Count Bateman by Frog

Track-by-Track commentary feature @ The Alternative - http://www.getalternative.com/track-by-track-frog-count-bateman

"Count Bateman" premiere @ Beautiful Freaks - http://beautifulfreaks.co.uk/features/2019/08/album-premiere-frog-count-bateman

"It's Something I Do" premiere @ Various Small Flames - https://varioussmallflames.co.uk/2019/08/01/frog-its-something-i-do

"Black Friday" premiere @ For The Rabbits - https://fortherabbits.net/2019/07/31/premiere-frog-black-friday

'Count Bateman' is the fourth release from Frog, the acclaimed cult Wyrd-Americana Indie band from Queens, NYC. Their music has found over one million streams on Spotify, they’ve received support from the BBC, GoldFlakePaint, NPR Music, DIY Mag, CLASH, TLOBF, The Skinny, London in Stereo, The Alternative, The Grey Estates, Various Small Flames and many more.

On their latest eclectic and emotional outing, there’s hints of the Carole King’s ‘70s pop, Jonathan Richman’s earnest eccentricity, Ned Doheny’s white boy funk, Greg Dulli’s lust, the Meat Puppets’ bastardized Americana and the wild wit and narrow self-control of The Silver Jews.

'Count Bateman' will be co-released August 16th by Audio Antihero and Frog founder Danny Bateman's fledgling Tape Wormies imprint (which he describes as “a hippie commune label, seeking to make its artists co-owners/profit sharers so that everyone will help each other succeed”).

Previous Press for Frog:

"A safer bet there’s never been – this record is essential." - GoldFlakePaint

“Imagine the euphoric pop of Small Wonder getting caught in a time warp to the wild west with Modest Mouse’s ‘Satin in a Coffin’ and you just about scratch the surface.” - DIY Mag

“I was taken aback by its apparent simplicity; a simplicity that at first masked a wealth of subtle nuances, wry homages, and nostalgic narratives that were enough to make listeners lament growing up anywhere other than suburban America” – The Line of Best Fit

“Utterly brilliant...they make you nostalgic for memories you never had and take you back to places you’ve never before been.” - London in Stereo

“Frog returns and is alive with tales of sadness, hysteria and delusions. Though the narratives are ambiguous and chimerical, each feel personal and poignant. The cult of Frog will only get bigger.” – Cereal & Sounds

“Locked between the unstoppable force of self-deprecation & the immovable object of the American Dream.” – Various Small Flames

“Frog continue to exist outside of musical fads and trends, a welcome moment of quiet contemplation in the sometimes hectic modern world, a subtle, stunning triumph.” – For the Rabbits

Tracklist

1.	Hartsdale Hotbox	3:02

2.	RIP to the Empire State Flea Market	2:53

3.	Black Friday	3:36

4.	Borned King	3:42

5.	Touch	3:13

6.	It's Something I Do	3:09

7.	Taste	3:58

8.	You Know I'm Down	2:10

9.	Got the World at Your Fangs	3:37

10.	Miracle	2:59

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Credits

released August 16, 2019

Co-Released by Tape Wormies and Audio Antihero Records

Written, Performed, Recorded and Produced by Danny Bateman

Mastering by Paul Gold

Art and Design by Benjamin Shaw

Cover photo by Emma Hagendorf

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