Frightened Rabbit
Playing clever but purposefully naοve pop in the manner of the Vaselines, the Twilight Sad, and the Clean, Frightened Rabbit sound a good bit bolder than their moniker would suggest, though it suits their lively but nervous musical personality. Frightened Rabbit was founded in Glasgow, Scotland, in 2004, when guitarist Scott Hutchison and his brother Grant, a percussionist who like his sibling prefers to keep his last name a secret, began recording demos of songs they had written. Encouraged by friends and family, the brothers added a second guitarist, the...[more]
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Recorded by Peter Katis (Mercury Rev, Interpol) over the space of two weeks, and mixed over the ensuing fortnight, was written with the intention of creating a more "pop" sounding album. Yet although musically more immediate, vitally, the band have not forsaken the personality or passion of any of their earlier recordings. Scott Rabbit expands: "I feel the general FR weirdness is still apparent in the lyrics and this makes for an interesting sort of juxtaposition. It sounds kind of clean, b [ read more ]
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Liver! Lung! FR! is Frightened Rabbit at their very best - live. The intimate, mostly-acoustic set documented here was recorded in July 2008 in Glasgow and mixed by Mice Parade's Adam Pierce. Among other surprises, special guests pop up here and there: James Graham from The Twilight Sad contributes vocals to an incredible version of "Keep Yourself Warm," while Glasgow scene staple Ross Cook adds rollicking mandolin to "Old Old Fashioned." The stripped-down instrumentation brings singer Scott Hutchiso [ read more ]
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Recorded by Peter Katis (Mercury Rev, Interpol) over the space of two weeks, and mixed over the ensuing fortnight, was written with the intention of creating a more 'pop' sounding album. Yet although musically more immediate, vitally, the band have not forsaken the personality or passion of any of their earlier recordings. Scott Rabbit expands: 'I feel the general FR weirdness is still apparent in the lyrics and this makes for an interesting sort of juxtaposition. It sounds kind of clean, b [ read more ]
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Though the past year has seen Frightened Rabbit finally step into public view, with more extensive touring and some recordings now publicly available, the past few years have largely been about the band quietly, commitedly honing their sound, and cultivating their art. Now a three-piece comprising Scott, Billy and Grant, the origins of the band are rooted in 2003, when Scott began playing solo shows under the name Frightened Rabbit, mostly in support of fellow art-schoolers Shitdisco. Recordings were made o [ read more ]
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Liver! Lung! FR! is Frightened Rabbit at their very best - live. The intimate, mostly-acoustic set documented here was recorded in July 2008 in Glasgow and mixed by Mice Parade's Adam Pierce. Among other surprises, special guests pop up here and there: James Graham from The Twilight Sad contributes vocals to an incredible version of 'Keep Yourself Warm,' while Glasgow scene staple Ross Cook adds rollicking mandolin to 'Old Old Fashioned.' The stripped-down instrumentation brings singer Scott Hutchiso [ read more ]
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Though the past year has seen Frightened Rabbit finally step into public view, with more extensive touring and some recordings now publicly available, the past few years have largely been about the band quietly, commitedly honing their sound, and cultivating their art. Now a three-piece comprising Scott, Billy and Grant, the origins of the band are rooted in 2003, when Scott began playing solo shows under the name Frightened Rabbit, mostly in support of fellow art-schoolers Shitdisco. Recordings were made o [ read more ]
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The Glasgow quartet Frightened Rabbit writes yearning, determined songs. Chugging, low-key verses open up into stratospheric choruses, merging the anthemic tendencies of bands like James and Snow Patrol with a ragged American indie-rock aesthetic. This eMusic exclusive live set was recorded at Urban Outfitters in downtown Austin during the 2007 South by Southwest Music Festival.
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