Frightened Rabbit - Last Tango in BrooklynAlbum: The Lifted Brow [2008]
one of most obscure tracks you'll ever hear (as i've come to realize while researching it), this song apparently is from an australian compilation called "the lifted brow". it's more of a literary publication with musical accents at times and frightened rabbit was featured once with this song. it's not on any of their albums or singles or ep's, which has left me confused as to where and when it originated. on the band's "fat cat" label website, the song is called "fun stuff". nevertheless, it's a slow ditty reminiscent of their strong acoustic tunes like "poke" or "keep yourself warm". essentially, the song is clever but purposefully naive pop and sounds about as bold as their moniker would suggest. like most of their songs, it's about a relationship gone sour - in this case, the narrator (singer scott hutchison) talks of an affair that caused his relationship to break and he's now pining for the girl he lost. it's all very straightforward, but his lyrics are what sets them apart. frightened rabbit has released three albums, with 2008's "midnight organ fight" easily being the highlight. having said that, the band continures to grow with each release, offering humble, moody folk-pop and expanding it into straight-up indie rock.
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