For their seventh studio album – The Guilty Office – The Bats continue to refine and develop their own idiosyncratic path, whilst also adding fresh sparkle and new ideas. The strings and additional instruments come to the fore, such as on the first single Castle Lights, and Robert Scott’s songwriting has become particularly strong on tracks such as Countersign and Crimson Enemy. It could have been pentagonal room they recorded in at John Kelcher’s studio, or the proximity to the Heathcote river, but either way, the band have come up with an album that shines among their best.

And The Bats are heading out on tour for the following dates:
11th December - Al’s Bar – Christchurch – with Pine
12th December - Cassette (New venue on Vulcan Lane) – Auckland – with Pine
13th December – at The Adelaide – Wellington

Check out the latest single Castle Lights at the Arch Hill Myspace