So you want some new FRabbit do ya?

Well, fuck ya we do! Ok, calm yerselves and hop on over to my buddies at Knox Rd. and read their fine post and then it’s just one more hop to hear the lovely TWO new songs from Frightened Rabbit. Why am I not just linking you up directly to FatCat Records? Why make you do two little bunny hops? Well, darlings, because you really should get to know the guys at Knox Rd. and I’ve not properly introduced you yet. So now’s as good a time as any. I met Lee from that fine site, in just this way, talking over our love of the FRabbit and our coverage of their summer festival performances. My review of Frightened Rabbit’s Pitchfork Fest show and their aftershow at the Bottom Lounge is here, and go see Knox Rd.’s write up of NYC’s Siren Fest show here. Wowzers, it’s quite a Saturday for our favorite Selkirk boys here in the Love Shack.

And honestly, even though I’ve heard “Swim Until You Can’t See Land (live)” before in it’s acoustic version, this new arrangement is amazing and simply gorgeous. I’m hearing bits from “Pink Bookmark” in there and influences from other elements of electronica music that’s floating around Glasgow and Edinburgh at the moment and it’s so perfect. “Fun Stuff” of course is not what you expect, well not if you’re not familiar with Scottish irony. Too many double negatives there? Just go give it a listen, you’ll quickly see. It’s another howlingly sad and yet makes-you-smile-to-yourself kind of tale that maybe only Scott can sing. Enjoy the both of them on your Saturday! xoxo