Frightened Rabbit The Winter of Mixed Drinks

"On the rousing 'Swim Until You Can't See Land,' the best song on this determinedly downcast Scottish quintet's third studio effort, singer Scott Hutchison tells of wading out to sea..."
"[I]t's the thrashing rhythms and throbbing bass lead of 'Skip The Youth' that adds an anthemic feel to the collection..."
Billboard (p.32) - "Any listener who has experienced the emotions associated with a romantic split should appreciate the album."
Paste (magazine) (p.56) - "Hutchison's earthy, inviting voice cuts through the vast instrumentation like a ray of sunlight."
Pitchfork (Website) - "[W]ith arty effects, washes of shoegaze guitars, and baroque orchestrations. Tunes meander instead of galloping ahead toward a climactic chorus."