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State Hospital

Frightened Rabbit

State Hospital

EP from the Scottish indie / folk band features a contribution from Aidan Moffat

ADM rating[?]

7.5

Label
Atlantic
UK Release date
24/09/2012
US Release date
02/10/2012
  1. 8.9 |   The AU Review

    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
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  2. 8.3 |   A.V. Club

    It’s part of a grand tradition of U.K. miserablism, from Arab Strap to The Smiths, and it’s fantastic. And sad
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  3. 8.0 |   The Digital Fix

    Frightened Rabbit are consistent and important, ever proving their worth as one of Scotland’s most profoundly talented ensembles
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  4. 8.0 |   Tone Deaf

    Touches on war, love, lust, and the perks of minimalism in this generation, in just twenty short minutes
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  5. 8.0 |   NME

    Thankfully, a return to the sort of form that once had singer Scott Hutchison touted as one of the UK’s most expressive lyricists
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  6. 8.0 |   Drowned In Sound

    State Hospital is the sound of a band renewed, invigorated and impassioned and pretty damned far from selling out
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  7. 8.0 |   The Skinny

    Consider the appetite well and truly whet: now then lads, what about that album?
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  8. 7.5 |   Paste Magazine

    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
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  9. 7.0 |   Consequence Of Sound

    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
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  10. 7.0 |   Beats Per Minute

    If these are the off-cuts from the album then we can hope for another solid release from the Scotsmen, to say the least
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  11. 7.0 |   DIY

    This is an album's cutting room floor yet each song still retains Hutchison's instantly recognisable Scottish drawl, infectious hooks and intelligent lyrics
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  12. 6.1 |   Pitchfork

    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
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