Last September, they released a debut EP recorded at Lone Palm Studio in Echo Park, and they have already played a few shows around LA, opened for Hot Hot Heat and, last night, were playing a free show at Origami records in Echo Park. This tiny store/record label recently got big names with a set from Jónsi today and Superchunk playing this coming Tuesday at noon (the reason why I cannot go!).
There was a lot of brightness in their music, and it was difficult not to like what I was hearing, which nevertheless sounded almost too familiar and musically safe at times, but was still maintaining a pleasant poppy shoegazing during the whole set.
‘Winter time’ was a good example of this strong brightness in the vocals, with daydreaming moments and a quiet fuzziness beneath the melody, alternating with louder triumphant parts. ‘Shot down’ in particular had this ascending sad melody, which was potentially ready to burst in a louder sound, but never really did, and ‘Right ones’ had all these possible comforting combinations of guitar riffs and background vocals turning in a noisier but clear-sounding ending.
Listening to their EP on line does not totally reflect the reality of their live sound, but before seeing them live, check this out:
http://rabbitsrabbitsrabbits.bandcamp.com/