Who can blame Frank Carter for recently pondering “what the authentic version of me is”? But a punk socialized person like him can’t dare to throw the concept as such overboard and simply play with various versions of himself. On the contrary: “Dark Rainbow” is touted as “the most authentic album” from a band that recently lost itself in give-the-people-what-they-want, but still wants to be immune to success.
“Dark Rainbow” is touted as “the most authentic album” by a band
Broken down into the music, we get eleven songs that don’t want to miss out on a portion of mosh pit warmth, but also leave room for the introspection of a “Sun Bright Golden Happening”, violins and synths. “If I ever fall in love again, let me love myself,” Carter preaches therapeutic Latin, in the anthemic “Man Of The Hour” he questions the idea of the (rock) star, and he also leaves doubts nagging about the “superstar”. : “Kiss me like you mean it.” Because no matter how “authentic”: “Can I Take You Home?” remains the question of all questions here.