{"product_id":"wilder-maker-smoking-the-bunny","title":"Wilder Maker - Smoking the Bunny","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cem\u003e\u003cspan\u003eSmoking the Bunny\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/em\u003e\u003cspan\u003e is the second album in a planned trilogy from Brooklyn avant-indie band \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cspan\u003eWilder Maker\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cspan\u003e, following 2025’s \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cem\u003e\u003cspan\u003eThe Streets Like Beds Still Warm\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/em\u003e\u003cspan\u003e. Across seventeen tracks, bandleader \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cspan\u003eGabriel Birnbaum\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cspan\u003e steers expansive, groove-oriented compositions with poetic, cinematic qualities: warped nocturnal avant-pop with engaging hooks around every corner.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003eThe record draws on the full range of Birnbaum’s musical life, from free jazz and improvisation to indie rock and ambient home recordings. “I hope that ultimately this trilogy will be viewed as a time when I liberated myself from my influences,” he says.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003eFollowing the model of \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cspan\u003eTalk Talk\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cspan\u003e’s \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cem\u003e\u003cspan\u003eSpirit of Eden\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/em\u003e\u003cspan\u003e, editing itself became a creative instrument: band improvisations recorded at Figure 8 in Brooklyn were condensed through tape machines and effects pedals, then reassembled, with vocal melodies improvised over the results before lyrics were composed.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003eThe album features contributions from \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cspan\u003eKatie Von Schleicher\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cspan\u003e, \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cspan\u003eChuck Johnson\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cspan\u003e (pedal steel), \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cspan\u003eJoseph Shabason\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cspan\u003e (saxophone), \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cspan\u003eMacie Stewart\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cspan\u003e (violin), \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cspan\u003eCole Kamen-Green\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cspan\u003e (trumpet), \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cspan\u003eKitba\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cspan\u003e (harp), and percussionists \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cspan\u003eLevy Lorenzo\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cspan\u003e and \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cspan\u003eWill Shore\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cspan\u003e.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003eThe songs follow a character through a night of intoxication and memory, while beneath their surfaces run questions of family, identity, and aging. “It’s a midlife record,” Birnbaum offers: “One can’t be disappointed without having first hoped for everything.” The trilogy concludes in 2027.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"WESTERN VINYL","offers":[{"title":"Black Vinyl LP","offer_id":59674212630873,"sku":"SDZ-53745","price":27.99,"currency_code":"EUR","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0588\/3455\/0945\/files\/0047263727_10.jpg?v=1790945638","url":"https:\/\/spindizzyrecords.com\/products\/wilder-maker-smoking-the-bunny","provider":"Spindizzy Dublin","version":"1.0","type":"link"}