Couchmaster, by The Bats

Couchmaster

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1.	Outside 00:55	buy track
2.	Afternoon In Bed 05:14	buy track
3.	Around You Like Snow 02:42	buy track
4.	Work It Out 02:50	buy track
5.	Train 00:48	buy track
6.	Land 'O' Lakes 03:46	buy track
7.	Chain Home Low 03:02	buy track
8.	Supernova 01:24	buy track
9.	Shoeshine 03:45	buy track
10.	Crow Song 06:07	buy track
11.	Smorgasboard 01:35	buy track
12.	Knowledge Is Power 04:07	buy track
13.	It's Happening To You 03:06	buy track
14.	Lost Weekend 02:46	buy track
15.	For The Ride 03:45	buy track
16.	Out Of Bounds 03:30	buy track
17.	Down To Me 03:15	buy track

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If Couchmaster did one thing, it was cement The Bats as one of New Zealand's great bands.

Alongside that, this 1995 release, which has now been re-mastered by bassist Paul Kean, sees the band exploring and experimenting with the folkish-psychedlic pop they have become internationally renown for.

Couchmaster, their sixth album, shows a band that is far from resting, with tracks such as the excellent "Afternoon in Bed" - a song so perfecty balanced, so perfectly The Bats. Robert Scott's wistful lyrics and guitar/vocal hooks are all accompanied by brilliantly crafted songwriting that is always trying something different. Whether that be the electronic howls on 'Chain Home Low' or Woodward's lead vocals on 'Shoeshine', Couchmaster is an album full of intelligent pop music that refuses to sit still.

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released October 24, 1995

Band Members: Robert Scott, Kaye Wodward, Paul Kean, Malcolm Grant

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The Bats have been active with the same line-up since New Year's Eve 1982. They've released 10 albums, have regularly toured in their home country of New Zealand (where they are based) USA, EU, UK and Australia. This site features some of The Bats rare releases along with side project Minisnap, featuring Kaye Woodward's songs and various other bits and pieces. Click covers to try, buy and share ... more

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