Bnny - "Love Trap"

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Photo by Alexa Viscius

We've been loving Chicago's Bnny for a while now, with their mixture of 90's style alt-rock meets modern pop sound. For their latest single, the Jessica Viscius led project moves in a different direction. That's not to say that "Love Trap" doesn't have shades of 90's alt-rock meets modern pop, but this new single sees Bnny getting more experimental. There's a heavy layer of guitar fuzz and feedback slathered all over almost the entire song. The song is one part pop ballad and another a heavy sludge fest. It's reminding me of some of that dog's odder moments mixed with their Retreat from the Sun pop sensibilities. Just when you think you can predict what an artist like Bnny will do next, they go and surprise you with a song like "Love Trap."

You can watch the video for "Love Trap" below. The single is out now on Fire Talk Records. For more on Bnny, check out the artist's website. Upcoming tour dates are below the video and include a June 24 show at MGM Music Hall at Fenway opening for Peach Pit and Briston Maroney.


Thu. Feb 20 - Dayton, OH @ Brightside *
Fri. Feb. 21 - Cincinnati, OH @ Woodward *
Tue. May 20 - Philadelphia, PA @ The Met Philadelphia ^
Thu. May 22 - New York, NY @ The Rooftop at Pier 17 ^
Fri. May 23 - New York, NY @ The Rooftop at Pier 17 ^
Sun. May 25 - Sterling Heights, MI @ Michigan Lottery Amphitheatre at Freedom Hill ^
Mon. May 26 - Indianapolis, IN @ Everwise Amphitheater at White River State Park ^
Wed. May 28 - Milwaukee, WI @ BMO Pavilion ^
Thu. May 29 - Chicago, IL @ Huntington Bank Pavilion at Northerly Island ^
Fri. May 30 - Minneapolis, MN @ The Armory ^
Sun. June 1 - Morrison, CO @ Red Rocks Amphitheater ^
Tue. June 3 - Sandy, UT @ Sandy Amphitheater ^
Thu. June 5 - Woodinville, WA @ Chateau Ste. Michele Winery Amphitheatre ^
Fri. June 6 - Burnaby, BC @ Deer Lake Park ^
Sat. June 7 - Troutdale, OR @ McMenamins Edgefield ^
Tue. June 10 - San Francisco, CA @ Bill Graham Civic Auditorium ^
Wed. June 11 - Los Angeles, CA @ Greek Theatre ^
Fri. June 13 - San Diego, CA @ Gallagher Square ^
Sat. June 14 - Phoenix, AZ @ Arizona Financial Theater ^
Mon. June 16 - Austin, TX @ Moody Amphitheatre ^
Tue. June 17 - Dallas, TX @ South Side Ballroom ^
Wed. June 18 - Houston, TX @ 713 Music Hall ^
Fri. June 20 - Atlanta, GA @ Cadence Bank Amphitheatre at Chastain Park ^
Sat. June 21 - Charlotte, NC @ Skyla Credit Union Amphitheatre ^
Sun. June 22 - Washington, DC @ The Anthem ^
Tue. June 24 - Boston, MA @ MGM Music Hall at Fenway ^
Wed. June 25 - Shelburne, VT - The Green at Shelburne Museum ^
Tue. June 26 - Toronto, ON @ Budweiser Stage ^
 
* w/ Kim Deal
^ w/ Peach Pit + Briston Maroney

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