And Here Is 'Music for the Fireside'
| And Here Is 'Music for the Fireside' | ||||
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| Released | 1985 | |||
| Recorded | January, February, April 1985 | |||
| Studio | Nightshift Studios (Christchurch, New Zealand) | |||
| Genre | Dunedin sound, indie pop, alternative rock | |||
| Label | Flying Nun | |||
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| Review scores | |
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| Source | Rating |
| AllMusic |   [1] |
| The Encyclopedia of Popular Music | [2] |
| Spin Alternative Record Guide | 7/10[3] |
And Here Is 'Music for the Fireside' is a 1985 EP by New Zealand indie rock group The Bats.[4][5]
Flying Nun released the first three Bats EPs as Compiletely Bats.[6]
Critical reception
AllMusic called the EP "another classic, flawless piece of the stunning mid-'80s Flying Nun pop puzzle."[1] Trouser Press wrote that it spans "from lackadaisical laments to sweeping, enticing rushes of pure pop satisfaction, each made all the more appealing by Scott’s nasal, high register vocals."[6]
Track listing
All tracks are written by Robert Scott.
| No. | Title | Length |
|---|---|---|
| 1. | "Earwig" | 2:49 |
| 2. | "Chicken Bird Run" | 2:50 |
| 3. | "Blindfold" | 2:59 |
| 4. | "Joes Again" | 2:58 |
| No. | Title | Length |
|---|---|---|
| 5. | "Offside" | 3:03 |
| 6. | "Claudine" | 3:13 |
| 7. | "Neighbours" | 3:10 |
Personnel
- Malcolm Grant - drums, percussion
- Paul Kean - backing vocals, bass, guitar (on "Chicken Bird Run")
- Robert Scott - vocals, guitar
- Kaye Woodward - backing vocals, guitar, bass (on "Chicken Bird Run")
Also credited:
- Alastair Galbraith - violin on "Chicken Bird Run", "Blindfold" and "Neighbours".
- Arnold Von Bussell - assistant engineer
References
- ^ a b "And Here Is "Music for the Fireside"! - The Bats | Songs, Reviews, Credits | AllMusic" – via www.allmusic.com.
- ^ Larkin, Colin (2006). The Encyclopedia of Popular Music. Vol. 1. MUZE. p. 465.
- ^ Spin Alternative Record Guide. Vintage Books. 1995. p. 31.
- ^ Thompson, Dave (12 August 2000). Alternative Rock. Hal Leonard Corporation. ISBN 9780879306076 – via Google Books.
- ^ "The Bats - AudioCulture". www.audioculture.co.nz.
- ^ a b "Bats". Trouser Press. Retrieved 12 August 2020.