Product Description

'Rabbit Fur Coat' is the debut solo album by Rilo Kiley frontwoman Jenny Lewis. A lilting, alt-country-esque affair, the albums bring to mind artists as diverse as Bright Eyes andJune Carter Cash, with the former making an appearance on the album alongside a strong vocal performance from harmony group The Watson Twins. Includes the tracks 'Rabbit Fur Coat'and 'Handle With Care'.

Track Listing

1. Run Devil Run
2. Big Guns
3. Rise Up With Fists
4. Happy
5. The Charging Sky
6. Melt Your Heart
7. You Are What You Love
8. Rabbit Fur Coat
9. Handle With Care
10. Born Secular
11. It Wasn’t Me
12. Happy (Reprise)

Product Details

• Amazon Sales Rank: #1183 in Music
• Released on: 2006-01-23
• Number of discs: 1

Amazon.co.uk Review
Previously best known as the front-woman of Rilo Kiley, Rabbit Fur Coat sees Jenny Lewis breaking out on her own to stunning effect. Teaming up with gospel singers Chandra and Leigh Watson, with a little help from producer M.Ward, and collaborations with Bright Eyes’ Conor Oberst and DCFC’s Ben Gibbard, this is alt. country at its finest--sweet, heartfelt and deceptively simplistic.

Drawing inspiration from the record collection she shared with her mother whilst growing up, the album definitely has an old Americana feel to it, and several tracks wouldn’t be out of place on a Harry Smith anthology. Stand out tracks include the stunning gospel-tinged harmonies of "Rise Up With Fists!", the gorgeous "Melt Your Heart" (reminiscent of Mazzy Star’s "Fade Into You") and the full on toe-tapping country hoedown assault of "The Big Guns".

To be fair, though, all the tracks on here earn their place, and even the somewhat strange inclusion of a cover of the Travelling Wilburys’ "Handle With Care" works somehow. A truly exceptional gem of a record. --Melanie Wilkin

Customer Reviews

Wow.....the best album Ive heard in ages!!!
I love this album soooo much! Jenny Lewis's voice is truly amazing, she could sing anything, including addresses from the phone book, and it would sound fantastic. Add to the mix the Watson Twins voices and Im in heaven!

The songs themselves are sheer class, and the lyrics are witty, dry and very clever...

I recommend this album, you wont be disappointed.

Nice but dull
Bought this hoping for something interesting and quirky - unfortunately, I found all rather dull. Pretty country songs with a few interesting lyrics, but nothing worth getting excited about. I'll probably put a couple of track onto my mp3 player and then try to sell the CD to my friend who likes the Dixie Chicks.

Memorable antidote to bubblegum pop
This is a really beautiful album that defies description to an extent. I bought it because I'm a big Rilo Kiley fan and thought I'd see how Jenny Lewis' solo material compares. The answer is very favourably. The styles of the songs are varied but there is something there for everyone, all delivered with lewis' distinctive singing voice. This is a really hauntingly good album that will stay with you, it's definately not the kind of music you can hear and forget 10 minutes later. Great stuff.