written by Chris Familton The Bats returned to Sydney for the 2nd time in two years, a treat for fans of their low key strum and jangle that has sees them ambling towards their thirtieth year with their reputation and continued creativity intact. This time they upgraded from the Hopetoun to the more club-like OAF and attracted a larger crowd as a result. Sydney’s The … Continue reading REVIEW: THE BATS @ OAF, Sydney 23/04/10
The Bats played a stellar set at the Hopetoun on Saturday night, supported by a stripped down Songs and The Crayon Fields. The Crayon Fields had some nice guitar pop moments; a few 60s influences mingling with some 80s synths and melodies and a tasty cover of Fred Neil’s Everybody’s Talkin’. The Bats set featured new tracks from the recently released Guilty Office as well … Continue reading GIG PICS: THE BATS + Crayon Fields @ Hopetoun, Sydney (08/08/09)
New Zealand band The Bats have been peddling their indie guitar pop for 27 years now and many of their releases came out on the seminal Flying Nun label. They have a new album The Guilty Office out now via Mistletone in Australia. 8th Aug MELBOURNE – Northcote Social Club with Crayon Fields and The Twerps 9th Aug SYDNEY – Hopetoun Hotel with Crayon Fields … Continue reading NEWS: THE BATS tour Australia…
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