PEPPER RABBIT - RED VELVET SNOW BALL (LP)

Pepper Rabbit Red Velvet Snow Ball on LP

While they now live in Los Angeles, Pepper Rabbit was practically born in New Orleans. In fact, the NOLA sessions for their debut LP (Beauregard) left such a lasting impression on the young duo that it continues to haunt their Red Velvet Snow Ball album, from the surreal art on its sleeve to the cake-flavored snow cone that gave the mind-expanding record its name.
 
Red Velvet Snow Ball was recorded in a much different setting than the festive full-length that came before it, however. Starting a few months prior to the fall 2010 release of Beauregard, Pepper Rabbit toured North America several times over including legs with the likes of Passion Pit, Freelance Whales, Ra Ra Riot and Givers, and tracked new songs in two-week spurts at Ryan Hadlock’s secluded barnyard studio.

The calming breaks in Pepper Rabbit’s hectic schedule helped keep frontman Xander Singh and drummer Luc Laurent focused. But more importantly, it resulted in their most collaborative work yet (Beauregard started out as Xander’s solo record); incorporating influences from several generations, from Portishead to David Bowie and Supertramp to Jamie Lidell.

Incorporating around 11 instruments including ukuleles, clarinet, horns and a striking array of dusty analog synths, the Pepper Rabbit sound can be described as a loose brand of psychedelic pop music, rounded out by Xander’s deftly-layered loops and a third touring member on bass and synths (currently NOLA native Jonathan Allen).

Pepper Rabbit Red Velvet Snow Ball Track Listing:

1.  Lake House           
2.  Rose Mary Stretch        
3.  Allison        
4.  The Annexation of Puerto Rico        
5.  Family Planning        
6.  Murder Room        
7.  In Search of Simon Birch        
8.  Dance Card        
9.  The Ballad of Alessandro Moreschi        
10. Tiny Fingers