October 21st 17 |
| 4.5 superb | mttgry | October 6th 17 |
| 3.5 great | elry2k | March 14th 17 |
| 4.0 excellent | Sunnyvale STAFF | February 9th 17 |
| 4.0 excellent | dbizzles | November 19th 16 |
| 3.5 great | ariich | June 21st 16 |
| 3.0 good | rc239 | May 14th 16 |
| 3.0 good | seifer | April 16th 16 |
| 4.0 excellent | Tom R. CONTRIBUTOR | March 16th 16 |
| 5.0 classic | anat CONTRIBUTOR | February 26th 16 |
| 3.5 great | Abraxas | February 14th 16 |
| 3.5 great | Rory32 | November 16th 15 |
| 4.5 superb | Adam | August 18th 15 |
| 3.5 great | boab92 | June 22nd 15 |
| 4.0 excellent | TBH717 | May 27th 15 |
| 3.5 great | shibole | December 29th 14 |
| 3.0 good | benhxc | August 6th 14 |
| 3.5 great | CamCar | July 23rd 14 |
| 3.5 great | Pastai | September 15th 13 |
| 4.0 excellent | mcjor | February 13th 13 |
| 4.0 excellent | Surette | February 11th 13 |
| 3.5 great | nofx88 | February 4th 13 |
| 4.0 excellent | zackseb | January 27th 13 |
| 4.0 excellent | ADM20 | January 1st 13 |
| 4.5 superb | maciej | September 19th 12 |
| 3.0 good | cjo | September 3rd 12 |
| 3.0 good | Sgian | March 12th 12 |
| 3.5 great | aflak7 | March 10th 12 |
| 4.0 excellent | ILJ | October 20th 11 |
| 3.5 great | Aids | September 22nd 11 |
| 4.0 excellent | gervin | July 20th 11 |
| 5.0 classic | Teto | June 4th 11 |
| 3.5 great | Rowdy | April 29th 11 |
| 4.0 excellent | Lorax | March 11th 11 |
| 4.5 superb | mms540 | February 1st 11 |
| 4.0 excellent | mallen- | January 15th 11 |
| 4.0 excellent | Smevin | December 31st 10 |
| 4.0 excellent | tom79 | October 28th 10 |
| 3.0 good | Centre | October 22nd 10 |
| 4.5 superb | Oafdog | October 6th 10 |
| 3.0 good | dav4550 | September 23rd 10 |
| 4.0 excellent | ZuZo | July 30th 10 |
| 3.5 great | puni | June 16th 10 |
| 3.5 great | JWT155 | April 25th 10 |
| 4.0 excellent | mmfarva | April 10th 10 |
| 4.0 excellent | HeavyB | April 9th 10 |
| 3.5 great | po0ty | April 1st 10 |
| 3.5 great | iganja | March 17th 10 |
| 2.5 average | Ciszx | March 14th 10 |
| 3.0 good | Kiran EMERITUS | March 9th 10 |
| 4.0 excellent | cody72 | March 7th 10 |
| 4.0 excellent | Donkey | March 2nd 10 |
| 4.0 excellent | GaryT | February 25th 10 |
| 2.5 average | Phantom | February 25th 10 |
| 4.0 excellent | kovacs | February 22nd 10 |
| 4.0 excellent | Jips | February 22nd 10 |
| 3.5 great | natey | February 19th 10 |
| 4.0 excellent | BigTuna | February 18th 10 |
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