Los Angeles-based alt-country outfit Rah Rah Rabbit makes a powerful and playful statement with their full-length debut, Chasin’ Rabbits, Catchin’ Squirrels – a genre-blending honky tonk dream, that spills over with sass and soul. Fronted by Laura Anne Lacy, aka Rabbit, a longtime staple of the L.A. music scene, the band channels over a decade of experience into a sound that’s both fiercely self-assured and joyfully unpredictable.
From the moment the album kicks off with “Liquor Store Chicken,” it’s clear that Rah Rah Rabbit has a knack for turning the everyday into the extraordinary. It’s the kind of songwriting that finds grit in the glitter and poetry in the parking lot – humorous, raw, and authentic. Across nine tracks, Rabbit and her bandmates craft a sonic balance that dances between West Coast sunshine and dust-covered dive bars – never losing sight of the emotional threads tying it all together.
At its core, Chasin’ Rabbits, Catchin’ Squirrels is a meditation on the push and pull of longing: the ache for what’s just out of reach, the disillusionment when it finally arrives, and the peace that sometimes comes with realizing you had everything you needed all along. The arrangements reflect that inner tension – energetic honky tonk rhythms alongside wistful fiddle lines, electric twang, lap steel flourishes, and Rabbit’s powerhouse vocals and sharp lyrical wit.
Rabbit’s voice leads the charge – dynamic and instantly recognizable, she swings between playfulness and poignancy. The production, helmed by Joe Napolitano, Dave “Mustang” Lang, and Jillinda Palmer, leans into the band’s strengths: punchy, polished where it counts, but never too clean to lose its edge.
Whether it’s a foot-stomper or a tearjerker, each song on Chasin’ Rabbits, Catchin’ Squirrels carries weight – and a wink. It’s a record that holds plenty of surprises, lingering on as the final notes fade.
– @meanwhile_in_music
