gobbinjr "crystal rabbit moon"
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Crystal Rabbit Moon is the fourth full length from gobbinjr. With their latest, Emma Witmer and company continue to expand upon their introspective bedroom pop and intriguingly quirky melodies. One of Witmer’s biggest artistic strengths is how unafraid she is to delve deep into her inner world and turn insecurities into moments of beauty and humor in a creative and engrossing manner. Witmer has a way with wobbling song structures that seem like they are ready to fall apart at any moment, yet they persevere with heart and a sense of purpose. The songwriter has an almost unflinching ability to turn the most crushing insecurity into a highly relatable lesson or humorous moment.
It’s been eight years between gobbinjr’s last release Ocala Wick, and Crystal Rabbit Moon finds Witmer adding so many additional colors that are a joy to wrap your head around. These tracks are subversively poppy as Witmer’s musical world is one that is full of cracks and pot holes, creating a playful and adventurous record that is hard to predict. With Crystal Rabbit Moon, Whitmer and gobbinjr encourage listeners to let go of themselves and join their bewildering psych dreamscape full of humor, heart and unease. It’s easy to lose yourself in gobbinjr’s world and drift away into an untethered and colorful place of beauty.