Picture of Bunny Rabbit | ||||
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Compilation album by | ||||
Released | June 23, 2023 | |||
Recorded | 1985–1986 | |||
Studio | Battery Sound, New York City, New York, United States | |||
Genre | Experimental music [1] | |||
Length | 38:00 | |||
Language | English | |||
Label | Audika | |||
Arthur Russell chronology | ||||
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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.
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]
All songs written by Arthur Russell.
Picture of Bunny Rabbit | ||||
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Compilation album by | ||||
Released | June 23, 2023 | |||
Recorded | 1985–1986 | |||
Studio | Battery Sound, New York City, New York, United States | |||
Genre | Experimental music [1] | |||
Length | 38:00 | |||
Language | English | |||
Label | Audika | |||
Arthur Russell chronology | ||||
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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.
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]
All songs written by Arthur Russell.