10th Anniversary Remastered: Rabbit Fur Coat – Jenny Lewis With The Watson Twins
If “you are what you love,” then I guess I’m beer, salsa con queso, and Rabbit Fur Coat. The record, which just turned 10 years old, was released in January 2006 and features some of my favorite musicians. In addition to the wonderful Jenny Lewis of Rilo Kiley and the indie-country duo The Watson Twins, Conor Oberst (of Bright Eyes), Ben Gibbard (of Death Cab for Cutie), and M. Ward all appear on the remastered album. And on a cover of the Traveling Wilburys “Handle With Care” no less.
This rerelease comes on red vinyl (the same hue as the dress Jenny Lewis is wearing on the cover) and has been remastered for its anniversary. So, after eating some chips and queso, drinking a beer, I’m going to go through each song, one by one. I suggest you listen along while reading this. Enjoy.
So, there you go, all twelve songs of Rabbit Fur Coat. It’s been ten years since its release and it still holds up today. Love, loss, existential/religious crisis, and our search for happiness despite ourselves getting in the way all addressed and wrapped up in a beautiful red vinyl record for us to enjoy again and again. Jenny Lewis and the Watson Twins are doing a couple shows to celebrate the anniversary of Rabbit Fur Coat, so let’s hope that their playing together again will inspire another record. If not, we’ll always have our Rabbit Fur Coat to keep us warm.
By Evan Frye