Tripper

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All Music Guide - Andrew Leahey
The Ruminant Band sounded like a classic rock album, with its dueling Allman Brothers guitar solos and full-band harmonies. Tripper, the Fruit Bats' 2011 follow-up, is more pared down, with bandleader Eric Johnson doing most of the legwork himself. Synthesizers and keyboard loops replace the knotted guitars. Atmospheric washes of sound replace the sunny, straightforward hooks. On songs like "The Fen," instruments replace vocals entirely, sounding more like a clip from an orchestral movie soundtrack than the work of a rock band. For the most part, Tripper isn't even a "band album"; it's closer to a beefed-up solo record, with Johnson's backup band (Sam Wagster, Ron Lewis, ...
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Editorial Reviews

All Music Guide - Andrew Leahey
The Ruminant Band sounded like a classic rock album, with its dueling Allman Brothers guitar solos and full-band harmonies. Tripper, the Fruit Bats' 2011 follow-up, is more pared down, with bandleader Eric Johnson doing most of the legwork himself. Synthesizers and keyboard loops replace the knotted guitars. Atmospheric washes of sound replace the sunny, straightforward hooks. On songs like "The Fen," instruments replace vocals entirely, sounding more like a clip from an orchestral movie soundtrack than the work of a rock band. For the most part, Tripper isn't even a "band album"; it's closer to a beefed-up solo record, with Johnson's backup band (Sam Wagster, Ron Lewis, and Graeme Gibson) only contributing to one week of the monthlong studio sessions. The rest of the work was done by Johnson and producer Thom Monahan, resulting in a layered sound that stacks overdubbed harmonies onto combinations of pump organ, found sounds, acoustic guitar, and various bleeps and bloops. Whether he's working alone or leading a full lineup, though, Johnson knows his way around a good pop hook, and Tripper's best songs are rooted in catchy, sunny melodies that shine through their heavy wrapping paper. The ambient stuff is nice, too -- different than what Fruit Bats fans are used to, perhaps, but proof that Johnson knows how to stretch his legs without losing his balance.
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Product Details

  • Release Date: 8/2/2011
  • Label: Sub Pop
  • UPC: 098787093520
  • Catalog Number: 70935
  • Sales rank: 96,362

Tracks

Disc 1
  1. 1 Tony the Tripper (4:14)
  2. 2 So Long (3:54)
  3. 3 Tangie and Ray (3:12)
  4. 4 Shivering Fawn (3:50)
  5. 5 You're Too Weird (3:46)
  6. 6 Heart Like an Orange (3:27)
  7. 7 Dolly (2:35)
  8. 8 The Banishment Song (5:58)
  9. 9 The Fen (1:57)
  10. 10 Wild Honey (4:02)
  11. 11 Picture of a Bird (3:45)
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Album Credits

Performance Credits
Fruit Bats Primary Artist
Neal Casal Guitar, Percussion
Ric Menck Percussion, Drums
Tim Rutili Guitar, Melodica, Noise
Thom Monahan Noise
Graeme Gibson Group Member
Richard Swift Piano, Clavinet, Pump Organ
Sam Wagster Group Member
Ron Lewis Group Member
Avi Zahner-Isenberg Guitar, Sounds
Eric D. Johnson Group Member
Technical Credits
Thom Monahan Producer
Diane Izzo Composer
Sasha Barr Art Direction
JJ Golden Mastering
Eric D. Johnson Composer
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