The third album from Scottish indie five-piece Frightened Rabbit is lighter than their previous work, & has been described as "less brutal" than their early material. However, The Winter Of Mixed Drinks still deals with the themes of loneliness & isolation, although less focused on songwriter Scott Hutchinson himself. This is the first album to feature new member Gordon Skene, who joined the band to play various instruments & help reproduce their studio sound in a live setting.