Picture of Bunny Rabbit

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Picture of Bunny Rabbit
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Compilation album by
Arthur Russell
ReleasedJune 23, 2023 (2023-06-23)
Recorded1985–1986
StudioBattery Sound, New York City, New York, United States
Genre Experimental music [1]
Length38:00
LanguageEnglish
Label Audika
Arthur Russell chronology
Iowa Dream
(2019)		Picture of Bunny Rabbit
(2023)

Picture of Bunny Rabbit is a 2023 compilation album representing some of the last studio session work by American experimental musician Arthur Russell. The album continues a series of archival releases from record label Audika, [2] [3] with this collection containing recordings that were made for World of Echo . [4] It has received positive reviews from critics.

Contents

Reception

According to the review aggregator Metacritic , Picture of Bunny Rabbit received "universal acclaim" based on a weighted average score of 97 out of 100 from five critic scores. [5] Editors at AllMusic rated this album 4.5 out of 5 stars, with critic Fred Thomas writing that "Picture of Bunny Rabbit's continuance of that pure spirit is a gift to anyone with a special place in their heart for Russell, and even more evidence of just how peerless he was an artist". [6] Nick Roseblade of Clash Music gave this compilation a 9 out of 10, calling it "a beautiful album" that is a "sublime example" of Russell's musical genius. [7] In Exclaim! , Kaelen Bell made this her staff pick and writing "these opalescent, alien songs are as difficult to square as any in his awe-inspiring catalogue, shivering along streaks of cello and burbling pulses that scatter and circle like fireflies. But while they may be largely inscrutable, they're also endlessly beautiful and mind-meltingly singular." [8] Eamon Sweeney of The Irish Times gave Picture of Bunny Rabbit 4 quote of 5 stars, describing it as "another beautifully understated but bravely adventurous suite of songs and instrumentals". [9] Pitchfork Media's editors chose this as Best New Reissue of the week and critic Jayson Greene gave it a 9.0 out of 10, stating that "there’s something near-holy about overhearing Russell in this magic half-light again". [1] Editors of The Quietus chose this as Reissue of the Week and editors chose this as one of the best albums of June and July 2023; [10] critic Eden Tizard writing that with this release, it is "as if this singular, unfathomable place [of Russell's music] has become more vast, or perhaps that new depths have been uncovered". [11] In The Washington Post , Michael Andor Brodeur calls this, "a stunning specimen of Arthur at his Arthurest" and states that it continues the enigma of Russell as a person and musician. [3]

Track listing

All songs written by Arthur Russell.

  1. "Fuzzbuster #10" – 3:22
  2. "Not Checking Up" – 4:35
  3. "Telling No One" – 2:30
  4. "Fuzzbuster #06" – 2:33
  5. "The Boy with a Smile" – 4:00
  6. "Fuzzbuster #09" – 2:06
  7. "Very Reason" – 3:59
  8. "Picture of Bunny Rabbit" – 8:13
  9. "In the Light of a Miracle" – 6:42

Personnel

See also

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  2. ↑ Sherburne, Philip (June 21, 2023). "The Story Behind the Greatest Arthur Russell Compilation Yet". The Pitch. Pitchfork Media . Retrieved July 9, 2023.
  3. 1 2 Brodeur, Michael Andor. "A new release of Arthur Russell's music only deepens its mystery". Arts & Entertainment. The Washington Post . ISSN   0190-8286. OCLC   2269358.
  4. ↑ Hajdu, David (June 20, 2023). "Arthur Russell's Endless Reinventions". The Nation . ISSN   0027-8378 . Retrieved July 9, 2023.
  5. ↑ "Picture of Bunny Rabbit by Arthur Russell Reviews and Tracks – Metacritic". Metacritic . Fandom, Inc. n.d. Retrieved July 9, 2023.
  6. ↑ Thomas, Fred (n.d.). "Arthur Russell – Picture of Bunny Rabbit". AllMusic . RhythmOne . Retrieved July 9, 2023.
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  8. ↑ Bell, Kaelen (July 3, 2023). "Exclaim!'s Staff Picks: Arthur Russell Retains His Enigma on Gorgeous 'Picture of Bunny Rabbit'". Exclaim! . ISSN   1207-6600 . Retrieved July 9, 2023.
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  10. ↑ Clarke, Patrick (July 28, 2023). "Music of the Month(s)". Quietus Charts. The Quietus . Retrieved July 28, 2023.
  11. ↑ Tizard, Eden (June 23, 2023). "Reissue Of The Week: Arthur Russell's Picture Of Bunny Rabbit". The Quietus . Retrieved July 9, 2023.
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