White Rabbits – It’s Frightening Review
I actually remember wanting to a get a review copy of White Rabbit’s Fort Nightly a few years ago but never actually ended up doing so. This year, I had a chance to review their 2009 release, It’s Frightening (which I can’t help but think of Frightened Rabbit).
The album is produced by Spoon’s Britt Daniel. I think on the album you can hear his influence in comparison to the structure of Spoon’s songs. White Rabbits add something else to the fold though, not conforming to the pop rock but perhaps more of a sobering style much like The Walkmen.
The album starts off with Percussion Gun and it’s a fine track with high energy and ultimately a solid rock track. For whatever reason I found myself lacking a certain passion for this album, it’s a short album with 10 tracks and clocking under 35 minutes. While I dug the opening tracks, I felt like my interest faded as I attempted to listen to the rest of the album (though they are songs at the end of the album that I dig).
It’s really difficult to say that because there are enough positives on this album that makes me like the band and it’s more so of me understanding where the negative reviews on this album are coming from. They also aren’t overly impressive in the creativity factor but I do prefer the band playing high tempo songs as that is where they excel. The softer/ballady songs are decent but again it’s not anywhere unique and it doesn’t quite blow you out of the water.
Still, for all the album’s faults, the band still has something good going for them. As much as I’ve faulted them the biggest fault for me is how short it is. 30 minute albums are usually over in a blink of an eye. That’s probably why I tend to feel the album is top heavy but the truth is that looking at each individual song, I shouldn’t have many negatives.
I’m still not exactly sure but I just feel something is missing. The band could dish out a masterpiece later on in their careers but they also just keep putting out solid releases and there’s nothing wrong with that either.
Rating: 3.75 out of 5
I wasn’t really blown away or anything but not everything is going to. Solid releases are what they are. They are also the cause of writer’s block…
Percussion Gun by White Rabbits
Right Where We Left by White Rabbits
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