For the past 15 years, every time someone says the words “Better Days,” I end up getting that damn soft-serve FM pop Citizen King song stuck in my head. Thankfully, Bad Rabbits are here to end that decade-and-a-half of pure horror and wash my mind clean.
Today the Boston post-R&B crew dropped “Better Days” via the Huffington Post, and it’s the first taste of a new full-length record coming sometime in 2015. The track is a euphoric funk cruiser that continues that jaw-drop seduction sound the Rabbits whipped up on last year’s American Love LP, and brought to nearly every city on this continent over this summer’s Warped Tour.
And the jam, produced by David Kahne (Lana Del Ray, Sublime) is all about feeling that groove within the headphones. Here’s what Bad Rabbits Sheel Davé told HuffPo: “‘Better Days’ is a song for the underdogs. We wanted the song to represent the light at the end of the tunnel: popping corks & victory dances, per se…. Picture yourself in a flock of sardined, emotionless people using public transit and you notice one person in the midst of it all, smiling with headphones on. That person is probably listening to this song.”
Listen to “Better Days” below, and check out Bad Rabbits’ full run of fall tour dates, which includes a hometown stop at the House of Blues on October 12.
Bad Rabbits North American Tour Dates:
Sept. 23: San Diego – House of Blues
Sept. 24: Pomona, California – The Glass House
Sept. 25: Los Angeles – Mayan Theatre
Sept. 27 Las Vegas – Bunkhouse Saloon*
Sept. 28 Mesa, Arizona – Club Red Theatres
Sept. 30 Dallas – Granada Theatre
Oct. 1: Austin, Texas – Emo’s*
Oct. 4: Atlanta – Center Stage*
Oct. 5: Nashville – 3rd & Linsley
Oct. 7: Washington, D.C. – 9:30 Club
Oct. 9: New York City – Terminal 5*
Oct. 10: Patchogue, New York – 89 North
Oct. 11: Philadelphia – Union Transfer*
Oct. 12: Boston – House of Blues
Oct. 13: Montreal – Cabaret Underworld
Oct. 14: Toronto – Pheonix Concert Theatre
Oct. 16: Chicago – Vic Theatre*
Oct. 17: Indianapolis, Indiana – The Vogue*
Oct. 18: St Louis, Missouri – The Ready Room*
Oct. 19: Minneapolis – Fine Line Music Café*
Oct. 20: Kansas City, Missouri – The Record Bar
Oct. 22: Englewood, Colorado – Gothic Theatre*
Oct. 24: Spokane, Washington – Knitting Factory
Oct. 25: Portland, Oregon – Roseland Theatre*
Oct. 26: Vancouver – Vogue Theatre*
Oct. 27: Seattle – The Crocodile
Oct. 29: Sacramento, California – Assembly
Oct. 30: San Francisco – DNA Lounge
*with Allen Stone