A lot of people who've listened to them have thought that they are just a complete ripoff of The Shins. Truth is, they wrote their music the same time as The Shins and just wound up sounding coincidentally similar. Though I love James Mercer and Company, the Fruit Bats have just risen to the number two spot on my list. Nicely-woven melodies, earthy lyrics, and the not-too-boring-not-too-crazy soothing music just appeals to me a lot.

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"My doctor told me to stop having intimate dinners for four. Unless there are three other people." -Orson Welles
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Yea, the Fruit Bats rule... I interviewed Eric Johnson for the music trade I write for. He's pretty cool. He gave me some VH1 Storytelers type run downs on some of the tunes off Mothfuls. "Magic Hour" was his attempt at writing a 50s prom song.

i might be going to see them at the knitting factory at the end of the month with holopaw. i'm not sure... probably. <p>bring in the milk, bring in the milk, bring in the milk, bring in the milk, brink in the milk. </p>

fruit bats with holopaw? that'd be INCREDIBLE!

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how did an asshole like bob get such a great kitchen?</p>

that would be incredible. i'd definitely take them up on that show.. how's the new fruit bats album as a full album?

they rule! I don't think that they sound like the shins? I love the mouthfulls album.

like the shins in that they sing up high and are into melodies... but that's it...