The Bats - The Law Of Things Format:FN535 - Double Vinyl and Hamish Kilgour has been

and Hamish Kilgour has been an endearing and enduring fixture in New York City

the songs celebrate the pure pleasure of a catchy chorus and honest emotion that is refreshingly irony-free

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Both were recorded at The Lab in Auckland with Terry Moore (from The Chills)

the satirical and sometimes simply the crazy

The Bats - The Law Of Things Format:FN535 - Double Vinyl and Hamish Kilgour has beenThe Bats' The Law of Things showcases what that band from the south do so well, undeniable jangle indie pop. Recorded in 1988 (released 1990) by The Bats while they were back on home soil following stints of overseas touring, their second album follows on from the promise of their fantastic debut Daddy's Highway and delivers! This re issue comes as an expanded 2xLP set featuring their 1988 EP Four Songs, as well as never heard before studio outtakes