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But as it was a long evening—and it being Portland, the beer selection was dank and flowing—naturally the audience got rowdier (and on their feet) as the night progressed, which you can clearly hear in the later points of this recording. \u003c\/em\u003e\u003cbr\u003e \u003cbr\u003e\u003cem\u003e This was the last night of a short tour of the Pacific Northwest in January 2019, so in it you hear some of the earliest live versions of songs off of \u003c\/em\u003e\u003ca href=\"\/products\/fruit-bats-gold-past-life\"\u003eGold Past Life\u003c\/a\u003e\u003cem\u003e which didn’t come out until a few months later. 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In some ways still a cult band, in other ways a time-tested act, Fruit Bats has consistently earned enough small victories to carve out a career in a notoriously fickle scene.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan style=\"color:black;\"\u003eWhile many of the songs on \u003ci\u003eThe Pet Parade \u003c\/i\u003ewere actually written before the pandemic, it’s impossible to disassociate the record from the times. As an example, producer Josh Kaufman (The Hold Steady, Bob Weir, The National, and Bonny Light Horseman, in which he plays with Johnson and Anaïs Mitchell) was brought in for his deep emotional touch and bandleading abilities. 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Set in reverse chronological order, the first disc cherry-picks from Fruit Bats’ official releases, including fan favorites—“Humbug Mountain Song” from 2016’s Absolute Loser and “The Bottom of It” from his 2019 Merge debut \u003ci\u003eGold Past Life\u003c\/i\u003e—alongside some of Johnson’s more personal choices like “Glass in Your Feet” from his 2001 debut \u003ci\u003eEcholocation\u003c\/i\u003e. \u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eIf the first disc of this set is “the collection that you buy for your friend that’s Fruit Bats–curious,” according to Johnson, the second disc is for longtime fans that want a deeper dive into Fruit Bats lore. To put this half of \u003ci\u003eSometimes a Cloud Is Just a Cloud \u003c\/i\u003etogether, Johnson dug into several hard drives’ worth of material. Included here are lovely early versions of “Rainbow Sign” and “The Old Black Hole,” recorded to a Tascam 4-track just as Fruit Bats was becoming a reality. There’s also a rambling take on the Steve Miller Band’s classic rock mainstay “The Joker,” and some wonderful never-before-heard original tunes. Two of the most exciting tracks are “WACS” and “When the Stars Are Out,” both recorded during the sessions for 2011’s \u003ci\u003eThe Tripper\u003c\/i\u003e. The former is a standout for an appearance by Dinosaur Jr.’s J Mascis who applies a perfect psych-soul solo to the mix. 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