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The Law of Things

1990 studio album by The Bats

The Law of Things is the second album by the New Zealand band The Bats, released in 1990.[6][7] It was released by Mammoth Records in the United States.[5]

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The track "Smoking Her Wings" was released as a single, and the album peaked at #38 in the New Zealand charts.[8][9]

Production

The album was recorded at Writhe Recording in Wellington, New Zealand, toward the end of 1988.[10] It was produced by Brent McLachlan and the band.[4]

Critical reception

Trouser Press called the album "monumental," writing: "Capturing all the hooky appeal and personal charm of their first records, it updates the recipe with seven years of instrumental mastery and superior sonics."[11] The New York Times wrote that "the production is raw; the song structures are almost self-consciously unsophisticated - just jaunty guitar riffs, roughshod 4/4 rhythms and, in the more aggressive tracks, base lines that rumble and swell and even drown out the other instruments."[12]

Track listing

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All tracks are written by The Bats/Robert Scott

Personnel

Also credited:

  • Alastair Galbraith - violin (tracks: 1, 4 to 8, 12)
  • Brent McLachlan - engineer, co-producer

References

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    "The Bats - The Law Of Things (2014)". Flying Nun.
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    "The Law of Things - The Bats | Songs, Reviews, Credits | AllMusic" – via www.allmusic.com.
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    Larkin, Colin (2006). The Encyclopedia of Popular Music. Vol. 1. MUZE. p. 465.
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    MusicHound Rock: The Essential Album Guide. Visible Ink Press. 1999. p. 81.
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    Spin Alternative Record Guide. Vintage Books. 1995. p. 31.
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    "The Bats | Biography & History". AllMusic.
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    Kot, Greg (11 December 1992). "BATS ARE FLYING HIGH IN U.S." chicagotribune.com.
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    "The Bats". The Bats.
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    "charts.org.nz - New Zealand charts portal". charts.nz.
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    "The Bats - AudioCulture". www.audioculture.co.nz.
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    "Bats". Trouser Press. Retrieved 3 March 2021.
  12. [12]
    Schoemer, Karen (17 August 1990). "Sounds Around Town (Published 1990)". The New York Times – via NYTimes.com.


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