Album Review: Bad Rabbits Have A Kiki With “Mimi”
There is a really good problem with Bad Rabbits’ Mimi. It is 100% a feel good record. If you are not ready to dance or feel like life gets better then stay away from Mimi. This album struts as if life is a runway, and you truly are a supermodel.
I divide music according to my moods and motivations. When I need my misery to have company, I have my select, Sad FM artists. Yet, if I want to feel like sadness has never been an emotion I have known then Bad Rabbits would be my selection. This post- R&B trio, that describe Quentin Tarantino’s Pulp Fiction as a music influence, create music that feels like the dance sequence in this violent noir. Everyone who has seen the film remembers Mia and Vince sensually dancing to Chuck Berry; it was highlight in a film that had murders, overdoses, and kidnappings. For Bad Rabbits, in a world that contains such things, the dance-floor is a sanctuary that must be protected at all cost.
“After Party,” “Dollars & Change,” and “Eyes On You” are literally titled after things I want. Who does not want to go into a club and spark everyone’s attraction, or feel like money rains on them like a green cloud hovering over their head everywhere? Sheel Davé on drums and Salim Akram on guitar pump every track with so much attitude, Cardi B would say, “Damn!” They own their worth/ work, and it infuses listeners with a confidence that makes you want to confront your boss for higher wages. That may sound funny, but it is true! Sometimes, we do not like pop or, in this case, post-R&B because it brightens our present and future from the usual feeling of worry. Yet, from “F On The J-O-B” to “Ain’t A Crime,” Bad Rabbits’ music pumps you up with a feeling of self-worth you want to protect, and Fredua “Dua” Boakye does with his voice.
Dua was made to sing for nightlife. He captures the fun, invincibility, and wildness people seek when they change from their work outfits to their club ones. Moreover, with a sound that feels made for the future, like a R&B radio station in 2098, Dua’s voice oozes with a confident forwardness. There are vocalists that are powerful in range, and then their are singers that know how to empower in texture. He drapes his tones like they are meant to be laced with rhythm. Hence, Mimi will, certainly, be a record for the Kiki scene. For More Information On Bad Rabbits And To Buy Mimi on August 10 Click Here.
