| The Midnight Organ Fight | ||||
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| Released | 14 April 2008 | |||
| Recorded | Tarquin Studios, Bridgeport, Connecticut; Diving Bell Lounge; 2 Ruskin Place; 38 White Street, Glasgow, Scotland | |||
| Genre | Indie rock, indie folk | |||
| Length | 48:00 | |||
| Language | Scottish English | |||
| Label | Fat Cat | |||
| Producer | Peter Katis | |||
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| Singles from The Midnight Organ Fight | ||||
The Midnight Organ Fight is the second studio album by Scottish indie rock band Frightened Rabbit. Recorded during 2007 between studios at Bridgeport, Connecticut and Glasgow, Scotland, the album was released on 14 April 2008 (15 April in the US) through independent label Fat Cat Records.[4] Hailed by critics as "one of the finest [breakup records] of recent vintage",[5] frontman Scott Hutchison has described the album as being "a lot more intense" than its predecessor Sing the Greys (2006).[6] Following the album's completion, it took around a month for him to be able to listen to it.[7] The album's title comes from a line in the song "Fast Blood", and is said to be a euphemism for sex.[8]
Upon its release, the album was greeted with widespread critical acclaim. Praise often centered on the writing, honest lyricism, and passionate delivery of the band. Viewed as a showpiece for modern Scottish music, the album has continued to receive recognition long after its release and has been featured on various year- and decade-end critic lists.[citation needed]
- ^ "Frightened Rabbit: Head Rolls Off". Fat Cat Records. Retrieved 1 January 2011.
- ^ "Frightened Rabbit: Fast Blood". Fat Cat Records. Retrieved 1 January 2011.
- ^ "Frightened Rabbit: I Feel Better". Fat Cat Records. Retrieved 1 January 2011.
- ^ "The Midnight Organ Fight by Frightened Rabbit". Amazon.
- ^ "Frightened Rabbit: State Hospital EP". Pitchfork. Retrieved 27 September 2012.
- ^ Staff (16 August 2007). "There's a song about throwing yourself off the Forth Road Bridge. I've thought about it before". The Pop Cop. Archived from the original on 15 July 2012. Retrieved 6 April 2011.
- ^ Sharp, Craig (8 July 2007). "Interview: Scott Hutchison". Dirty Zine. Retrieved 6 April 2011.
- ^ Cummings, Bill (3 August 2008). "Interview: Frightened Rabbit". God Is in the TV. Archived from the original on 27 September 2008. Retrieved 6 April 2011.