Pedestrian Verse Tracklist
Pedestrian Verse is indie rock band Frightened Rabbit’s fourth album. The album was the band’s first that was released through a major label, in this case 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 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.”
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.
“Pedestrian Verse” Q&A
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What has the band said about the album?
Lead singer Scott Hutchison said to The Skinny:
Death has certainly been in our material before, but maybe less explicitly than it is here. […] It was just to challenge myself and see if I could actually do it. I’d spent so long writing about myself that it had started to feel very indulgent and lazy. I also made a conscious effort not to edit myself this time. I’d felt very exposed by Midnight Organ Fight, so I purposefully diluted and veiled a lot of the material [on Winter of Mixed Drinks] so as not to offend people. But I think one of the things fans really like about us is our honesty and forthrightness. So I made a decision not to edit myself. If I thought it, it went in.
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