Awash with reverb and a heavy kick drum, Courtney Farren’s White Rabbit punches its way into your brain with plenty of sparkle but limited subtlety. Things can be deceptive, though, because whilst the song’s fuzzy guitars and clipped, lo-fi drums sound like they would be at home in a late 90s teen movie, Farren’s vocal is juxtaposed to great effect.
All the distorted bass and grimy instrumentation creates the perfect backing for Courtney’s Angelique delivery. White Rabbit’s chorus centred around a yearning delivery of the line, “You had me at hello” that is both as nostalgic a line as the sound, and utterly irresistible in performance.
Hailing from the Bay Area, Farren has spent much of her life on the road, playing shows as she travelled locations that include New York, Paris, Dublin and, most recent, Los Angeles. This latest base comes following a period spend in a remote village in Croatia, where she focused on refining her production and songwriting skills. She is now working on a project, set for release in 2022/2023, with production duties shared between Brad Hale, Ethan Schneiderman, and herself.
Designed as to be a fun, energising record, Courtney describes the inspiration behind White Rabbit:
“As an unnatural blonde, I created this song to play with people's expectations of me. It's pop, it's fun, and it's an exploration of a new relationship after getting out of a longterm relationship.”