Rabbit's Picks

Rabbit's Top Music of 2014

(in no particular order)

The Afghan Whigs: Do To the Beast

Sex and violence, no

self pity, only knowing

Winks and alcohol

Angel Olsen: Burn Your Fire For No Witness

Vulnerable and

Sultry, a siren sinking

Ships; she's lonely too

Bleachers: Strange Desire

Confessional pop

Joyous and wild; it'll get

Better, I promise

St Vincent: St Vincent

Indie fey princess

Subverting tropes; guitar god

Hard as bone or ice

Entertainment Value

Which Afghan Whigs Song are You?

Anticipation

And because I can't think of anything else right now--hello Record Store Day, you're ten days away!--have some Afghan Whigs.

Freaky Things

I am at a loss for adjectives.  Holy hell.

Frothing at the Mouth

     I have waited years for this.  Sweden's Afraid of Stairs is finally--FINALLY--going to be releasing an album.  Labrador dropped them a long time ago when nothing came to fruition, but holy hell "Not Today" still makes me hair stand on end.  It's fuzzy pop like indie darlings make now and again, but drenched in reverb and a ridiculously catchy lead-in.  Don't disappoint me, boys.  I couldn't stand it.

    And on a totally unrelated tangent because I just cannot keep myself from screaming aloud, The Afghan Whigs are touring again.  I just may have to take a trip to Cincinnati, because seriously, Pitchfork Music Festival's after party is not happening to me.

Oh Greg Dulli.  You are still magnetic.