Out of Wellington, New Zealand, French for Rabbits is a folk-rock/dream-pop duo composed of vocalist/keyboardist Brooke Singer and guitarist John Fitzgerald. They have been performing since 2011 and have just come out with their debut album. The subjects of their songs reflect the cold seafaring and rocky coastal environment of their origins, especially in the case of Singer, who hails originally from Waikuku Beach. But, of course, nothing is that simple in art. Listening to their music evokes in the mind more significant connections and analogies. Their music has matured and gained greater complexity since their first forays in 2012 and 2013. Among the best is “Hard Luck Stories”, which follows. Its tone is simultaneously dreamy and organic at the same time, overlaid with Singer’s beautiful vocals that leads us through her lyrical world of loneliness and desire.
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