Daddy's Highway

Daddy's Highway
Studio album by
the Bats
Released1987
Recorded1986–1987
Studio
GenreDunedin sound, indie pop, alternative rock, jangle pop
Length51:56 (CD)
LabelFlying Nun
ProducerThe Bats
The Bats chronology
Made Up in Blue
(1986) 		Daddy's Highway
(1987) 		4 Songs
(1988)
Professional ratings
Review scores
SourceRating
AllMusic[1]
BillboardRecommended[2]
Chicago Tribune[3]
Christgau's Record GuideB+[4]
Melody Maker(favorable)[5]
Spin(favorable)[6]

Daddy's Highway is the 1987 debut album by New Zealand indie rock group the Bats.

  1. ^ Allmusic
  2. ^ "Album Reviews". Billboard. Vol. 101, no. 25. 24 June 1989. p. 84. Retrieved 4 March 2024 – via ProQuest.
  3. ^ Heim, Chris (14 September 1989). "Rave recordings...". Chicago Tribune. Chicago. Retrieved 4 March 2024 – via ProQuest.
  4. ^ Christgau, Robert (1990). "B". Christgau's Record Guide: The '80s. Pantheon Books. ISBN 0-679-73015-X. Retrieved 16 August 2020 – via robertchristgau.com.
  5. ^ True, Everett (21 January 1989). "The Bats - Daddy's Highway". Melody Maker. Vol. 65, no. 3. p. 28 – via Internet Archive.
  6. ^ Kreilkamp, Ivan (1 November 1989). "Spins". Spin. Vol. 5, no. 8. New York. p. 100. Retrieved 4 March 2024 – via ProQuest.