Frightened Rabbit’s fourth studio album, Pedestrian Verse, will be released in the US on February 5, 2013. Scott Hutchison (lead vocals/rhythm guitar), Billy Kennedy (bass), Andy Monaghan (guitar/keys), Grant Hutchison (drums) and Gordon Skene (guitar/keys) recorded the new album in Rockfield, South Wales, with Leo Abrahams producing.
Discussing the new album, Hutchison said, “The title is taken from a lyric in ‘State Hospital.’ I felt it was a nicely faceted title, with enough layered meaning to remain open to interpretation. Above all though, it was a gauntlet I threw down for myself. If you call your album Pedestrian Verse, you can’t settle for any old lyric. It forced me to better myself. In fact, I think we all stepped up on this album and I believe that our producer Leo Abrahams had a major role in that step. He threw our music into areas we had not previously imagined. More than any other record we’ve done this has been a genuine journey of discovery into new ways of working in order to develop and fully realize each of the songs. As a result, I think Pedestrian Verse the strongest and most interesting record we’ve made to date.”
The band’s most recent release was the State Hospital EP which dropped in September 2012.
In addition to revealing the track list and release date, Frightened Rabbit also confirmed they’ll be back touring the US in the spring.
Frightened Rabbit Pedestrian Verse Track List
1. Acts Of Man
2. Backyard Skulls
3. Holy
4. The Woodpile
5. Late March, Death March
6. December’s Traditions
7. Housing (In)
8. Dead Now
9. State Hospital
10. Nitrous Gas
11. Housing (Out)
12. Oil Slick
SOURCE: Atlantic Records
