GREAT RECORD!!
author: LORD RUTLEDGE
Rabbits on Trampolines
self-titled CD
(REVIEW BY LORD RUTLEDGE)
Discovering a new band that cites Queen as a primary influence is like meeting a girl who says she loves football - you just can't help thinking this thing's gonna turn out great. And turn out great it does on this debut album from Rabbits on Trampolines, recent arrivals to the Philadelphia area. For one thing, the band has the good sense to not emulate the things you don't like about Queen (the prog-ish tendencies, the ridiculous bombast). The Rabbits' sound, although owing at least a little to modern Brit-pop, mostly draws from early-to-mid '70s pop/rock. Filled with buoyant, euphonious tunes, the group's debut is a throwback to the days of light shows and glitter and larger-than-life iconography. In this age of gloom and rage, it's utterly heartwarming to hear a band so fervently and genuinely aspiring to the epic, massively hook-laden rock stylings of Queen, Cheap Trick, classic Bowie, and early E.L.O. This is a branch of rock n' roll that's severely underrepresented today - sweeping, high-energy music brimming with multi-layered harmonies and soaring vocals. And here it's delivered with great love and enthusiasm for the form, these songs reviving the feelgood tenor of a bygone era without sounding corny or retro. Fans of Jellyfish, Todd Rundgren, early Radiohead, and '70s Elton John, take note!
For a debut album, this is a remarkably impressive collection of songs, running the style gamut from piano-driven pretty pop to melodramatic anthems to bomb-bursting rockers. Tops are "Better Again", "Shelter Me Margaret", and "Never Say". Not bad for a bunch of rabbits sent out on a mission to "restore rock n' roll to the good earth and its surviving occupants". Who knew that bunnies could sing in a falsetto?
Lord Rutledge
June 18, 2007
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author: Joe Wawyrzniak
RABBITS ON TRAMPOLINES (www.myspace.com/rabbitsontrampolines) A perfectly crunchy’n’punchy 14 song serving of highly catchy, lively and engaging rock’n’roll vigor, this album displays a total dearth of pretense and a certain straightforward go-for-it sensibility that’s both refreshing and commendable in equal measure. The nifty ringing guitars, deep diggin’ basslines and chunky pounding drum beats sway and swagger with rip-snorting tuneful aplomb. The robust vocals howl and wail with a similarly infectious gusto. Great background harmonies, too. But what really makes this album such a delightful treat is its winning blend of simple, vibrant and joyous melody and marvelously upbeat and cheerful positive attitude. This is the kind of music that not only makes you want to dance, but also makes you feel good while you listen to it. Accolades don’t come any better than that. - Joe Wawyrzniak
Jim Testa/www.jerseybeat.com
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author: JACOB
I MANAGED TO SEE THESE GUYS IN PHILLY ABOUT TWO WEEKS AGO. THEY WERE LIKE BREATH OF FRESH AIR. I LOVE ALL KINDS OF ROCK-N-ROLL FROM THE CLASH TO T-REX TO QUEEN TO THE RAMONES, AND THESE GUYS HAD IT ALL!! I PICKED UP THE RECORD AND IT HAS NOT LEFT MY CD PLAYER SINCE. NOT ONLY IS THE RECORD GREAT, BUT THE IMAGE OF THE BAND AND THE ARTWORK ON THE RECORD IS INSTANTLY MEMORABLE. I CAN'T WAIT FOR THEM TO COME BACK THROUGH AGAIN!! I'LL DEFINATELY BE THERE. UNTIL THAT DAY COMES, I WILL BE LISTENING TO THEM EVERYDAY, SO I CAN SING ALONG WITH THERE AMAZING HARMONIES AND MIND BLOWING SONIC BOOMS THEY CALL SONGS!!!
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author: Sam
This is the best band I have ever heard. I saw them play in NYC and my life was changed forever. Long Live Rabbits On Trampolines! This record delivers it all, Rockin' vocals, drums, and tight harmonies. I have listened to all kinds of music, and this has to be one of the most original bands to come along in some time!
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