The Winter Of Mixed Drinks

Frightened Rabbit

Frightened Rabbit's steady ascent is set to rise incrementally with the release of the new album, appetite for which has been further stoked by the anthemic 'Swim Until You Can't See Land' teaser single which gave the band their first BBC Radio1 plays on Zane Lowe's show and made a unanimous critical impression at NME (No 3 On The Stereo), Q Magazine (Track Of The Day), News Of The World,Record Of The Day (Track Of The Week), CMU Daily (Track Of The Day).

Featuring the singles 'Swim Until You Can't See Land' and 'Nothing Like You', 'The Winter Of Mixed Drinks' showcases a more fully realised Frightened Rabbit sound. Speaking to nme.com at the end of October, lead singer Scott Hutchison explained 'We've broadened our horizons sonically and it feels like a natural move forward. Most importantly, it's better than the last one. That's all I wanted, really.' Produced once again by Peter Katis at Tarquin Studios in Connecticut, and engineered by Stuart Hamilton at Castlesound Studios in Scotland, 'The Winter Of Mixed Drinks' boasts stunning string arrangements from labelmate, Teutonic ivory-botherer, Hauschka. 'Swim Until You Can't See Land' takes up where we left off (metaphorically floating in the Forth) and is central to the new record. 'Swim Until You Can't See Land' was the title I had in my mind before I even started writing the album', says Scott 'I was becoming more and more interested in the idea of a rejection of the habits and behaviour most people see as normal. It's about losing your mind in order to reset the mind and the body. Forget what's gone before and wash it out. It's a good introduction to the record's themes”

« Thrilling and inspiring » (**** Q)
« A band happily at the peak of its powers » (**** Mojo)
« The chemistry is intoxicating » (**** Uncut)

• < Previous
• Next >
• Overview