And Here Is 'Music for the Fireside' explained

And Here Is 'Music for the Fireside'
Type:	ep
Artist:	The Bats
Cover:	musicforthefiresidecover.jpg
Recorded:	January, February, April 1985
Studio:	Nightshift Studios (Christchurch, New Zealand)
Genre:	Dunedin sound, indie pop, alternative rock
Label:	Flying Nun
Prev Title:	By Night
Prev Year:	1984
Next Title:	Made Up in Blue
Next Year:	1986

And Here Is 'Music for the Fireside' is a 1985 EP by New Zealand indie rock group The Bats.^{[1] [2]}

Flying Nun released the first three Bats EPs as Compiletely Bats.^[3]

Critical reception

AllMusic called the EP "another classic, flawless piece of the stunning mid-'80s Flying Nun pop puzzle." Trouser Press wrote that it spans "from lackadaisical laments to sweeping, enticing rushes of pure pop satisfaction, each made all the more appealing by Scott’s nasal, high register vocals."^[3]

Personnel

• Malcolm Grant - drums, percussion
• Paul Kean - backing vocals, bass, guitar (on "Chicken Bird Run")
• Robert Scott - vocals, guitar
• Kaye Woodward - backing vocals, guitar, bass (on "Chicken Bird Run")

Also credited:

• Alastair Galbraith - violin on "Chicken Bird Run", "Blindfold" and "Neighbours".
• Arnold Von Bussell - assistant engineer

Notes and References

1. Book: Thompson, Dave. Alternative Rock. August 12, 2000. Hal Leonard Corporation. 9780879306076. Google Books.
2. Web site: The Bats - AudioCulture. www.audioculture.co.nz.
3. Web site: Bats . Trouser Press . 12 August 2020.