Bunny Is a Rider

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"Bunny Is a Rider"
Single by Caroline Polachek
from the album Desire, I Want to Turn Into You
ReleasedJuly 14, 2021 (2021-07-14)
Genre
Length3:17
LabelPerpetual Novice
Songwriter(s)
Producer(s)
Caroline Polachek singles chronology
"Breathless"
(2020) 		"Bunny Is a Rider"
(2021) 		"New Shapes"
(2021)
Music video
"Bunny Is a Rider" on
YouTube

"Bunny Is a Rider" is a song by American singer

production by frequent collaborator Danny L Harle. The song received critical acclaim and was named the best song of 2021 by Pitchfork
.

Background and composition

Upon releasing the song, Polachek referred to "Bunny Is a Rider" as "a summer jam about being unavailable". Keeping the identity of "Bunny" a mystery, she revealed, "Bunny is slippery, impossible to get ahold of. Maybe it's a fantasy, maybe it's a bad attitude. But anyone can be Bunny, at least for three minutes and seventeen seconds".[1] The production features "a scorching bass performance from producer Danny L Harle, plus his baby daughter's first vocal cameo".[2]

Critical reception

The song was met with widespread critical acclaim. Jordan Darville of

indie-pop as she veers into spicier territories". The prominent "whistles transport listeners into a Caribbean paradise as Polachek reflects on operating untethered to anyone or anything".[5] The writers of DIY called the song a "futuristic-pop bop".[6] James Rettig at Stereogum noted the "twitchy and smooth" production, complemented by Polachek's "gliding, stuttering processed vocals".[7]

The song was ranked as the number-one song on Pitchfork's year-end list of 2021.

Year-end lists for "Bunny Is a Rider"
Publication List Rank Ref.
Consequence Top 50 Songs of 2021
11
 [8]
Gigwise The Gigwise 20 Best Tracks of 2021
5
 [9]
The Guardian The 20 best songs of 2021
4
 [10]
The New York Times Lindsay Zoladz's Top 25 Best Songs of 2021
15
 [11]
NME The 50 best songs of 2021
17
 [12]
Pitchfork Top 100 Songs of 2021
1
 [13]
Uproxx The Best Songs of 2021 Placed [14]

Music video

The music video was released on July 26, 2021, and was directed by Matt Copson, while Polachek herself served as a co-director.

Dazed Digital drew comparisons to Tomb Raider and Alice in Wonderland.[16]

References

  1. ^ Minsker, Evan (July 14, 2021). "Caroline Polachek Shares New Song "Bunny Is a Rider": Listen". Pitchfork. Archived from the original on February 4, 2023. Retrieved February 13, 2022.
  2. NME. Archived
    from the original on February 4, 2023. Retrieved February 13, 2022.
  3. ^ a b Darville, Jordan (July 26, 2021). "Caroline Polachek announces tour, shares "Bunny Is A Rider" music video". The Fader. Archived from the original on February 4, 2023. Retrieved February 13, 2022.
  4. Clash Music. Archived
    from the original on February 4, 2023. Retrieved February 13, 2022.
  5. ^ Gomez, Jade (July 14, 2021). "Caroline Polachek Returns with "Bunny Is a Rider"". Paste. Archived from the original on February 4, 2023. Retrieved February 13, 2022.
  6. ^ "Caroline Polachek unveils 'Bunny Is a Rider' video". DIY. July 26, 2021. Retrieved February 13, 2022.
  7. ^ Rettig, James (July 14, 2021). "Caroline Polachek – "Bunny Is A Rider"". Stereogum. Archived from the original on February 4, 2023. Retrieved February 13, 2022.
  8. ^ "Top 50 Songs of 2021". Consequence. December 6, 2021. Archived from the original on December 6, 2021. Retrieved February 13, 2022.
  9. ^ "The Gigwise 20 Best Tracks of 2021". Gigwise. December 7, 2021. Archived from the original on March 10, 2022. Retrieved February 13, 2022.
  10. TheGuardian.com. Archived
    from the original on November 29, 2021. Retrieved February 13, 2022.
  11. ISSN 0362-4331. Archived
    from the original on November 1, 2022. Retrieved February 13, 2022.
  12. ^ Flood, Alex; Trendell, Andrew; Hunt, El; Kemp, Ella; Shutler, Ali; Jolley, Ben; Mylrea, Hannah; Williams, Jenessa; Bassett, Jordan; Williams, Kyann-Sian; Krol, Charlotte; Daly, Rhian; Clark, Patrick; Williams, Sophie; Smith, Thomas; Richards, Will; Buchanan, Rhys; Moore, Sam (December 7, 2021). "The 50 best songs of 2021". NME. Archived from the original on December 7, 2021. Retrieved February 13, 2022.
  13. ^ "The 100 Best Songs of 2021". Pitchfork. December 6, 2021. Archived from the original on March 28, 2022. Retrieved February 13, 2022.
  14. ^ White, Caitlin; Droke, Carolyn; Williams, Aaron; Hyden, Steve; Gelfand, Zac; Okon, Wongo; Rossignol, Derrick; Spinelli, Adrian; Johnson, Chereise (December 1, 2021). "The Best Songs of 2021". Uproxx. Archived from the original on December 2, 2021. Retrieved February 13, 2022.
  15. ^ Serrano, Athena (July 26, 2021). "Caroline Polachek dances away from a minotaur in 'Bunny Is a Rider' video". MTV. Archived from the original on February 4, 2023. Retrieved February 13, 2022.
  16. Dazed Digital. Archived
    from the original on February 4, 2023. Retrieved February 13, 2022.

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