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  • Summary: The 10th full-length release for the New Zealand band led by Robert Scott was recorded and mixed by Paul Kean.
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  • Record Label: Flying Nun
  • Genre(s): Pop/Rock, Alternative/Indie Rock, Alternative Pop/Rock, Indie Rock, New Zealand Rock, College Rock
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  1. Positive: 4 out of 4
  2. Mixed: 0 out of 4
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  1. Dec 21, 2020
    80
    Foothills further distills this soft-focus, rueful vision, purifies it and delivers exactly what you expect from this band, only a little prettier and more touching than the last time.
  2. Dec 21, 2020
    80
    The Bats' ability to achieve beautiful new results by returning time and again to the same specific set of sounds and inspirations remains one of the best things about the band.
  3. Mojo
    Dec 21, 2020
    80
    As distinctively fabulous as anything they have released in nearly 40 years. [Jan 2021, p.85]
  4. Uncut
    Dec 21, 2020
    70
    The Bats still trade in sparse, self-effacing indie rock, and retain a talent for wringing the most sumptuous melodies from the most utilitarian of ingredients. [Dec 2020, p.27]