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You might expect a "frightened rabbit" to have inferior stage presence, but the Scottish group (half brothers, half not) put on an engaged, high-energy show that blasts its balanced tunes from enjoyable to ecstatic. The band's live skills were particularly apparent when juxtaposed with the slight nervousness and discombobulation of openers Pants Yell! and David Karsten Daniels, While both openers showed musical chops, with Pants Yell! in particular being pleasantly reminiscent of early Weezer (minus a member), both had moments of stiffness and disconnection that never happened for Frightened Rabbit. more ›

Brothers Scott and Grant Hutchison make up half of Frightened Rabbit, a dirty, anthemic rock Scottish band that will bring its controlled yet confrontational sounds to Great Scott. Many tunes will surely be from latest album Midnight Organ Fight, dubbed by one Pitchfork writer the best album of 2008 so far back in September (in the end, it came in at number 33). more ›