The Bats - Couchmaster Sneaky Feelings a song that for many

a song that for many is archetypal of the groups deft ability to wield a pop hook

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The Bats - Couchmaster Sneaky Feelings a song that for manyFN301 (1995) If Couchmaster did one thing, it was cement The Bats as one of New Zealand's great bands. Alongside that, this 1995 release, which has now been re mastered by bassist Paul Kean, sees the band exploring and experimenting with the folkish psychedlic pop they have become internationally renown for. Couchmaster, their sixth album, shows a band that is far from resting, with tracks such as the excellent Afternoon in Bed a song so perfecty