Frightened Rabbit
Be Less Rude

3
...according to our Mingus on 31 October 2007.

Frightened Rabbit: 'Be Less Rude' (Fat Cat) Debut single from another Scots (Glaswegian) band with a neat line in observational/ 'kitchen sink' lyrics i.e stolen over heard conversation or something said taken to heart. The music is rising and falling highly strung jangly effects, leading to more angular atmospherics with a rhythm section that crashes around trying to keep apace of the Velvets style melody factor. As ever with trios, they sound tight, as in honed in a garage trying to get themselves heard. Chugging and urgent like the flipside. Scots keeping warm.

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What their label says...

Debut single from hotly tipped Glaswegian three-piece Frightened Rabbit.
Though the past year has seen Frightened Rabbit finally step into public view, with tour dates and a limited availability of their debut album, the past year or two have largely been about the band quietly, commitedly honing their sound, and cultivating their art. That’s set to change with the release of the band’s debut single ‘Be Less Rude’, which precedes the widespread (revamped and expanded) release of ‘Sing The Greys’.
An unconventional three-piece with a clearly defined personality, and a gift for being able to nail a near perfect pop song, Frightened Rabbit convey candid tales of ordinary folk with a wry, acerbic wit via an eloquent, emotive, modern garage-pop aesthetic.
Both songs here convey a kitchen sink realism that is typical of their music. ‘Be Less Rude’ is an all out celebrative pop song, veering towards the anthemic despite its understated subject matter.