Drawing us in with a cosmic riser and a delicate, acoustic guitar soundscape, Rabbit on the Moon opens Amor with a vocalization of the title of the track and the lyrics, “Amor, te necesito, constantemente, te necesito, aqui en frente, donde mis ojos puedan verte…”
We are immediately enamoured by the raw authenticity and poetic prowess that transmutes with the Spanish prose. The timeless nature of what manifests is sublime, and there is no doubt that Amor holds a cinematic allure, which feels like it is straight out of a Pedro Almodovar film.
The opus expands with intricate piano motifs and a sublime string arrangement, demonstrating a deeply emotional expression of romantic longing, separation, and almost desperate attachment. It certainly reminds us of some of the most iconic Spanish love songs to have ever existed by Armando Manzanero, Luis Miguel, and Juan Gabriel.
Rabbit on the Moon describes needing his lover constantly, wanting to see her, hold her, and have her love every minute of every day, whilst their separation causes him overwhelming sadness. We connect with the detailed memories, which are further cemented by ebbs and flows of brooding spoken word moments that truly take our breath away.
We learn that Amor is based on Rabbit on the Moon‘s real relationship with his wife that began over 20 years ago. It forms part of the artist’s 21-song autobiographical project, May 21: A Love Story, which traces more than two decades of love, marriage, family, and memories.
What began with Rabbit on the Moon translating love songs for the woman he loved has evolved into writing songs about their own story. The visionary artists poetically tells us, “The purpose behind the project goes beyond releasing music. I’m trying to preserve our love story through the songs, visuals, and storytelling so that long after my wife and I are gone, there will still be something in the world that tells people that our love existed.”
Rabbit on the Moon continues “I’ve often described the inspiration as similar in spirit to the story behind the Taj Mahal – not because I’m comparing the project itself to the monument, but because centuries later, people around the world still know that there was once a man who deeply loved his wife. I want our story, in its own small way, to outlive us too.”
Needless to say, we are truly in awe, and have added Amor to our New Music Spotlight playlist, and our TIMELESS playlist as well as our personal Spanish language playlist, whilst we continue to stream Rabbit on the Moon‘s wider body of work, and anticipate the entirety of May 21: A Love Story.