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Black and White Rainbows
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  • Summary: The seventh full-length release for the alternative rock band led by Gavin Rossdale was self-produced.
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No saving me from drowning You were silent as a raincloud The ceiling was imploding The walls were closing in I was feeling a prisoner I was running... See the rest of the song lyrics
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  2. Mixed: 3 out of 4
  3. Negative: 1 out of 4
  1. AllMusic
    Mar 9, 2017
    60
    Overall, Black and White Rainbows is an interesting piece of the Bush discography, hinting at a late-era trajectory shift and a reinvigorated spirit for Rossdale and company. While he nurses fresh wounds that have stripped his world of color, at the very least he can still see beauty and hope through the gloom.
  2. Classic Rock Magazine
    Mar 9, 2017
    50
    Bush are far from the abomination of media repute, but Black And White Rainbows won’t convert the long-term haters, and seems too torpid to mobilise a fresh generation of fans.
  3. The Guardian
    Mar 9, 2017
    40
    It never manages to rouse itself from a miasma of mid-tempo sameiness. Also, at 15 songs and 57 minutes, it is preposterously long, and your attention is likely to have wandered long before the insipid new age chords of final track People at War begin chiming away.
  4. Drowned In Sound
    Mar 9, 2017
    30
    Black and White Rainbows seems to have been produced by the committee who did the backing tracks for the original Guitar Hero--every edge sanded smooth, compliant and utterly indistinct. There are no dynamics to be found on this LP, only ‘on’ or ‘off’.

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  1. Tdemar17
    Aug 22, 2017
    8
    I really enjoyed this album - it's a nice mix of Rossdale's break-up processing and other less personal topics. "Water" is a particularlyI really enjoyed this album - it's a nice mix of Rossdale's break-up processing and other less personal topics. "Water" is a particularly beautiful song.… Expand
  2. Nickwojo531
    Mar 10, 2017
    4
    I didn't feel the love in this album like I did with the others. The lyrics felt generic, the songs all felt kind of the same, with nothingI didn't feel the love in this album like I did with the others. The lyrics felt generic, the songs all felt kind of the same, with nothing really sticking out. I can't picture myself wanting to turn up the volume to any songs or sing out with enthusiasm, or just vibe too on a late night drive. I finished the album looking forward to listening to something else.… Expand
  4. NicklasW
    Apr 28, 2017
    4
    The 7th studio Album by bush felt nothing like grunge anymore and seems to be inspired by modern alt rock, which is ok, but not only feelsThe 7th studio Album by bush felt nothing like grunge anymore and seems to be inspired by modern alt rock, which is ok, but not only feels every song on the album like a bad foo fighters song, yet all the songs sound the same and have a pretty simple structure which make it feel cheap and forgettable.
    Best Songs:People at War
    Worst Song:Water
    Recommendations: I wouldn't recommend you to listen to it when you are a fan of the band or like grunge; only for hardcore fans.    … Expand

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