Pedestrian Verse

Pedestrian Verse is the fourth studio album by the Scottish indie rock band Frightened Rabbit, released on 4 February 2013 on Atlantic Records. Produced by Leo Abrahams and the band itself, it is the only studio album to feature guitarist and keyboardist Gordon Skene, who departed from Frightened Rabbit following the album's accompanying tour.

Pedestrian Verse
Studio album by
Frightened Rabbit
Released4 February 2013 (2013-02-04)
GenreIndie rock
Length42:28
LanguageEnglish
LabelAtlantic Records
ProducerLeo Abrahams and Frightened Rabbit
Frightened Rabbit chronology
State Hospital (EP)
(2012)		 Pedestrian Verse
(2013)		 Painting of a Panic Attack
(2016)
Singles from Pedestrian Verse
  1. "State Hospital"
    Released: 1 August 2012
  2. "The Woodpile"
    Released: 14 December 2012
  3. "Backyard Skulls"
    Released: 1 April 2013
  4. "Late March, Death March"
    Released: 31 May 2013

Partly inspired by a break-up, the album features increased songwriting contributions from each member of the band.

Background

Pedestrian Verse differed from the recording of the band's other records in that songs were written and practised while on tour, rather than having the songs being novel when recording was commenced, giving the songs a more "worn-in" feel, rather than an "edgy" one. The record also marked the first instance of lead songwriter Scott Hutchison sharing the role with the rest of the band. As a result, Hutchison has stated that Pedestrian Verse is the best record that the band has produced.[1]

In the writing of the album, Hutchison initially set out to create songs with broader subject matter, rather than just referring to his personal relationships. However, during the process of writing the album, Hutchison experienced another break-up, found that "it was all he could think about," leaving the record with a more "personal" section.[2]

The title of the album is taken from a line in the song "State Hospital", which features as track 9 on the album.

Reception
Professional ratings
Aggregate scores
SourceRating
AnyDecentMusic?7.6/10[3]
Metacritic79/100[4]
Review scores
SourceRating
AllMusic[5]
The A.V. ClubA[6]
The Guardian[7]
The Irish Times[8]
Mojo[9]
NME8/10[10]
Pitchfork7.6/10[11]
Q[12]
Spin7/10[13]
Uncut7/10[14]

Critical response to Pedestrian Verse has been positive. At Metacritic, which assigns a normalized rating out of 100 to reviews from mainstream music critics, the album received an average score of 79, based on 26 reviews, which indicates "Generally favorable reviews".[4] Nick Meredith of The Underclassed gave the album a positive review stating that "Not only has their style diversified, they have managed to blend all the good things from their previous offerings into one cohesive album".[15] It won Scottish music website The Pop Cop's annual Best Album award.[16]

Track listing

All songs written by Frightened Rabbit, lyrics written by Scott Hutchison.

Standard edition
No.TitleLength
1."Acts of Man"4:54
2."Backyard Skulls"3:09
3."Holy"3:39
4."The Woodpile"3:27
5."Late March, Death March"4:02
6."December's Traditions"4:09
7."Housing (in)"1:30
8."Dead Now"4:08
9."State Hospital"4:37
10."Nitrous Gas"3:10
11."Housing (out)"1:04
12."The Oil Slick"4:39
Deluxe edition bonus tracks
No.TitleLength
13."If You Were Me"2:55
14."Snow Still Melting"3:27
15."Escape Route"3:29

Personnel
  • Scott Hutchison - lead vocals, rhythm guitar
  • Billy Kennedy - lead guitar, keyboards, backing vocals, additional bass
  • Andy Monaghan - bass guitar, additional guitar, keyboards, backing vocals
  • Gordan Skene - guitar, keyboards, backing vocals
  • Grant Hutchison - drums, percussion, backing vocals

Production
  • Produced by Leo Abrahams
  • Mixed by Craig Silvey
  • Artwork and photography by Scott Hutchison, dlt, and Joby Barnard.

References
  1. Frightened Rabbit (January 10, 2013). "The Making of Pedestrian Verse". Atlantic Records UK.
  2. Tieleman, Tamar (Interviewer); Hutchison, Scott (Band member) (January 10, 2013). "Frightened Rabbit Interview at Eurosonic 2013 KX Radio/Shoudio". Groningen: Tieleman, Tamar.
  3. "Pedestrian Verse by Frightened Rabbit reviews". AnyDecentMusic?. Retrieved 31 December 2019.
  4. "Reviews for Pedestrian Verse by Frightened Rabbit". Metacritic. Retrieved 30 January 2013.
  5. Clancy, Daniel. "Pedestrian Verse – Frightened Rabbit". AllMusic. Retrieved 7 May 2019.
  6. Ryan, Kyle (5 February 2013). "Frightened Rabbit: Pedestrian Verse". The A.V. Club. Retrieved 5 February 2013.
  7. Simpson, Dave (31 January 2013). "Frightened Rabbit: Pedestrian Verse – review". The Guardian. London. Retrieved 1 February 2013.
  8. Murphy, Lauren (8 February 2013). "Frightened Rabbit". The Irish Times. Dublin. Retrieved 7 May 2019.
  9. "Frightened Rabbit: Pedestrian Verse". Mojo (232): 86. March 2013.
  10. Calvert, John (31 January 2013). "Frightened Rabbit – 'Pedestrian Verse'". NME. Archived from the original on 8 February 2013. Retrieved 7 May 2019.
  11. Maddux, Rachael (7 February 2013). "Frightened Rabbit: Pedestrian Verse". Pitchfork. Retrieved 7 February 2013.
  12. "Frightened Rabbit: Pedestrian Verse". Q (320): 99. March 2013.
  13. Tedder, Michael (4 February 2013). "Frightened Rabbit, 'Pedestrian Verse' (Canvasback/Atlantic)". Spin. Retrieved 7 May 2019.
  14. "Frightened Rabbit: Pedestrian Verse". Uncut (189): 73. February 2013.
  15. Meredith, Nick (5 February 2013). "Review: 'Pedestrian Verse' the new album from Frightened Rabbit". The Underclassed.
  16. "The best albums of 2013". The Pop Cop. Retrieved 2013-12-21.
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