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Fruit Bats didn’t stay broken up for long. The Chicago band–led by one-time Shins sideman Eric D. Johnson–called it quits in 2013 only to announce earlier this year that they’re back, with a new album on the way. That’s good news: Fruit Bats might have flown under the radar over the past decade, but the group knew its way around a smart, sunny melody, sounding like the Kinks for a new generation.
Even better news: Fruit Bats open both Austin dates with My Morning Jacket, tonight and tomorrow night at the Austin Music Hall. Back in 2009, the Bats stopped by Studio 1A and played a rousing version of “The Ruminant Band.” Six years in the rear-view mirror, it still sounds just as timeless. Download the song below.
–Art Levy
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