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I want to preface this review by saying that I have this dreadful feeling that no matter what I write in this instance, nothing can convey how awesome I think this album is. Please, please, please buy it or borrow it and give it a listen…

A lot of records tell a story - that’s sort of the point, isn’t it? But, few do it in such an emotionally relatable way as d.biddle’s “Rabbit and the Moon.” Listening to this album creates something akin to what I imagine people on the verge of death claim to see – big flashes of the most impressionable moments passing before your eyes – the quiet, private times, the hopeful times, the times when you feel like the whole world is smothering you and you can’t get our from under its weight, the times when you rear up like a wild animal that has been cornered and fight back – coming out at least triumphant if not happy, and then the moments that you realize happiness is accepting what you have and what you can’t have and, of course, scarily intense in-love times.

This album is life’s memories put out in the harsh light without anyone trying to pretty them up. Sometimes it drags you down into a deep melancholy, but that’s just the honesty of the moment and I’d guess a little bit of Duncan Barlow’s outlook on life. If these are moments from Barlow’s own life or something the album created on its own, I couldn’t say. What I can say is it’s fierce in so many ways and I fucking love it.

I wish I could offer another artist as a comparison, but I’ve never been good at that sort of thing because to me each band sounds just like themselves usually. Instead I’ll leave you with the thought that if I know you personally you can expect me to make you listen to this sometime in the near future. If I don’t know you, I’ll just say this very well may end up being my favorite album of this year.

Come get a free copy at the CD release tomorrow night (Friday June 13) at the Hi-Dive. Tickets are only $10 – well worth it considering the show, CD and poster that are included.

MP3 - Laughter

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