With their fourth release, The Ruminant Band, Johnson & Co. "Over the course of a decade, Eric Johnson has lead the Fruit Bats through musical terrain both poppy and experimental, mixing Americana folk with bubbly indie, alt-country with melodic chamber-pop. Meanwhile, "The Ruminant Band" is highly recommended!" Meanwhile, if you wonder where you can hear Fruit Bats, look no further than WOXY (BAM! The Future of Rock and Roll), the internet-only station that brings the best indie-music in the country, bar none. I hope to see these guys at some point in concert, and can't wait to see how these songs will resonate in a live setting. At 40 min., this album clips by in no time, and you'll find yourself playing this again and again. In all, this is a most excellent and long-delayed return of Fruit Bats. "Feathered Bed" reminds me of early Neil Young, somehow. The up-tempo "My Unusual Friend" features some electric guitars, to spice things up. On "The Hobo Sound" you find yourself back into a honky-tonk country bar 100 years ago, and it works great. "Beautiful Morning Light" is a beautiful 'quiet' song, just Eric and his acoustic guitar, and if you wonder where Fleet Foxes got some of their inspiration, look no further. The album kicks off with a great "Primitive Man", followed by an equally enticing title track. "The Ruminant Band" (11 tracks 40 min.) continues the free-flowing indie-folk-rock sound of earlier albums, as if time has stood still. ![]() But finally, after the excellent 2005 album "Spelled the Bones", and again many personnel changes, his band returns and turns in its 4tuh studio album. ![]() "Eric Johnson, the singer-song writer and main force behind Fruit Bats has been busy in recent years, touring with the Shins as a touring guitarist and also being involved with Vetiver.
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