Black Rabbits
Grinspoon · 2012
44 min · 13 tracks · alternative rock
A vibrant blend of grunge-inflected riffs and reflective lyrics crafted for cathartic sing-alongs.
Top tracks — play these first
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Passerby Start here — establishes the sonic palette early
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Emergency — This track features driving rhythms and urgent lyrics that encapsulate the album's exploration of contemporary anxieties and personal struggles. Its catchy chorus makes it a standout anthem.
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Raise Your Glass — With its celebratory tone, this track serves as a rallying cry for resilience and camaraderie, perfectly summing up the album's uplifting spirit amidst darker themes.
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Final Reward — This song combines poignant lyrics with powerful instrumentation, illustrating the tension between hope and despair that runs throughout the album.
Elevation
Our rating, out of 100 — and why.
AI-generated from five scored dimensions. An opinion, not a measurement.
The album blends energetic rock with reflective moments, showcasing solid songwriting and production.
What we noticed
- The first half of the album features high-energy tracks with driving guitar riffs, while the second half shifts to more introspective and slower-paced songs.
- Several tracks incorporate layered vocal harmonies that enhance the emotional weight of the lyrics.
- Composition 25% of the score
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6/10
- Craft 20% of the score
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7/10
- Durability 25% of the score
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6/10
- Distinctiveness 18% of the score
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6/10
- Sequencing 12% of the score
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5/10
the writing — melody, harmony, structure, lyrics
production, performance, arrangement
whether it rewards returning to it
whether it sounds like itself
running order, pacing, length
Little footprint beyond its audience. Reported but not counted — how far a record travelled describes its reception rather than the record, and a newer release has had less time to travel than an older one.
Is this for you?
Good fit if you like
- vibrant energy for social gatherings
- steady pacing for focused listening
- introspective lyrics for contemplation
Maybe skip if you
- seek instant gratification
- prefer long, sprawling albums
Where this album fits
- In the catalog
- Late Career Highlight — Shows continued vitality and maturity in sound during later career phase.
- Career context
- Released in 2012, Black Rabbits is Grinspoon's sixth studio album, following their critically acclaimed record, 2008's Sunshine & Technology. At this point, the band was navigating a shift in sound that embraced both more polished production and introspective songwriting, reflecting their evolution since their debut in the late '90s.
- Stylistic neighbors
- Silverchair· The Living End· You Am I
Tracklist
- 1 Passerby Start here 3:34
- 2 Final Reward 3:41
- 3 Beaujolais 3:10
- 4 Branded 3:06
- 5 Carry On 3:40
- 6 Just a Sound 3:13
- 7 Emergency 3:12
- 8 Full Moon 4:04
- 9 Casualty 4:30
- 10 Another Sun 2:54
- 11 Tightrope 3:12
- 12 Raise Your Glass 4:01
- 13 Battle Ground (Bonus Track) 2:02
Reference: Wikipedia · MusicBrainz · Wikidata
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