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yesboyicecream is proud to present The Guilty Office, the new album by New Zealand's finest independent popular beat combo, The Bats. The Guilty Office will be available in all self-respecting record shops around Europe from June 1st...distributed by Cargo Records (YBI12CD).
You can pick up a copy of the album for the recession-proof sum of €10 (including postage & packaging) directly from the yesboyicecream shop.
EU/UK tour dates available at: www.yesboyicecream.com
You can also hear an MP3 of my favourite song from the album and watch a hastily-assembled video of everyone else's favourite here
And, for good measure, here's a review...
Review from Artrocker Magazine::::::
The Bats
The Guilty Office
(yesboyicecream)
Now on their seventh album, The Bats have been an alt-indie staple in the US for ages, succeeding there far more than in their homeland New Zealand. Or here. From the opening of 'Countersign', it's clear the Bats are twee as fuck; the guitars jangle and shuffle drums punctuate in a girl group style, rolling nicely in and out of snare fills.
In Robert Scott's vocals I can't help but think of the Pastels or Preston School of Industry, nonchalantly and warmly delivered. There's a constant and wonderful mix of lo-fi guitars, warm shiny guitar solos and melancholy melodies. 'Satellite' has metallic vocals shining over a ride cymbal, softly accompanied by female harmonies; the result is a song that cruises through you, picking you up and transporting you into some kind of slacker-pop paradise.
Throughout the writing is of a high standard. 'Steppin' Out' sits atop the Elephant 6 collective types such as the Ladybug Transistor, Dressy Bessy and the Apples in Stereo, all sharing a warm and progressive take on the past glories of West Coast American music yet the Bats nail the symphonic/lo-fi use melodic mix succinctly, showing the Guilty Office to be this year's alternative pop album.
Jonathan Falcone:::::::::
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Finally, here's a nice article about Flying Nun from last Friday's Guardian....
You can pick up a copy of the album for the recession-proof sum of €10 (including postage & packaging) directly from the yesboyicecream shop.
EU/UK tour dates available at: www.yesboyicecream.com
You can also hear an MP3 of my favourite song from the album and watch a hastily-assembled video of everyone else's favourite here
And, for good measure, here's a review...
Review from Artrocker Magazine::::::
The Bats
The Guilty Office
(yesboyicecream)
Now on their seventh album, The Bats have been an alt-indie staple in the US for ages, succeeding there far more than in their homeland New Zealand. Or here. From the opening of 'Countersign', it's clear the Bats are twee as fuck; the guitars jangle and shuffle drums punctuate in a girl group style, rolling nicely in and out of snare fills.
In Robert Scott's vocals I can't help but think of the Pastels or Preston School of Industry, nonchalantly and warmly delivered. There's a constant and wonderful mix of lo-fi guitars, warm shiny guitar solos and melancholy melodies. 'Satellite' has metallic vocals shining over a ride cymbal, softly accompanied by female harmonies; the result is a song that cruises through you, picking you up and transporting you into some kind of slacker-pop paradise.
Throughout the writing is of a high standard. 'Steppin' Out' sits atop the Elephant 6 collective types such as the Ladybug Transistor, Dressy Bessy and the Apples in Stereo, all sharing a warm and progressive take on the past glories of West Coast American music yet the Bats nail the symphonic/lo-fi use melodic mix succinctly, showing the Guilty Office to be this year's alternative pop album.
Jonathan Falcone:::::::::
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Finally, here's a nice article about Flying Nun from last Friday's Guardian....
