Fruit Bats (aka Eric D. Johnson) will release a two-disc 20th anniversary compilation, Sometimes a Cloud Is Just a Cloud: Slow Growers, Sleeper Hits and Lost Songs (2001–2021), on January 28 via Merge ...

Indie-folk act Fruit Bats, the long-running project of Eric D. Johnson, have announced a career-spanning 20th anniversary 2xLP compilation, Sometimes A Cloud Is Just A Cloud: Slow Growers, Sleeper ...

Fruit Bats have announced new album A River Running to Your Heart, which will be out April 14 via Merge. “Over the years there’s been a lot of geography in my music, a lot of landscapes,” says Fruit ...

Fruit Bats has announced a 20th anniversary compilation, “Sometimes A Cloud Is Just A Cloud,” due for release on Jan. 28. This two LP compilation album will track a prolific career, from songwriter ...

It’s no secret that Fruit Bats’ Eric D. Johnson is an insanely prolific songwriter. On top of being a core member of the Grammy-nominated group Bonny Light Horseman, Johnson has released six ...

As musician Eric Johnson approached the 20th anniversary of “Echolocation,” the debut album by his indie folk rock band Fruit Bats, he felt it was as good a time as any to do some reflecting. Johnson ...

Initiated by the suggestion of Merge’s co-found Mac McCaughn, TORRES (aka Mackenzie Scott) and Fruit Bats (aka Eric D. Johnson) have announced a new collaborative EP, A Decoration, and shared its ...

An old story and some vintage sounds come together in the latest batch of songs by Eric Johnson, and they all come to life thanks to his band The Fruit Bats. Hear more of the story behind the album ...

The Portland-based indie-rock band Fruit Bats certainly deserves your attention, even if the name doesn’t always ring a bell. Even the HiFi doorman cordially greeted me: “’Sup, man? You here to see ...

The last time the Fruit Bats came to Santa Barbara was in 2019. A lot has changed, but their tight musicianship, captivating songs, and charismatic performance haven’t wavered. I’d argue the Fruit ...

Vibrant guitar strums and penetrating drum beats reverberated throughout The Chapel as Fruit Bats graced the stage without repeating any songs for their second night in San Francisco. On March 12, the ...

Simply stated, the Fruit Bats may well be the best band to have escaped notice of the public as a whole. Given that fact, anyone who remains unaware ought not consider themselves alone. Despite a ...