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James Rabbit “Options”

No one makes neuroses sound as fun and exciting as James Rabbit. “Options,” basically a song in which Tyler Martin freaks out because he can’t figure out a way to get through to an elusive girl who is “free of all media”, places all its emphasis on the thrill of the chase. The song barrels forwards, totally urgent but also quite gleeful, and eager to take on the challenge. It always sounds good-natured and sweet, but that especially comes through when the song drops into a slower waltz section that contrasts a genuine romantic whimsy with the girl-crazy anxiousness of the verses and chorus. And man, what a chorus — it goes from hook to hook to hook, bursting with ideas like a guy who can’t keep his mind in one place despite focusing on only one thing.

Get it for free from James Rabbit’s Bandcamp page.