Fear of God (The Bats album)

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Fear of God
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Studio album by
Released1991
RecordedJan-Mar 1991
Genre
Length40 minutes
Label
Producer Nick Sansano
The Bats chronology
The Law of Things
(1990)
Fear of God
(1991)
Silverbeet
(1993)
Professional ratings
Review scores
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Fear of God is the third album by the New Zealand band the Bats, released in 1991. [3] It was their first album to be distributed by Mammoth. [4]

Contents

The tracks "The Black and the Blue" and "Boogey Man" were released as singles, and the album peaked at No. 43 in the New Zealand charts. [5] [6]

Critical reception

Trouser Press wrote that "thanks in part to producer Nicholas Sansano (Sonic Youth, Public Enemy), the album dissipates the cloudiness hovering over the Bats' earlier work (which was never an entirely bad thing), while respecting the crisp arrangements and sugary melodic centers." [3] Stereo Review noted the "cute jangly guitars, cute pop hooks, cute rough-hewn vocals." [7]

Track listing

All tracks are written by The Bats/Robert Scott

No.TitleLength
1."Boogey Man"3:08
2."The Black and the Blue"3:05
3."Dancing as the Boat Goes Down"3:06
4."The Old Ones"3:23
5."Hold All the Butter"2:45
6."Fear of God"3:00
7."It's A Lie"2:48
8."Straight Image"2:35
9."Watch the Walls"4:18
10."You Know We Shouldn't"2:13
11."Jetsam"4:26
12."The Looming Past"3:56

Personnel

Also credited:

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References

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  2. "Robert Christgau: CG: The Bats". www.robertchristgau.com.
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  4. "MAMMOTH RECORDS' ROSTER RANGES FAR AND WIDE". Greensboro News and Record. 14 October 1993.
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  6. "charts.org.nz - New Zealand charts portal". charts.nz.
  7. "Fear of God by the Bats". Stereo Review. 57 (10): 90. October 1992.