Rabbit, Jesika Von
Bunnywood Babylon
The eerie high desert of Joshua Tree is famous for its spiky trees, their twisted arms praying towards the heavens. Just below lies Palm Springs, an area defined by retro futuristic architecture and golden age glamour. If there is an artist whose music personifies this unique region, it's JESIKA VON RABBIT. Her brand of electronica americana is indeed a head spinning mezcal cocktail of the hi-lonesome sound meets Hollywood razzle dazzle. Like a steampunk spaceship, JESIKA VON RABBIT'S latest release, Bunnywood Babylon, transcends musical space and time. Her ability to create deja entendu brings with it an uncanny resonance, an instant familiarity where one swears they've heard her retrofuturistic music in a past life. Quirky and poppy, "Pretty Dum", "WACKO", "Aberdeen Martin" are instant earworms. Windswept and poignant, "Desert Rain" and "Hooray for Hollywood" touch upon her penchant for classic Americana. "Go Back to L.A." and "Gotta get my Buzz Going" are raucous fuzz rockers. "What is Your Ism", and "I Can't Find Me" are celestial journeys for the desolate space cowboy. And finally, "Year of the Tiger" is as sublime a ballad as you've ever heard. Lyrically bold, provocatively thoughtful, cheeky not preachy, this is pop music for the sapient. In an era where most artists just write the same song in perpetuity, Bunnywood Babylon stands as work that is as original and remarkable as it is incredibly varied.