New Zealand indie rock royals, The Bats, have recently had their heads down recording new music and have just announced their eleventh full-length album, 'Corner Coming Up', out on October 17th via Flying Nun Records. The 2025 album strikes a very distinctive and familiar chord that exists in the hearts of fuzzy-loving hearts of fans all round the world. Throughout their 40 plus years of existence, and now with album number eleven ready to share with the world, The Bats have stayed true to their roots, creating timeless music that continues to resonate with fans old and new.

Disc 1

Track name

Artist

1.The Gown

The Bats

2.Lucky Day

The Bats

3.A Line to the Stars

The Bats

4.Corner Coming Up

The Bats

5.A Song for the End

The Bats

6.A Crutch a Post

The Bats

7.Nature's Time

The Bats

8.Smallest Fall

The Bats

9.Tidal

The Bats

10.Eyes Down

The Bats

11.Loline

The Bats

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