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Fruit Bats: Gold Past Life

On June 21, 2019, “Merge” label released “Gold Past Life”, the ninth Fruit Bats studio album. It was recorded in 2019, and was produced by Thom Monahan.

Personnel:

  • Eric D. Johnson – vocals, instruments, mixing, additional production
  • Greta Morgan – vocals
  • Josh Mease – guitar
  • Meg Duffy – guitar
  • Neal casal – guitar
  • Tim Ramsey – pedal steel guitar
  • David Dawda – bass
  • Josh Adams – drums
  • Trevor Beld Jimenez – drums
  • Thom Monahan – percussion, sounds, engineer, mixing
  • Eric Broyhill – mastering
  • Daniel Murphy – layout
  • Annie Beedy – photography

Track listing:

All tracks by Eric D. Johnson.

  1. The Bottom of It
  2. Gold Past Life
  3. Drawn Away
  4. Cazadera
  5. Ocean
  6. Your Dead Grandfather
  7. A Lingering Love
  8. Barely Living Room
  9. Mandy from Mohawk (Wherever You May Be)
  10. Dream Would Breathe
  11. Two Babies in Michigan

Fruit Bats: The Ruminant Band

On August 4, 2009, “Sub Pop” label released “The Ruminant Band”, the fourth Fruit Bats album. It was recorded in 2009 and was produced by Graeme Gibson.

Personnel:

  • Eric D. Johnson – vocals, guitar
  • Sam Wagster – vocals, guitar, pedal steel guitar, piano
  • Ron Lewis – vocals, guitar, electric piano, organ, synthesizer
  • Christopher Sherman – bass guitar
  • Graeme Gibson – drums, percussion, noises
  • Ryan Boyles – engineer
  • Don Stout – mastering
  • Andrew Holder – illustrations
  • Jeff Kleinsmith – art direction, design

Track listing:

All tracks by Eric D. Johnson.

  1. Primitive Man
  2. The Ruminant Band
  3. Tegucigalpa
  4. Beautiful Morning Light
  5. The Hobo Girl
  6. Being on Our Own
  7. My Unusual Friend
  8. Singing Joy to the World
  9. The Blessed Breeze
  10. Feather Bed
  11. Flamingo