Average Score: 79
[Atlantic/Warner Music]
Available At: emusic, Amazon MP3 & CD
80 Slant Magazine
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100 The A.V. Club
Hutchison intended “Pedestrian Verse” to be a self-directed warning, but
as a title for his band’s latest album, it reads as proudly defiant.
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80 Consequence Of Sound
Pedestrian Verse finds Frightened Rabbit doing what every band
strives for: truly evolving (here by experimenting with tone, pacing,
and subject matter), all while preserving their musical strengths
(chiefly, Scott Hutchison’s clever lyrics and thick, deliciously
accented vocals). Here, finally, is a Frightened Rabbit for all seasons:
warm, buzzy tracks intersect with quieter, calmer numbers, and a few
touches of the old acidic sadness, all tied together into a
multi-dimensional package.
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Whereas the fuzz on 2010's The Winter of Mixed Drinks muddled prodding tracks like "Things," the use of reverb on Pedestrian Verse lends the songs a spontaneous, us-against-the-world urgency.
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77 Paste
80 Under The Radar
This seemingly lopsided structure produces the effect of an album within
the album, where, like the rings of a tree, you can see a bit of where
the band came from and get a taste of the amazing potential of their
future. And, by the sound of Pedestrian Verse, Frightened Rabbit's future is very, very bright.
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80 AllMusic
The songwriting is the driving force behind the album, and any reservations about whether or not Frightened Rabbit would transform into radio-friendly M.O.R. are swept away
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The album is a little less jittery and a bit more streamlined.
_______________________________________________________________________________________76 Pitchfork
More readily apparent than this new emotional maturity is how Frightened Rabbit has really shined up as a band.
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60 Pop MattersIt is not about reaching the rafters with sonic layers or sound, but rather to tighten things back up, to find the volatility in—at least in some ways—restraint.
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