The Bats talk new LP, longevity & more in BV Q&A (watch the “Gone to the Ground” video)
New Zealand's The Bats, who's kept the same four-member lineup for nearly 40 years, release their 10th album in November via Flying Nun.
The Bats
21 New Songs Out Today
Listen to new songs by Jamila Woods, Bully (Billy Bragg cover), The Bats, Aimee Mann (Leonard Cohen cover), and more
71 songs we like from August 2020
Our August playlist includes songs by Black Thought (ft. Pusha T & Killer Mike), Deftones, The Killers, Bright Eyes, Sufjan, Bon Iver, Angel Olsen, Billy Nomates, Sweeping Promises, Jazmine Sullivan, Carcass, Mr. Bungle, Napalm Death, and more...
The Bats announce new album ‘Foothills’ (watch the “Warwick” video)
The New Zealand vets, which includes Robert Scott of The Clean, release their 10th album in November via Flying Nun.
24 special/exclusive releases out today for Bandcamp’s COVID-19 fundraiser
Marissa Nadler, black midi, Real Estate's Martin Courtney, Pallbearer, Torche, Porcupine Tree, Chad VanGaalen, Polica & more artists put out special releases for today's Bandcamp fundraiser. Some are for charity and some are up for TODAY ONLY...
listen to David Berman tribute LP ft Dean Wareham, Adam Green, Jeffrey Lewis, more
The tribute also includes Silver Jews/Purple Mountains covers by Pete Astor (The Loft), Robert Scott (The Bats), Jad Fair, Business of Dreams, Kyle Forster (who played on the Purple Mountains album), Jeremy Jay, Diane Cluck, Daisies, Holy Wave, Caged Animals, Bill Baird, and more.
Decemberists made a playlist of the house music from opening night of tour
The playlist includes Camp Cope, Big Thief, Phoebe Bridgers, Snail Mail, Lucy Dacus, Waxahatchee, Parquet Courts, and more.
Remembering Cake Shop (pics, video, tributes)
The Lower East Side indie rock venue closed on New Year's Eve weekend.
The Bats prep new LP ‘The Deep Set’ (listen to “No Trace”)
The NZ band's signature sound, led by Robert Scott's strum and Kaye Woodward's snaky leads, remains intact and winning as ever.
Robert Scott (The Clean, The Bats) releasing new solo album featuring Tiny Ruins (stream a track)
Robert Scott's resume is pretty impressive, logging time in two of NZ label Flying Nun's best bands, The Clean and The Bats. He also makes time for solo records, and will release his third, titled The Green House......