Band · from Chicago · since 1997
Fruit Bats is an American indie rock band formed in 1997 in Chicago, Illinois, as the project of singer and songwriter Eric D. Johnson. Johnson is the band's sole permanent member, with various musicians joining the band in live and studio settings.
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Beyond the records: books, other lives and interviews, from the band and its members.
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The Landfill12 Jun 2026Vinyl
Baby Man12 Sep 2025Vinyl
A River Running to Your Heart14 Apr 2023Vinyl
The Pet Parade5 Mar 2021Vinyl
Siamese DreamSep 2020Vinyl
Gold Past Life21 Jun 2019Vinyl
The Glory of Fruit Bats25 Nov 2016Vinyl
Absolute Loser13 May 2016Vinyl
Tripper8 Feb 2011Vinyl
The Ruminant Band8 Apr 2009Vinyl
Spelled in Bones25 Jul 2005Vinyl
Mouthfuls8 Apr 2003Vinyl
Echolocation17 Sep 2001Vinyl
A Decoration9 Aug 2024 · EPVinylThat Goddamn Sun13 May 2026 · SingleVinylThink Aboutcha21 Apr 2026 · SingleVinyl
Waking Up in Los Angeles16 Nov 2022 · SingleVinyl
Rips Me Up12 Oct 2021 · SingleVinyl
As I Rise19 Aug 2021 · SingleVinyl
Stunned One16 Sep 2020 · SingleVinyl
Shane14 Apr 2020 · SingleVinyl
Baby in the Hay25 Oct 2019 · SingleVinyl
Getting in a Van Again8 Nov 2018 · SingleVinylRecords from MusicBrainz, completed with the release lists of Deezer. Sleeves from the Cover Art Archive and the same lists.
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Members past and present, each with their own page. From MusicBrainz and Discogs.
Records by other artists with Fruit Bats in the credits, from the song and record credits of MusicBrainz and Discogs. Their own bands are above.
Playlists with Fruit Bats in them: Sonic Architects selections and Pause & Record tapes from linr listeners, Deezer’s editors and curators, radio shows on Mixcloud and ListenBrainz playlists. Every tile opens on linr first, with the original one link away.
Where the listeners of ListenBrainz, Last.fm and Deezer agree, with the circle of Fruit Bats’s own bands. A source that names other people with the same name is left out.
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