Earworm: White Rabbits “Percussion Gun”
November 5th, 2009
Who: White Rabbits
Sounds like: The band’s overarching post-punk essence is hard to miss, but there are some contrasting elements, such as the sound and lyrics being subtly organic and almost folk-like in areas.
RIYL: Faces on Film, Doves, The Specials, Forest Fire
Need to know: White Rabbits was musically conceived in Brooklyn by way of Columbia, Missouri. After meeting as university students in 2004, the seven-member group eventually all moved into one NYC loft to start releasing music. Their first full-fledged studio debut came out in 2007 and their newest LP, It’s Frightening, hit earlier this year. If you happen to find yourself in Vancouver on November 6th, they’ll be playing at The Biltmore and word is their show can be quite a hoot.
Track: Now If we’re able to get metaphorical with this, “Percussion Gun” can be described as the musical equivalent of that one hard-nosed, bastard buccaneer grabbing you by the lapels and throttling you against the saloon wall for three or so minutes (in a completely awesome way, of course). The song opens with a mighty, yet simple drumbeat reminiscent of something you’d hear on a 1930s Benny Goodman swing record. From this blastoff, we are doused with an onslaught of somewhat acidic guitar riffs, hammering piano, lyrics of despair, and haunting pseudo-choral backing vocals. The sound of this song could very well make you feel uneasy, but the music will make you move.
Buy: It’s Frightening is available for purchase right over here.
- Dan Lytwin
Tags: It’s Frightening, Percussion Gun, White Rabbits
Posted on Thursday, November 5th, 2009 at 12:10 pm by Cam and is filed under Earworm, The New Music.
