Folk Alley Recommends The Relentlessly Spare New Fruit Bats LP

“Unrelenting in its spareness,” writes Folk Alley, “Fruit Bats’ new album, Baby Man, strips away any pretense that the struggles of life can be addressed in glib cliches. Minimalist arrangements and introspective lyrics reveal the contours of Eric D. Johnson’s journeys in self-reflection. Every song features his searing vocals alone with a guitar or a piano.” Check out the full review here, and get Baby Man – at radio now from Merge – spinning now.

See Fruit Bats live:

10/16 – Ojai, CA – Ojai Valley Woman’s Club
10/17 – Los Angeles, CA – Pico Union Project
10/18 – San Francisco, CA  –The Chapel (Two Shows)
10/20 – Boulder, CO – Boulder Theater
10/22 – Stoughton, WI – Stoughton Opera House
10/23 – Minneapolis, MN – Icehouse
10/24 – Chicago, IL – Old Town School of Folk Music
10/25 – Chicago, IL – Old Town School of Folk Music
10/27 – Ann Arbor, MI – The Ark
10/29 – Toronto, ON – Longboat Hall
10/30 – Buffalo, NY – The Ninth Ward
10/31 – Woodstock, NY – Levon Helm Studios
11/1 – Brooklyn, NY – Music Hall of Williamsburg
11/2 – Cambridge, MA – Sinclair