Rabbit Has A Gun Emerges From Paris With Gothic Revival 'Cherry Wine'
The lights come up after years in the dark, and Rabbit Has A Gun steps into view with the kind of presence that makes you forget she was ever gone. Her new single "Cherry Wine" hits February 27th like a perfectly timed confession, equal parts vulnerable and thunderous. This isn't some tentative return to form. This is a full-throated declaration from an artist who spent her time away figuring out exactly what she wanted to say.
Recording from Paris, she's crafted something that feels both nostalgic and necessary. The sound pulls directly from those gothic rock glory days of the mid-2000s, when bands like Evanescence and Lacuna Coil ruled Hot Topic playlists and gave teenagers permission to feel everything at maximum volume. But where those acts often leaned into theatricality, Rabbit Has A Gun strips it back to raw emotion. Her classical training shows in the arrangement choices, seven years of Moscow piano lessons providing the backbone for guitar work that knows when to whisper and when to roar.
The one-woman operation approach gives everything a laser focus that bigger productions sometimes lose. She handles vocals, instruments, songwriting, even the visual concepts. Working with sound engineer Giorgio Jost at Sodasound Studio, she's built a sonic world that serves her vision completely. No committee decisions, no compromise. Just an artist who knows exactly what story she's telling.
"Cherry Wine" arrives as both love song and funeral dirge for unrequited feelings, the kind of track that speaks directly to people who absorb emotions like sponges and need somewhere to put all that intensity. In an era where detachment often passes for cool, she's betting on sincerity wrapped in distortion. The gamble feels like it's already paying off, positioning her not as someone chasing trends but as an artist ready to create her own scene entirely.
Chris Delaney covers touring, festivals, and live music for SongLyrics. He has filed stories from backstage at Coachella, Glastonbury, and countless club shows in between.