August 2nd will mark the release of Tripper, the fifth studio album from the Fruit Bats. Since 2001’s Echolocation, Eric D. Johnson and his ever-changing gang of cronies have continued to make excellent folk rock albums; Tripper should be no different. This will be the band’s fourth release on Sub Pop. The guys have some local shows coming up, including an in-store at the Queen Anne Easy Street shop on the album’s relase day, before heading out for a 15 date tour with Sub Pop labelmates Vetiver in September. Check out the 80’s backlighting and Johnson’s Miami Vice look in the video for "You’re Too Weird" below.
Fruit Bats – "You’re Too Weird" from Townhall on Vimeo.