Chatham Rabbits

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Be Real with Me is the duo's best album yet. Written post-pandemic by Sarah and Austin and recorded at the Studio at Small Pond Farm, in Pittsboro, NC, the collection of gorgeous songs was co-produced by Austin McCombie and the band's longtime collaborator, Saman Khoujinian (Sylvan Esso, Mipso, Mountain Man, The Dead Tongues). This record is the band’s "Return of Saturn", an astrological phenomenon that occurs around the age of 29, when one reevaluates life, and through trial and error, figures out who and what one would like to commit to moving forward. This record is about doing your best and still failing, facing the imposter in the mirror, wanting to be reckless and young while simultaneously mature and maternal. The melodies and tones are unique and enthralling, a welcome departure though somehow a completely natural segue into the band’s newest chapter. On this album, you’ll still hear the banjo, but right along with it is a drum machine, synth, and pedal steel. But it’s the lyrics that will take this duo to higher ground. You can hear the maturity in the topics, but also in the way the message is portrayed. As Sarah sings in One Little Orange, a startling tender song about her relationship with her late grandfather, “I just have to trust whatever I’ve been told” and trust me, dear reader, these lyrics hit close to home in a way that Chatham Rabbits lyrics have not quite done before.

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