The Bats Guilty Office album tour
04.12.08
What is it about The Bats that we all know and love? Is it the fragile but determined vocals, the ringing psychedelic guitars or the stuttering (??) rhythms that seem quintessentially South Island indie; remote, cool, spacious, unusual but strangely familiar? Or is it the oddly melancholic yet optimistic, distant but touching sound? Whatever it is, alongside a select group of other South Island bands, The Bats have a unique sound that has captured the imagination of many; both at home but especially abroad.
For their seventh studio album - The Guilty Office - the band continue to refine and develop their own idiosyncratic path, whilst also adding fresh sparkle and new ideas. The strings and additional instruments come to the fore, such as on the first single Castle Lights, and Robert Scott's songwriting has become particularly strong on tracks such as Countersign and Crimson Enemy. It could have been pentagonal room they recorded in at John Kelcher's studio, or the proximity to the Heathcote river, but either way, the band have come up with an album that shines among their best.
To celebrate their new album The Bats are heading out on tour for the following dates:
11th December
Al's Bar - Christchurch - with Pine
12th December
Cassette (New venue on Vulcan Lane) - Auckland - with Pine
13th December
The Adelaide - Wellington
