Critically-acclaimed artist Fruit Bats has announced the forthcoming release of the new album Baby Man on September 12 via Merge Records. Self-accompanied by solo guitar, piano, and an occasional touch of synth, GRAMMY-nominated singer/songwriter Eric D. Johnson (who performs under the Fruit Bats moniker) has made an album unlike anything in Fruit Bats’ celebrated canon. Baby Man comprises 10 captivating solo performances with minimalist instrumentation and maximalist execution. Johnson’s use of space throughout the album is often as enchanting as the music and his remarkable voice, which is as expressive as ever. Johnson reunited with Thom Monahan, who engineered, produced and mixed Baby Man. The result of the collaboration is the most intimate work Fruit Bats has recorded to date. Standout single “Stuck In My Head Again” is at radio now.

“Right now this world is big and weird and horrible and yeah, sometimes even beautiful in short bursts. A loud place,” says Johnson. “But if you wanna take a quick moment and get eye-level with me, hear me whisper a dream in your ear, I got a new album that will do that. Here’s the first song from it. It’s a dream all right, but really a fever dream of sorts. The narrator is hazy, and in a haze, and sometimes I’m not even sure who they are. And yeah, it’s like how when you’re stuck in your own head you can get a song stuck in your head over and over. Hopefully this one gets in there (in a good way). Love you all.”

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Label: Merge Records

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