Absolute Loser is the first Fruit Bats record since 2011, which wouldn’t be such a big deal— Eric Johnson’s 2014 “solo debut” as EDJ wasn’t exactly a major digression from what’s always been basically a solo project anyway—if the album didn’t feel like such a revitalization. The standouts come quick and plentifully, kicking off with … Continue reading Essential New Music: Fruit Bats’ “Absolute Loser”