Fruit Bats - Tripper (DELUXE REISSUE, WHITE VINYL)

Cat. no: LPJBR220X
Format: LP
Barcode: 843563141328
Release Date: 02 Dec 2022
Genre: Indie

Tripper, the Fruit Bats' 2011 follow-up to The Ruminant Band, is more pared down, with bandleader Eric Johnson doing most of the legwork himself

Synthesizers and keyboard loops replace the knotted guitars. Atmospheric washes of sound replace the sunny, straightforward hooks. On songs like € The Fen, € instruments replace vocals entirely, sounding more like a clip from an orchestral movie soundtrack than the work of a rock band. The majority of the work was done by Johnson and producer Thom Monahan, resulting in a layered sound that stacks overdubbed harmonies onto combinations of pump organ, found sounds, acoustic guitar, and various bleeps and bloops. Whether he's working alone or leading a full lineup, though, Johnson kno s his way around good pop hook, and Tripper's best songs are rooted in catchy, sunny melodies that shine through their heavy wrapping paper. Proof that Johnson knows how to stretch his legs without losing his balance. Pressed with LP on White Color vinyl and 7" on Seaglass Blue Color vinyl.

Tracks: Tony The Tripper / So Long / Tangie And Ray / Shivering Fawn / You're Too Weird / Heart Like An Orange / Dolly / The Banishment Song / The Fen / Wild Honey / Picture Of A Bird / Shivering Fawn (Demo) / You're Too Weird (Demo)

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