FRIGHTENED RAbbIT
ALI STODDART
“I’m a little bit anal and a little bit develop into a musician because it is such a a career. Bands that are hyped have a great
controlling”, proclaims Scott Hutchison, fertile ground for creativity.” This drive to time for about two years and then things
founder and central cog of indie pop create music has eventually led to the release start to get a little bit harder. Once they get
troubadours, Frightened Rabbit. of the aforementioned ‘Midnight Organ cast back down after being driven skywards
Fight’. It is an album comprised of sublime by the NME they have difficulty dealing with
“In my view it is completely necessary to and sincere, hook-driven rock pop songs that the arse end. I fucking hate the Ting Tings”,
have other people in the band and if I was dealing with personal experiences and the he adds with venom. “I don’t know how
on my own I’d probably be a little bit lonely.” tumult that is the demise of a 21st century long they have been together but there is
Scott started the Frightened Rabbit project relationship. not much going on there for me. We want to
on his own, in his bedroom in Selkirk with broaden the term of guitar pop and allow it
an acoustic guitar and a 4-track. Yet in his “I certainly feel that the record tied a knot in to be a little more adult. Its time that pop got
quest to avoid loneliness it has slowly grown a particular section of my life”, adds Scott as a bit serious.”
into the 4-piece we hear today on their he highlights the cathartic quality the album
second album ‘Midnight Organ Fight’. has brought him. “I wouldn’t say it was The quest for Frightened Rabbit to bring
anything to do with self-therapy, it was more order to “awful slutty guitar pop” is
The grape vine is whispering that the lineup to do with summing it up and letting it rest.” underway and is sure to persist. The band
is not yet complete, so I ask if he has plans The popularity of Frightened Rabbit has will continue touring around the UK,
for his Rabbits to evolve into an epic pop continued to rise (think pawnshop profits including support slots with Death Cab for
orchestra. “I think I will stop at 5”, laughs in credit crunch times) and has even seem Cutie before playing with the Spinto Band in
Scott, dismissing my suggestion that he led them making some significant noise across the US.
a band full of strings, gospel choirs and the pond.
kazoos. “After that you get into the kind of Plans for a post-Christmas acoustic live
‘music collective’ kind of territory that I’m Scott believes that state side success is down album and a third album are also in the mix.
not really that into. It seems that you can to differences between music media which “My job is to make music. I’m going to do
get away with not writing any good songs as he describes as being “more democratic” and that properly. Frightened Rabbit’s abiding
long as you make a confident noise.” “less pretentious. It’s more blog based and voyage from 4-track to cult fame is unlikely
I think that is the key to our success. Over to be halted any time soon.
Although Scott began writing music in there they don’t give a shit whether you’re
Selkirk it was not until he moved to study cool or not they just like good music so you
at Glasgow School of Art that he seriously get attention.”
considered becoming a professional Frightened Rabbit’s second album ‘Midnight
musician. “Glasgow absolutely influenced Although modest of his own achievements, Organ Fight’ and single ‘I Feel Better’ are
my decision to become a song writer”, Scott is very critical of bands that get out now on Fat Cat records. They play
continues Scott. “It made me want to rocketed to fame by hype. “I’d rather have Glasgow Arches on 30/09/08.
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