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
GenreExperimental music[1]
Length38:00
LanguageEnglish
LabelAudika
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.

Reception

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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'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

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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

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  • Arthur Russell – vocals, cello, keyboards, guitar, harmonica, echo, production
  • Steve Knutson – compilation production
  • Tom Lee – compilation production
  • Eric Liljestrand – engineer
  • Molly Smith – art direction, design
  • Timothy Stollenwerk – mastering at Stereophonic Mastering

See also

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