The Bats were formed out of the ashes of New Zealand lo-fi jangle pop legends The Clean by bassist Robert Scott, who switched to lead vocals and guitar for his newest project. I've posted about the "Dunedin Sound" before (Tall Dwarfs, Bailter Space) and the Bats are yet another incredible band from the Flying Nun roster. Why doesn't all indie rock sound like this? The guitars are angular, the bass is driving and carries most of the melody, and the vocals lie somewhere between The Urinals, Morrissey and The Pixies. These songs exist in an infectious realm of meek catchiness that really make this band special. "North By North" appeared on The Bats debut, "Daddy's Highway", a landmark album for the Dunedin indie scene.
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