Fruit Bats

[Rip76 4987]

I looked and did not find a thread about them. Wow this guy is a talent.  How the hell am I just hearing about this now?

I’m surprised they are not bigger than they are.  (It seems to be the brainchild of Eric D. Johnson, more than a band)

So many influences you can hear in these songs, but damn the melodies.

The song that turned me on to them.  Great chorus.

The Balcony

 

This one has a bit of a Lindsey Buckingham between “Tusk” and “Mirage” feel.

Rushin’ River Valley

Ocean

 

 

[hullabelew 3724]

This was the first song that got my attention a few years ago.

[Rip76 4987]

Music at 1:10.

 

[qwertyu1234 496]

My favorite of theirs:

 

 

[smuggs 9359]

They covered the entire Siamese Dream album. I'm a fan.

 

 

[4th&Five 41725]

Seen them a few times.  My faves:

 

[jimmyjazz 46526]

Those first few remind me of a pop version of Isbell.  Cool stuff, thanks.

[Al Bundy's Napoleon Hand 13597]

Remember seeing them in the early aughts during some Chicago label sxsw day party and buying their cd. Every random time since they pop up in my ear range I dig em. 

[bizzle 1193]

great band. also check out bonny light horsemen with eric, anais mitchell and josh kaufman. similar vibes, first album was all covers, second all originals. 

 

[Celery Man 21036]

oh I missed this thread - good band that i haven't really thoroughly dug into. But When U Love Somebody is one of those songs that I loved from back in the day that Spotify has resurfaced. Which I suppose means that it hits me right in the algo.

I have no idea if they are at all related in any way at all (I don't think they are), but I've always lumped Fruit Bats in with Beulah just from.... sound and associated era

 

[UTexasFight 9661]

Some good ones above

have also always liked:

(Studio version of that one is great but first time I’d listened to the stripped down acoustic version and think I may like it better)