patient_ot wrote:clash77 wrote:I would recommend checking out The Bats if you've never heard them..Very similar sound from the 80's and from New Zealand..
Yeah, I love lots of stuff from NZ. They had a ton of great bands in the 80s and 90s. The only thing I have right now by the Bats is the singles comp. "compiletely Bats". I like it better than their first LP, but I'm not familiar with most of their discography.
I agree with clash77 that they have a very similar sound to The Go-Betweens, particularly the more recent Bats records and the reunion albums The Go-Betweens released in the early to mid '00s.
With that said, when I wanna hear The Bats, I typically reach for this wonderful compilation.
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Thousands_ ... us_Spheres