{"product_id":"fruit-bats-baby-man","title":"Fruit Bats - Baby Man","description":"\u003cp data-start=\"0\" data-end=\"329\"\u003e\u003cem data-start=\"0\" data-end=\"10\"\u003eBaby Man\u003c\/em\u003e, the latest album from Fruit Bats, is a career-defining moment for Eric D. Johnson. Stripped of the usual bells and whistles, this record invites listeners into an intimate sonic space where vulnerability and beauty collide. It's Fruit Bats like you've never heard them before - raw, reflective, and remarkably personal.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-start=\"331\" data-end=\"807\"\u003eThe album opens with “Let You People Down,” a mission statement of sorts that sets the tone for what’s to come: a journey through heartbreak, healing, and hard-earned wisdom. Tracks like “Stuck in My Head Again” and “Puddle Jumper” pull no punches emotionally, showcasing Johnson’s soaring voice and soul-baring lyricism. The arrangements are deceptively simple - just guitar, piano, or banjo, with the occasional shimmer of synth, but they land with a quiet, powerful intensity.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-start=\"809\" data-end=\"1169\"\u003eProducer Thom Monahan reunites with Johnson for the first time since \u003cem data-start=\"878\" data-end=\"894\"\u003eGold Past Life\u003c\/em\u003e, and his presence is pivotal. Together, they craft what Johnson calls “minimalist-maximalism”—sparse arrangements that still manage to feel lush and cinematic. There’s no filler here, just nine deeply considered songs, each carrying the weight of real life and real emotion.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-start=\"1171\" data-end=\"1449\" data-is-last-node=\"\" data-is-only-node=\"\"\u003eWhether it’s the haunting “Creature from the Wild” or the tender title track “Baby Man,” this album doesn’t just ask big questions, it dares to sit with them. It's a stripped-down triumph that reaffirms Johnson’s place as one of the most thoughtful songwriters of his generation.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-start=\"1171\" data-end=\"1449\" data-is-last-node=\"\" data-is-only-node=\"\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eTracklist\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"track\"\u003e1. Let You People Down\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"track\"\u003e2. Two Thousand Four\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"track\"\u003e3. Stuck in My Head Again\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"track\"\u003e4. Baby Man\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"track\"\u003e5. Creature from the Wild\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"track\"\u003e6. Puddle Jumper\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"track\"\u003e7. First Girl I Loved\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"track\"\u003e8. Moon's Too Bright\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"track\"\u003e9. Building a Cathedral\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"track\"\u003e10. Year of the Crow\u003c\/div\u003e","brand":"Alliance Entertainment","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":54211798729033,"sku":"673855087719","price":0.56,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0970\/7329\/9785\/files\/4439702-3416009.jpg?v=1776398245","url":"https:\/\/vintagespinvinyl.com\/products\/fruit-bats-baby-man","provider":"My Store","version":"1.0","type":"link"}