Released 2005 | Length 42:44 Release date 2005 Label Magic Marker Records | |
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Genres Indie pop, Dunedin Sound, Alternative rock Similar The Guilty Office, Free All the Monsters, The Law of Things, Thousands of Tiny Luminous, Fear of God | ||
At the National Grid is an album released in 2005 by New Zealand band The Bats. It was their first album for ten years and the first to be released on a New Zealand label other than Flying Nun.
Contents
Recording and release
The rhythm tracks were recorded to analogue at The National Grid studio, in Christchurch, New Zealand. The tracks were then digitised with overdubs and mixing by Paul Kean with input from the band.
In New Zealand, The Bats released the album on their own newly formed Pocket Music label. It was released in the U.S.A. by Magic Marker, in Germany by Little Teddy (with different artwork and also on vinyl), in the U.K. by Egg Records, and in Australia by Reverberation.
Reception
The album generally received very positive reviews. Tim Sendra at Allmusic gave it 4 stars, adding "...having the group back at such a high level is as refreshing as a plunge into an ice-cold mountain stream." It got airplay on many college radio stations in the U.S., leading to an appearance at Austin's SXSW Festival in 2006.
Track listing
All tracks written by Robert Scott/The Bats, except as noted.
Personnel
Also credited:
Songs
1Western Isles2:49
2Horizon4:43
3Hubert2:11