hi, iβm ciarΓ‘n !! iβm a gay ass furry who loves a lot of different stuff like music, film, and whatever else piques my interest. I contain multitudes.this is my tumblr account! i write about music and film fairly often over on my medium and letterboxd accounts, respectively.Β iβm way more active over on my twitter and on bluesky. i mainly use this account to promote my writing and repost cool shit.
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for the last few weeks, i've been streaming on twitch and it's been rlly fun!! i play a wide range of games and talk about music and stuff!! i never rlly promoted it over here outside of posting a lil clip, but here's a more formal post ...
i forgot to post this over here and idk if it'll get any traction, but still!!!
spring rolled around in the northern hemisphere last week, so i released the first-ever Rabbit RoundUp!! this is a new music review/recap series i'm doing, which i hope will be far more sustainable than the Month in Reviews i did back in 2024, which exhausted me and led to some intense burnout that took me nearly an entire year to fully shake off. this will be a seasonal article detailing all of the releases from the past season that i think are worthy of your attention! hopefully, ur introduced to something cool that you havenβt heard yet!
u can read the article by clicking the image above!! the direct link is also attached below!!
peace and love,
ciΓ‘ran πΉ
the attention economy of todayβs musical landscape hinges on aura and hype moments, Cameron Winter seems to have neither yet stands head-and-shoulders above his colleagues.
an article trying to explain why Cameron Winter is a gen z icon in the making
π: https://medium.com/@rabbitechoes/cameron-winter-a-gen-z-icon-in-the-making-79e18743371f
hello people on tumblr!! i forgot to promote this over here, but i posted my BEST ALBUMS OF 2024 list on my rym page last month!!
u can find the list HERE ON MY RYM - it consists of what i consider to be the top 50 best albums of 2024 as well as quick write-ups on each and redirections to my full reviews for the albums i wrote about over the course of the year!!
for those who would prefer a visual representation of the list, below is a topster containing the top 50 AND a topster containing honorable mentions that just barely missed out on making the list (there was a lot of great music last year, it was hard to whittle it down to 50).
thank u for all ur support over 2024, i'm hoping to start writing again SOON
peace and love β‘
this is incredibly late, november post in the middle of december!!! i was busy with all the work i had to do to complete this semester and haven't had the time nor the energy to write as much as i would like to. i just now finished all the reviews i wanted to write for this month so better late than never at all i suppose!! i'm also hard at work on my year-end list which will be up on my rym as i'm too tired to format it for medium or here. furthermore, i've decided that going into the new year these month-in-review posts will be no more. i feel like they create unnecessary mental deadlines for me and only contribute to stress and whatnot. i'll still be writing tho!!!
another thing, my second review for indieAnthro was published last week!! i reviewed the incredible new Floridian Homicide Unit album!! i highly encourage everyone, furry or not, to give the album a shot and also read my write-up on it :3
link to The Anxious Catharsis of I Love It Here, I Have Everything I Need, and All My Friends Love Me on indieAnthro
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Phil Elverumβs amazing new album is a beautifully distorted odyssey that mythologizes the world around us. Itβs even more proof that heβs one of the best songwriters we have.
β released: Nov. 1, 2024
β genres: gothic rock, alternative rock
The Cureβs first album in sixteen years sees the goth icons meditating on time and mortality, rekindling what made their music undeniably spellbinding in the process.
β released: Nov. 10, 2024
β genres: indie rock, post-rock, art rock
A passion project in every sense of the term, This Is the Glasshouseβs third album sounds like it was born out of necessity. It also provides an emotional roadmap of Canada's Yukon territory.
β released: Nov. 22, 2024
β genre: west coast hip-hop
Kendrick Lamar seeks to create a watershed moment for West Coast hip-hop while continuing to wrestle with his distinction as hip-hopβs prophet on his abrupt new album.
my review of GNX
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hope everyone is having some happy holidays, pls spend time with the ones u love :3
apologies for how late this is as well as how brief it is compared to my other Month in Reviews. i got way too behind with both the hurricane and end of semester schoolwork. i'm still incredibly busy, but i managed to cobble this together. there is no singles & songs post this month, only this post containing all of the reviews i wrote this past month as well as my quick thoughts on some projects i didn't write full reviews for. each review is posted on Medium, which is new for me, and they're all linked below!!! enjoy!! peace and love <3
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Cutouts - The Smile
β released: Oct. 4, 2024
β genres: art rock, ambient pop, krautrock, math rock
The Smileβs second album in barely under nine months is the bandβs most loose and enjoyable collection of songs yet. The chemistry these three have is just so electrifying, an absolute joy to hear.
β released: Oct. 4, 2024
β genres: jazz-rock, progressive rock, art rock, avant-prog
Geordie Greepβs solo debut is both his magnum opus and a new beginning. itβs a record full of vulgar romance and illusions of grandeur brought to life by a revolving door of musicians and Greepβs unorthodox nature.
GY!BEβs pressing new album is one of their most powerful. It serves as a sobering reminder that we canβt afford to grow complacent in the face of horrible atrocities.
my review of βNO TITLE AS OF 13 FEBRUARY 2024 28,340 DEADβ
β released: Oct. 11, 2024
β genres: noise rock, sludge metal
Few bands capture the cruel spirit of America quite like Chat Pile. On their new album, the band refine and add new layers to their sound while struggling with living in a world theyβre absolutely disgusted by.
β released: Oct. 11, 2024
β genres: experimental hip hop, abstract hip hop, industrial hip hop
ELUCID's Fat Possum debut is his most daring project yet. One of the most exhilarating rap records of the year, characterized by bizarre sounds and his hardened musings on a city that isnβt too kind.
β released: Oct. 28, 2024
β genres: experimental hip hop, neo-soul, hardcore hip hop
On his radically honest eighth studio album, Tyler, the Creator tries to take his mask off and confront the man underneath, all the while reinforcing why heβs one of the most unique artists ofΒ today.
here are a few thoughts on some projects i heard, but didn't get to write full reviews for!!
Moon Music - Coldplay
The sequel to Coldplay's worst record is markedly better, but still painfully drab in crucial ways. They're at their best when they're doing Coldplay stuff, no surprise, and thankfully they do Coldplay on Moon Music. The album features spacey contributions from both Jon Hopkins and Brian Eno which are nice touches, but it's not enough to fully excuse the band's sterile sound overall - or enough to stop the outright bad ideas to come to the surface like the pop rap cut "WE PRAY." Moon Music is fine, nothing remarkable though. The most memorable thing to me is that the band promoted this album on QVC, the home shopping network. Who does that?
Soul Kiss EP - Frost Children & ζ₯γγγ [Haru Nemuri]
Two artists that I really need to pay closer attention to have teamed up for an exciting EP. Electronic/digital hardcore duo Frost Children craft wild sounds for Japanese art pop artist Haru Nemuri to go wild in. Crunchy, off-kilter grooves run through this project and Namuri and the Frost Children both match their energy. This EP just sounds so exciting. It's eclectic as hell and super frenetic. If you're in the mood for something wild, give Soul Kiss a shot.
I don't know why I even listened to this EP. I saw people on Twitter clowning on a new MΓΆtley CrΓΌe song titled "Cancelled" and I was morbidly curious. This song is abhorrent, featuring bloated Vince Neil belting "Diggin' up my dirt on your woke crusade / Supermodel sandwich, selfie in the backseat / She said, 'Yes,' then they arrest me / Lock me up, put me in shackles." Baffling and disgusting! The other tracks aren't much better at all, especially their cover of the Beastie Boys' seminal rap rock track "Fight for Your Right" which is aggressively awful. This is one of the worst projects I've heard all year.
Found this record on Bandcamp and was pleasantly surprised. Black Ends describe themselves as a "Seattle Gunk Pop trio" on their debut and, yeah, that makes sense. The band makes grimy indie rock bangers with plenty of personality. For a debut, this is pretty well-crafted. I could definitely see them tightening up their sound on future releases, but this is a good start. Give this a shot!
Brat and itβs completely different but also still brat - Charli XCX
The fabled BRAT remix album has finally arrived and it's pretty decent! We already got the best remix here in the form of "Girl, so confusing" with Lorde, but there are still some gems here. The coolest songs here act as continuations of their predecessors. Like "Everything is romantic" with Caroline Polachek, "So I" with A.G. Cook, and "I think about it all the time" with Bon Iver. The worst thing here is handily the "I might say something stupid" remix with The 1975 and Jon Hopkins. Hopkins' sparse production doesn't do Matty Healey, who is notoriously uninteresting, any favors. This isn't an essential release, but I think a lot of moments will satisfy fans of her pre-BRAT work which is pretty cool. I've been an "angel" for years now so it's still wild to me that some people only got into her through BRAT, but I digress.
On their first project since 2019's i,i, Justin Vernon and crew tear everything down to its barest parts. Returning to the acoustic sounds of their earliest work rather than the ever-evolving electronic experimentation they've been doing since. For those who loved the experimentation, like myself and which I lovingly deem the "sickos," SABLE, might be a little disappointing. It's bare, bar a crazy burst of brass instruments on "AWARDS SEASON," oftentimes just Vernon and a guitar - or Vernon and nothing at all. It's sobering, it feels like a quick regrouping. It's short, sweet, and poignant. Sure to sate the appetite while also whetting it just enough. Hopefully this leads to a bigger project soon, one with a more expansive sound.
I wanted to write a full review for this, but time escapes me. Patterns in Repeat is Laura Marling's latest record and the follow-up to 2020's Song for Our Daughter which had the English singer-songwriter writing songs for her fictional daughter. However, in the years since, Marling has become a mother and this new record has her musings on motherhood and life itself. She's looking backward and forward, putting her life into context now that she herself has brought life into this world. It's a beautiful listen, Marling's songwriting has never been more poignant. I only wish the sonic palette were a bit more diverse, but it's clear the songwriting was the main focus. Still, Patterns in Repeat is lovely.
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this post will contain links to both parts of the September 2024 in Review!! i'm a bit late because of the storms, but i appreciate everyone being patient with me :3
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this post contains links to each of my Singles & Songs posts this month!! they're all listed below!!
to check out my thoughts on some of the albums, EPs, and mixtapes that came out this month click here!!!
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better late than never!! this has been a hectic month, well i guess months now that we're into october, but i made it! hurricanes be damned, i'm getting this month in review post out!!! anyway, here is a compilation of all the reviews i've written this month - this time presented in chronological order of when i wrote them rather than ranked from best to worst. i also decided to remove the scores from these as i want people to focus more on my words than a silly number :3
to check out my thoughts on some of the songs that dropped this month click here!!!
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The Dare's debut is a well-produced, yet gimmicky dive into debauchery made by someone who would rather be at home listening to The Smiths on vinyl and reading some highly acclaimed postmodern literature.
β released: Sept. 6, 2024
β genres: alt-country, slacker rock
MJ Lenderman's songwriting is drenched in personality and, above all else, very effective. he can make u laugh one moment and then deliver a line that hits u like a truck the next. his new record is fantastic.
β released: Sept. 6, 2024
β genres: jazz fusion, space ambient, progressive electronic
with her brilliant sophomore album, Nala Sinephro has made a strong case for being perhaps the most exciting composer in both jazz and electronic music in the current decade.
a few years after his magnificent collaboration with the late Pharoah Sanders, the new album from Floating Points is a retreat into the world of house music that has him further refining his skills.
β released: Sept. 13, 2024
β genres: indie rock, indietronica, bedroom pop
NilΓΌfer Yanya's amazing new record is defined by a bustling intimacy and warm, minimalist instrumentation that make these songs feel visceral in unconventional, but incredibly satisfying ways.
Katy Perry hoped everyone would fall for this self-serving and desperate attempt at a comeback record so she wouldnβt be relegated to obscurity and the occasional greatest hits tour for the rest of her career.
β released: Sept. 19, 2024
β genres: drumless, east coast hip hop, abstract hip hop
this new record from Brooklyn rapper KaΒ is one of the most thoughtful and powerful rap releases of the year. everything from the lyrics, to the themes, to the storied production leaves a profound effect on u.
the polarizing posthumous self-titled record from the late great SOPHIE is unfortunately a mixed bag. it's packed with ambitious ideas that unfortunately don't stick the landing.
Xiu Xiu's fourteenth album ranks among their best. it's concise, brilliant, and insane containing some of the strongest material of their storied and ambitious catalog.
my review of 13" Frank Beltrame Italian Stiletto With Bison Horn Grips
this section will be used to briefly discuss projects i didn't write full reviews for, but i still want to shed some light on. beginning with ...
RAVEPOP - r u s s e l b u c k
If you're in the mood for some playful, eccentric furry dance music look no further than RAVEPOP. There are some heaters on this thing. Namely the bouncy party-brained "TOO MANY PEOPLE" and the in-your-face stylings of "EVIL MUSIC for BAD DOGS." There's a lot to enjoy on this relatively short record. Not every song hit for me, but I think it's worth checking out!
I was really looking forward to this record from BROCKHAMPTOM alum JOBA. The singles he released leading up to it were some of the strongest post-BH material from any of the former members. Unfortunately, those songs ended up being the clear highlights on the record. While not a bad record by any means, there's just so much potential left on the table. The focus on intimate ballads with a 70s-tinge wasn't the way to go, in my opinion. These songs pale in comparison to the bombastic, glamor of songs like "American Fever" and "People Need People." The latter being the best mixture of both the sweet and the glamorous. Overall, Russel Boring was a little underwhelming, but perhaps I set my expectations too high.
This record baffled me. This new record from The Voidz is a mess. Julian Casablancas and crew sound asleep at the wheel with these lazy, formless songs that just drone on and on and on. Hardly any song left any kind of lasting impression. It was just a painful listen, each cool moment is undercut by a litany of absolutely sleep-inducing ones. Like the A.I. album cover, Like All Before You feels lifeless and unimaginative.
This new EP from NOISE ARTIFACT is pretty awesome. A short collection of vulnerable electronica cuts that are full of surprises. These songs balance soul-bearing vulnerability with deeply enjoyable pop songwriting very well. A one-two punch of big feelings and catchy tunes. Definitely give this one a shot!
A few months removed from RiTchie's debut solo record, which I thought was great, he teams up with 17-year old producer FearDorian for this EP. Quiet Warp Xpress features really cool production and beats, many of them feel pretty ahead of the curve, but what drags this EP down is RiTchie's performances. He doesn't give these beats the energy they deserve. They need a less lethargic presence to breathe more life into them. I love RiTchie's rapping, but this EP feels a bit like a clash of styles.
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very abridged version of this final Singles & Songs post of the month because i was without power for a week due to the horrible storm that came through the southeast!! still, these are the songs i rlly wanted to talk about :3
click here for "last week's" post!!
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"Funny Man" - Chat Pile
β released: Sept. 24, 2024
β featured on Cool World (not yet released)
β genres: noise rock, sludge metal
This album is gonna be so fucking awesome. All of these singles leading up to Cool World have been some of my favorite Chat Pile songs to date and "Funny Man" is no different. Everything sounds so nasty and dirty. It captures this super American feeling so well - not in a patriotic way, but the bleak infrastructure of a lot of southern states in particular. Roads and roads and roads littered with a dozen chain restaurants and gas stations within arms-length of each other. That's what Chat Pile's music makes me feel, but uhhhh in a good way.
β released: Sept. 24, 2024
β featured on Patterns in Repeat (not yet released)
β genres: chamber folk, singer-songwriter
This new single from Laura Marling is the opening track to her upcoming album Patterns in Repeat. Like all of the singles thus far, this is gorgeous. Marling sings songs dedicated to her daughter as well as for herself. She chronicles this new phase of her life so beautifully in these songs and "Child of Mine" is another great example of that. Just pretty folk music that feels like a warm blanket wrapped around you. I can't wait for this record.
β released: Sept. 26, 2024
β featured on Songs of a Lost World (not yet released)
β genres: gothic rock, dream pop, ethereal wave
So, I felt pretty skeptical about The Cureβs long-awaited Songs of a Lost World album. The gothic rock icons last few records have been subpar to say the least, some of the lowest points of their discography, so I wondered if perhaps Robert Smith and crew lost the sauce. Then I heard βAlone,β what is perhaps the bandβs best song in over 30 years. It harkens back to their old hallmarks, but not in a cheap way. It doesnβt feel like a retreading of those ideas, it feels like a revitalization. The looming synths, the punchy percussion, Smith's voice is as gripping as ever ... it's all here. All the pieces that make an amazing Cure song, "Alone" has them and it's wonderful. Thereβs just something magical about this sprawling, cold, and dreamy lead single. The Cure is back and they're good, no, GREAT again. One of my favorite bands of all time is BACK.
I'm just enamored with this song. It also kept me company during the multi-day power outage that followed Hurricane Helene, so that gives it the edge for being my song of the month - although Mount Eerie and FKA twigs were VERY close behind with "I Walk" and "Eusexua" respectively. All of my doubts have washed away, I am convinced this will be a late-career highlight for the band. Firmly one of my most anticipated records of the year.
β released: Sept. 29, 2024
β featured on 867 (not yet released)
β genres: post-rock, noise rock, post-hardcore
I've been greatly anticipating this new single from This Is the Glasshouse. All of the teasers leading up to it made it sound like something totally different from their last record, As Small As Ants. That record was already a great showcase of their knack for interesting instrumentation, as was their covers EP from last month, but "Before Machinery" is something different entirely. It's weird and noisy, sprawling in even the most subtle ways. They take their sound in an entirely new direction and it just works. The songwriting has improved as has their musicianship. I'm really loving this, I can't wait to hear how much wilder 867 can get. Please don't let this slip under your radar!
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reaching out from the void to deliver this message β¦
iβve been without power for a second day in a row due to the bad storms that came through my area. i was already behind on reviews and stuff because of school and this obviously has gotten me more behind !!! needless to say, my September month in review will be delayed for a bit. hopefully iβll have the ability to finish it by the end of next week, but we shall see. currently i am safe, just waiting for updates on when things will return to some sense of normal.
thank u to everyone on tumblr and other social media places for showing me support!! it means the world to me!!
a bit of a light week, probably missed some stuff because i've been very busy, but there were still some rlly interesting songs that caught my attention! here are my thoughts on them!! if u care ... which i know u do!!! :D
click here for last week's post!!
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"Screamland" - Father John Misty
β released: Sept. 17, 2024
β featured on Mahahmashana (not yet released)
β genres: singer-songwriter, art pop, indietronica
In the span of a few hours, Father John Misty released this new single and announced a new album. Alongside the announcement, Bandcamp announced that they were hosting an advanced listening party of the new record which I gleefully attended. I'm so glad I did. This new record is fantastic. He plays around with the Wall of Sound production style and his instrumentation and writing is as ambitious as ever. This track in particular, "Screamland," was a massive highlight. These songs are living and breathing, it's like you can feel the ideas as they come to Mr. Tillman. Brimming with brilliance. I can't wait to dive into this record again. For those that missed the listening party the album is out there if you look hard enough wait until it officially drops in November!
β released: Sept. 17, 2024
β featured on First Time / Alone (not yet released)
β genres: singer-songwriter, indietronica
I had never heard Greg Mendez's music prior to this new single, leading up to his debut on the Dead Oceans label. This is a very cute, somber cut that's very pleasant on the ears. Can't say it leaves the biggest impression, but it whets the appetite just fine in the lead-up to this EP. If you're on the lookout for a minimalist song to fit one of your yearning sessions, look no further!
β released: Sept. 17, 2024
β genres: progressive electronic, art rock, post-rock
This new track from Mogwai is a pretty decent progressive electronic track that's easy to get drawn into. There's some big, looming synths here and some lyrics penned by Barry Burns's daughter. I have to admit I'm not the biggest Mogwai fan. This is one of the only tracks I've heard from them outside of the Mogwai Young Team album, but I'm impressed! Not sure where this ranks among their discography on the whole, but I really enjoyed this song. It's just got so much energy to it. Definitely need to listen to more of their stuff at some point.
β released: Sept. 17, 2024
β featured on Talking Heads: 77 (Super Deluxe Edition) [2024 Remaster] (not yet released)
β genres: folk rock, post-punk, art punk
The Talking Heads are gearing up for a "super deluxe" reissue of their debut record, Talking Heads: 77. As a treat alongside the announcement, they shared this acoustic version of their classic song "Psycho Killer" featuring renowned multi-faceted composer and cellist Arthur Russell. This is a cool rarity. It features early verses not present in the studio version and the band's energy is palpable - as it usually was. Russell's contributions are also pretty neat, adding some more fire to it all. If you're a fan of The Heads or Arthur Russell, definitely give this a go.
β released: Sept. 17, 2024
β featured on Everlasting Gaze (not yet released)
β genres: post-hardcore, noise pop, noise rock
Abrasive post-hardcore band The Armed are returning with a new EP, Everlasting Gaze. Acting as the final piece of their previous record, which I regretfully haven't listened to yet, it seems the band had more to add to that project. I can't speak on the quality of that album, but this track is pretty stellar. A weird mix of insane noise rock and dreamy verses - with the occasional screamed vocals. This song rules hard. Definitely gonna be listening to this new EP when it drops, but before then I need to catch up on their previous record that slipped under my radar.
"Bird W/O Nest" - Alice Longyu Gao feat. Danny Brown
β released: Sept. 18, 2024
β featured on Assembling Symbols Into My Own Poetry (not yet released)
β genres: art rock, indie rock, pop rap
Alice Longyu Gao has released another single leading up to her upcoming EP, this one being an art rock-y track featuring Danny Brown. I like it! It's a little clunky in places and I wish Gao's verses had some more edge to them, but they sound nice. Brown's feature was unexpected, but it's very hard for him to put in a bad performance. This is a cool little song regardless! I'm curious to hear how all of these singles come together on the EP, but we shall see soon enough!
β released: Sept. 19, 2024
β featured on Last Leaf On The Tree (not yet released)
β genres: country, americana
Coincidentally, the same week I see The Flaming Lips live on Weezer's Voyage to the Blue Planet tour, country legend Willie Nelson releases a cover of their song "Do You Realize??" This is a fine cover, it removes the psychedelic tones of the original in favor of rustic and soothing Americana. His voice is aged, not like a fine wine, but it's charming nonetheless. The backing vocalist is adding some much needed touches to it all. Is this cover necessary? Not really. Is it pleasant? Yeah, sure! If you like the original or Nelson's brand of old-timey country balladeering, give this a listen!
β released: Sept. 20, 2024
β featured on SABLE, (not yet released)
β genres: indie folk, singer-songwriter, chamber folk
Bon Iver have returned with their most stripped-down song in years. Justin Vernon has reached back into his indie folk bag to the delight of many, myself included. For those not attuned to the band's last few records of off-kilter electronica blending with Vernon's cryptic prose, "S P E Y S I D E" is sure to excite. However, for those I have lovingly deemed the "sickos," of which I am one, this is a bit of a letdown. I still really enjoy the song, but I loved what Vernon and crew have been doing with all the weird sounds. Still, I'm excited to hear what SABLE, will sound like. I've never been disappointed by a Bon Iver project, even i,i which was wrongly overlooked by many, so I'm excited no matter what. Here's hoping the strange electronic stuff will return in some fashion!
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