Performing under the moniker Fruit Bats, Chicago’s Eric D. Johnson has managed to seamlessly slip in and out of genres throughout his 25-year career, from indie rock and pop to experimental folk. Following up last year’s Baby Man, a surprisingly intimate record with Johnson handling the entire album on his own, he is back with a full band on The Landfill, and the difference is obvious from the opening track.
“The Saddest Part of the Song” sounds like a classic Otis Redding tune before Johnson’s distinctive reedy tenor kicks in, occasionally reaching a falsetto. It’s a curious pick for an opening track, but a great song regardless, with layer upon layer of instruments. “All Wounds” is closer to the indie folk sound Fruit Bats is known for, but…

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