Silverbeet, by The Bats

Courage video produced by Karyn Hay

Silverbeet

by The Bats

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1.	Courage 04:05 video		buy track
2.	Sighting The Sound 03:41		buy track
3.	Too Much 03:02		buy track
4.	Alight From The Rear 03:41	info	buy track
5.	Valley Floor 03:31		buy track
6.	Love Floats Two 05:00		buy track
7.	Green 03:55		buy track
8.	No Time For Your Kind 03:29		buy track
9.	Straight On Home 04:14		buy track
10.	Before The Day 03:38		buy track
11.	Stay Away 03:56		buy track
12.	Drive Me Some Boars 03:41		buy track
13.	Half Way To Nowhere 05:18		buy track

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... when it comes to simply doing a fine job on album after album, with a set but still captivating sound, the Bats nail it here as they have always done before. It certainly doesn't hurt that Silverbeet begins with two of the band's best songs ever: "Courage," a restrained surge of inspiring music that, unsurprisingly, backs a slightly doubting, questioning lyric on love and life, and "Sighting the Sound," with a killer chorus sung by Scott and Woodward together. They may be spiritual cousins of the Ramones in terms of not really changing over the moons, but the Bats know their collective strengths and play to them well -- something most bands can't manage. - All Music Guide
(The Bats would love to re-release the vinyl for this album BUT the USA label currently holding the rights for Silverbeet can't be located. We haven't seen any sales reports or received any royalties for decades. Please get in touch with the band directly if you can help us with a contact - possibly with Disney Music who bought Mammoth Records - the search continues... )

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released January 1, 1993

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

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The Bats New Zealand

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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