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- Summary: The latest full-length release from Eric D. Johnson's indie project Fruit Bats was self-produced with Jeremy Harris.
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- Record Label: Merge
- Genre(s): Pop/Rock, Alternative/Indie Rock
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Apr 14, 2023A River Running to Your Heart qualifies as a complete triumph and one that serves Fruit Bats’ legacy well. To describe it as simply exceptional doesn’t say it all.
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UncutApr 13, 2023A gorgeous collection of songs steeped in Americana roots and full of breezy canyon vibes. [May 2023, p.28]
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Apr 13, 2023This is a golden-hued, multi-faceted gem of an album that charms and impresses in subtle and carefully shaded ways. If somehow you’re not familiar with Johnson, this is the perfect moment to dive in.
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Apr 13, 2023Neither breakthrough nor misstep, A River Running to Your Heart continues the spirit of quiet experimentation for which Fruit Bats are known.
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Apr 13, 2023[“Rushin’ River Valley” is] up there with the solid indie pop mid-tempo “Waking Up in Los Angeles” and the charming “Tacoma,” (see two more geographical references!) as some of the record’s early highlights. Those tracks serve as a counterweight for some of the mellower numbers on the album.
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Apr 21, 2023This album is exactly what you’d expect from Fruit Bats. It’s fairly slim in runtime, very chill, and could conceivably be described as anything from indie pop to country rock without a listener batting an eye. There are songs notably catchy (“Rushin’ River Valley”), affecting (“We Used To Live Here”), and both of those previous descriptors at the same time (the goofily-titled “Jesus Tap Dancing Christ (It’s Good To Be Home)”)
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Positive: 1 out of 1
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Apr 17, 2023
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