''Black Rainbows'' is the fourth solo album by the English singer-songwriter

Brett Anderson Brett Lewis Anderson (born 29 September 1967) is an English singer best known as the lead singer and primary lyricist of the band Suede. After Suede disbanded in 2003, he fronted the Tears with former Suede guitarist Bernard Butler in 2004� ...

, released on 26 September 2011."Suede's Brett Anderson Announces New Album and Live Dates"
NME. 19 May 2011. This is Anderson's first solo album following

Suede Suede (pronounced ) is a type of leather with a fuzzy, napped finish, commonly used for jackets, shoes, Textile, fabrics, Handbag, purses, furniture, and other items. Suede is made from the underside of the animal skin, which is softer and m ...

's reformation in 2010. Anderson stated that ''Black Rainbows'' will be "restless, noisy and dynamic" and described it as a return to the rock band format."Brett Anderson Reveals Details of New Album ''Black Rainbows''"
. artrocker. 15 July 2011. Critically, the album was a major improvement over previous records as it garnered generally favourable reviews from critics, scoring 64 based on 13 critics at aggregator website

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Track listing

All songs written by

Leo Abrahams Leo Matthew Abrahams (born 28 November 1977) is an English musician, composer and producer. He has collaborated with Brian Eno, Katie Melua, Imogen Heap, Jarvis Cocker, Carl Barât, Regina Spektor, Jon Hopkins and Paul Simon. After attending th ...

Leopold Ross Leopold "Leo" Ross is an English musician, record producer, recording engineer and music programmer. Leopold is a guitarist for LA-based band Io Echo. He is best known for his collaborations with his brother Atticus Ross on various film an ...

and

Seb Rochford Sebastian Rochford is a Scottish drummer and composer. He has recorded and released music as leader of the British band Polar Bear, as Kutcha Butcha and as part of numerous collaborations. Early life Rochford was born in Aberdeen, Scotland, a ...

except where noted.

References

2011 albums Brett Anderson albums Albums produced by Leo Abrahams {{2010s-indie-rock-album-stub