18 May 2025
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EP from the Scottish indie / folk band features a contribution from Aidan Moffat
7.5
Though the band’s sound has become more expansive and cinematic, Hutchinson’s vocals and lyrics have lost none of their sharpness or striking bleakness Read Review
It’s part of a grand tradition of U.K. miserablism, from Arab Strap to The Smiths, and it’s fantastic. And sad Read Review
Frightened Rabbit are consistent and important, ever proving their worth as one of Scotland’s most profoundly talented ensembles Read Review
Touches on war, love, lust, and the perks of minimalism in this generation, in just twenty short minutes Read Review
Thankfully, a return to the sort of form that once had singer Scott Hutchison touted as one of the UK’s most expressive lyricists Read Review
State Hospital is the sound of a band renewed, invigorated and impassioned and pretty damned far from selling out Read Review
Consider the appetite well and truly whet: now then lads, what about that album? Read Review
Even if four of these five songs on State Hospital are just castaways not included on the next year’s record, this EP still manages to flow just fine on its own Read Review
Unlike some previous recordings; it’s well-rounded and welcoming, which is possibly attributed to the band sharing songwriting duties with Hutchison for the first time Read Review
If these are the off-cuts from the album then we can hope for another solid release from the Scotsmen, to say the least Read Review
This is an album's cutting room floor yet each song still retains Hutchison's instantly recognisable Scottish drawl, infectious hooks and intelligent lyrics Read Review
While State Hospital lacks for pure visceral pleasure, Hutchison can still convey such a deep, muscular ache in his vocals, indicating that Frightened Rabbit still know their strengths Read Review
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Frightened Rabbit: State Hospital
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