1. Run Devil Run - (with Jenny Lewis)
2. Big Guns, The - (with Jenny Lewis)
3. Rise Up With Fists!!! - (with Jenny Lewis)
4. Happy - (with Jenny Lewis)
5. Charging Sky, The - (with Jenny Lewis)
6. Melt Your Heart - (with Jenny Lewis)
7. You Are What You Love - (with Jenny Lewis)
8. Rabbit Fur Coat - (with Jenny Lewis)
9. Handle With Care - (with Jenny Lewis)
10. Born Secular - (with Jenny Lewis)
11. It Wasn't Me - (with Jenny Lewis)
12. Happy (Reprise) - (with Jenny Lewis)
Amazon.com
Channeling the evocative storytelling of Laura Nyro and the soulful sexiness of Dusty Springfield, singer/songwriter Jenny Lewis skips all contemporary studio gimmickry to proffer a near-perfect solo debut. The front-woman for indie darlings Rilo Kiley breaks away from the songwriting democracy she shares with that band's co-leader Blake Sennett (also of the Elected), drawing inspiration from the crackling vinyl albums of her youth. And from the opening notes of "Run Devil Run," an acapella gospel hymn sung with the Watson Twins, through the note-for-note cover of the Traveling Wilbury's "Handle With Care" (with Bright Eyes' Conor Oberst and Death Cab For Cutie's Ben Gibbard), Lewis verifies this is her record. Her goose-bump voice can be as mournful as it is optimistic, but remains perpetually mesmerizing on Rabbit Fur Coat's best songs: the god-fearing country-rocker "The Charging Sky," the radio-poppy "You Are What You Love" and, especially, the title track, a haunting, solo-guitar waltz of poor meets rich. --Scott Holter
Album Description
Known and loved by many as the enchanting front-woman for LA's Rilo Kiley, Jenny's vocal and songwriting gifts have continued to blossom at a rapid rate since that band's first album in 2000. Jenny's hauntingly soulful voice, sometimes bursting with buoyant spirit and at other times plaintive and world wearied, is deep, sensual and beguiling. Intricate storytelling and evocative lyrics infuse these songs with a captivating vibrancy but may be knocked sideways by the musical alchemy at play as a result of folk, country, and Southern gospel influences.
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Rabbit Fur Coat
- Audio CD: 0 pages (2006-01-24)
- Publisher: Team Love Records
- Label: Team Love Records
- Studio: Team Love Records
- Average Customer Review:
 based on 77 reviews
- Sales Rank in Music: #2084
Avg. Customer Review:
1 of 1 people found the following review helpful:
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Summary: Fantastic 2008-10-12
Comment: One of the best albums of 2006. Jenny Lewis is a creative songwriter and a wonderful singer. A must have for any Jenny Lewis/Rilo Kiley fans.
1 of 1 people found the following review helpful:
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Summary: Amazing artist! 2008-10-12
Comment: Jenny Lewis is probably the most talented singer/songwriter of today. The backing vocals by the Watson Twins really tie the record together. Amazing!
1 of 1 people found the following review helpful:
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Summary: Amazing! 2008-09-01
Comment: I love Amazon's daily MP3 download deal. That's how I discovered this ensemble, and I am thrilled! These girls have a spectacular musical talent. The harmonies, the instrumentals,the lyrics. It all comes together in a uniquely American way.
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Summary: "It's bound to melt your heart, one way or another..." 2008-08-19
Comment: Rabbit Fur Coat by Jenny Lewis is a superior and lovely album from my favorite former child actress. Jenny's voice is so pure and execeptional, this intelligent readhead can sang!! I guess you can say this album is a cross between indie rock and experimental country. The Watson Twins provide beautiful harmonies over many of the tracks. The title-track gives me chills, the song is about her mother and the pitfalls of fame, I could listen to this autobiographical song all day. Other standouts include: The Big Guns, Rise Up With Fists!!, Melt Your Heart, The Charging Sky, It Wasn't Me, and Happy. Jenny's second solo album, Acid Tongue comes out in September, can't wait for that baby! Jenny is also the singer for the band Rilo Kiley so check out those albums as well, enjoy!
1 of 1 people found the following review helpful:
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Summary: pretty good 2008-08-18
Comment: i love, love, love rilo kiley and was eagerly awaiting jenny's solo release. i was a little surprised at how acoustic the album turned out, which is both good and bad. i love jenny's quirky lyrics and her songsmanship, but i think something is missing without the backing of the rest of the band. jenny has a great voice, but i don't think it can carry some of these songs. still, this is a good album overall. just don't expect a rilo kiley album before you buy it!
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