The Bats – Daddy’s Highway, by Pat Thomas

thebatsDaddyshighwayNot only the best LP to come out of the massive Flying Nun / Kiwi stable (which had much good to great talent, but few who delivered complete albums as consistent and captivating as this one), but amongst the best indie albums anywhere by any group in the second half of the 80’s.

Pat Thomas is the author of Listen, Whitey! The Sights and Sounds of Black Power 1965-1975.