Fruit Bats

The Pet Parade

While there is an aural sameness that occasionally feels repetitious, the material is so exquisitely composed, effortlessly recorded and emotionally sung, this isn’t a major shortcoming for an album that gets more impressive each time you hear it.

Drifting between dreamy soft rock and psychedelic-infused folk, Eric D. Johnson and Josh Kaufman expressed themselves in a familiar form that they make their own.

As you walk away from this record, Fruit Bats leave you feeling refreshed and full of life—ready to take on anything and everything that comes your way.

If The Pet Parade doesn't break new ground, it does offer comfort and compassion wrapped in a honeyed, effortless indie folk that honors the project's now-long tenure.

Johnson's Pet Parade isn't hallucinatory or wishful thinking; it's a company well found and a challenge well met.