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''The Winter of Mixed Drinks'' is the third studio album by Scottish indie rock band Frightened Rabbit, released on 1 March 2010 through independent label Fat Cat Records.〔(【引用サイトリンク】title=Frightened Rabbit - The Winter of Mixed Drinks )〕 As with its predecessor, the critically acclaimed ''The Midnight Organ Fight'' (2008), the album was recorded and produced by Peter Katis. Vocalist, guitarist and songwriter Scott Hutchison states that ''The Winter of Mixed Drinks'' is "more of a storytelling record" than the band's previous two albums,〔(【引用サイトリンク】title=2010: Year of the Rabbit? An Interview with Frightened Rabbit )〕 and notes that the album is "about an escape and maybe even a slight breakdown. I have to say, it's semi-fictional. There's a protagonist who is possibly male but it doesn't really describe my life because if I did that it wouldn't make for an interesting album this time around as I’ve been quite solid and content, thankfully."〔(【引用サイトリンク】title=I didn’t make the album I wanted to last time - I had to exorcise that feeling )〕 The album was preceded by the singles "Swim Until You Can't See Land" and "Nothing Like You", released during November 2009 and February 2010, respectively. The album's third single "Living in Colour" was released on 14 June. The album's title comes from a line in the song "Living in Colour", with Hutchison stating, "I think we've all had odd, lonely, fallow periods in life, where you find yourself detached from everything, drifting and lost. That's what (title ) means to me, but most importantly, it's the moments of joy afterwards, during recovery, that defines the dark period." The album's fourth and final single "The Loneliness and the Scream" was released in November 2010.〔(FatCat Records: Releases - Frightened Rabbit - The Loneliness and the Scream )〕 ==Background and recording== ''The Winter of Mixed Drinks'' was written over seven weeks, in the coastal town of Crail, Fife, following heavy touring in support of the band's second album, ''The Midnight Organ Fight''. Drummer Grant Hutchison states that "the location had a big impact on the songs. There's definitely a nautical theme to a lot of the tracks and a feeling of testing yourself to the limit which the sea plays a big part in. Scott () had a daily routine of walking along the beach until an idea came into his head and he would then turn round and develop it on the way home." Demo versions of the songs were subsequently recorded by Scott during his stay in Crail. The album was primarily recorded at Castle Sound Studios, in Pencaitland, Scotland, with additional recording taking place at Tarquin Studios, in Connecticut, with producer Peter Katis. Recording was complete by mid-2009, with Hutchison stating that he doesn't want "huge () in between records." The album also marks guitarist and keyboard player Andy Monaghan's recording debut with the band. Hutchison has stated that the album is "a lot more detailed and complete" than ''The Midnight Organ Fight'', and that the band recorded their parts separately:〔 Hutchison cites closing track "Yes, I Would" as indicative of the album's overall tone, stating that "there was a conscious effort to eschew the song structure we have employed so often on the last two records – the build and build and build – and that method extends to the album as a whole."〔(【引用サイトリンク】title='The Winter of Mixed Drinks' Track by Track. Frightened Rabbit explain new album )〕 Alongside the announcement of the album's title on Scottish music blog, The Pop Cop, the band unveiled a fifth member, Gordon Skene, formerly of Make Model.〔 Later, ''NME'' confirmed the band would be playing a special intimate show in London to celebrate Skene's arrival.〔(【引用サイトリンク】title=Frightened Rabbit set to play intimate gig on London landmark )〕 Similar to Andy Monaghan's entry into the band in early 2008, Skene was not involved in recording the album. Upon his arrival, Hutchison noted that "it must be difficult for him coming into something that four other people were involved in studio-wise. He's not seen any of that process yet. He's coming in playing these songs that perhaps he likes, but doesn't have that same level of connection with, so I think one of the aims () is to try and help build that for him."〔 抄文引用元・出典: フリー百科事典『 ウィキペディア（Wikipedia）』 ■ウィキペディアで「The Winter of Mixed Drinks」の詳細全文を読む スポンサード リンク
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