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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