The Winter Of Mixed Drinks
by Frightened Rabbit
  • Record Label: Fat Cat
  • Release Date: Mar 9, 2010
Metascore
78

Generally favorable reviews - based on 28 Critic Reviews

Critic score distribution:
  1. Positive: 22 out of 28
  2. Mixed: 6 out of 28
  3. Negative: 0 out of 28
  1. Spin
    60
    His proud croon and the band's surging folk rock mean the emotional effect is closer to rebirth than suicide, but by the time the fourth song to feature a metaphorical drowning rolls around, the string parts start to matter more than the sentiments, which was probably not the intent.
  2. No Ripcord
    60
    This isn't a bad album, and these quotes are by no means deal breakers, but it is a little telling that an album about “feeling lost” suffers from a distinct lack of focus or specific vision.
  3. NOW Magazine
    60
    The fuller orchestration might translate better onstage and help the band gain a wider audience, but this water-themed record mostly leaves you with the wrong kind of sinking feeling.
  5. Chicago Tribune
    50
    The problem is that the songs all have a similar arch, with instrumental grandeur substituting for the previous album’s emotional punch and tears-of-rage specifics.
  6. Tiny Mix Tapes
    50
    Despite these vigorous moments, too often The Winter Of Mixed Drinks falls prey to indistinguishable mid-tempo material.
  7. Under The Radar
    50
    The emotional immediacy of a jilted lover has been replaced with a series of tired metaphors, and as a result The Winter Of Mixed Drinks falls significantly short of its predecessor. [Winter 2010, p.82]
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User Score
8.7

Universal acclaim- based on 27 Ratings

User score distribution:
  1. Positive: 26 out of 27
  2. Mixed: 1 out of 27
  3. Negative: 0 out of 27
  1. GarboTaste
    Jul 13, 2018
    9
    The thing I love most about Frightened Rabbit is how well a song is composed and put together. On a track like say Good Arms Vs. Bad Arms offThe thing I love most about Frightened Rabbit is how well a song is composed and put together. On a track like say Good Arms Vs. Bad Arms off of Midnight Organ Fight, there's a lot of moving parts that come together to make a beautiful listen. This album delivers more of that in a different but similar Frightened Rabbit way. There's enough substance in most of these songs that you can repeat a song and listen for something you didn't quite catch the first time.… Full Review »
  2. BrendanL
    Oct 3, 2010
    8
    Swim Until You Can't See Land isn't a song, it's an anthem, a damn anthem. I got this album feeling a bit skeptical Midnight Organ Fight wasSwim Until You Can't See Land isn't a song, it's an anthem, a damn anthem. I got this album feeling a bit skeptical Midnight Organ Fight was an okay album but got tired at the end, so I didn't really want to get this album, but I did, and I'm glad I did. Such an emotional album.… Full Review »
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