ALBUM PROFILES BY MATT COLLIGAN



Pepper Rabbit - "beauregard"


Allow me to begin with a few meandering thoughts. Have you ever experienced an event that tampered with and tested the limits of, what you had thought, was the core of your every dimension? You’ve been pushed so far out of this “comfort zone” that, when at your wit’s end, you say to yourself, “That was pretty fucking cool.” I think a fair descriptor of the process herein may be simply referred to as, “growth.”

Where am I going with this? “Beauregard” by Pepper Rabbit is the vehicle. Last week, I looked you dead in the eye and told with a burning conviction that I am a pop songwriter and, wherever this road may lead, these are my roots. “Beauregard” was that one characterizing event in that, as I speak to you now, I can tell you that I’m not quite sure what my roots are and, the realization is, what does it matter? The beauty of this record is the present undertone that our roots are ever evolving. The pop structure was comfortable enough to entice me to dive in headfirst, while each song was saturated with beautiful arrangements that featured a plethora of instruments that I would say are rather novel to me. Songs such as, “Clarinet Song,” grabbed my pop threshold of comfort by the throat, brought it to the edge, but never actually facilitated a plummet. Then the track, “In the Spirit of Beauregard” takes me to the renaissance with its fugue-esque melody and rhythmic quality, where I was pleasantly greeted by Queens of The Stone Age. Folks, may these words be resounding. Remember your roots, but be daring and willing to accept this “growth” that will lead you to the great big world of musical honesty, creativity, and maturity that is “Beauregard.”

- Matt Colligan







Xander Singh and Luc Laurent originally met in Boston, where the two began making music together. They then recorded their debut LP, Beauregard, in New Orleans, and chose to make their live debut in India before settling in Los Angeles. Recently, the band has earned high praises from both peers and press, receiving coverage in Under The Radar, Seattle’s KEXP, New York’s WNYC, Blackbook and a feature in FILTER.

Pepper Rabbit's live performances are done as a trio, treating listeners to a kaleidoscopic tapestry of sound, created with an array of instruments ranging from ukulele to clarinet, pounding rhythms and heavy synths.